Low Beam Light Bulb Replacement-2011 Mercedes E-350

Replacing the low beam bulb on this model can be daunting. Let Dean show you how in 4K video (includes hand built props).
Bulb used: Sylvania Silverstar H7

[@anthonykolpin679]

The fact that you showed up the bulb assembly with cardboard is just so kind of you, thank you

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks Anthony.

[@dadabg8747]

Who you telling, I wasn't expecting that. Man I can learn so much from this man

[@janicewashington4736]

That extra mile made me smile. He deserves flowers (or a tool set) lol..

[@ynte8114]

Yes thank you for this demonstration

[@markcoveryourassets]

Wow, there should be an Oscar category for you to win on this video.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thank you

[@amoslee2122]

So much DEDICATION just from the cardboard model alone. Your COMMITMENT to clarity is amazing. I appreciate your superb step-by-step instruction. Thank you so much for your works, Dean :)

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thank you for watching and commenting on this video. It is much appreciated. Dean

[@KalkanTurkey]

I watched many videos about this model, but your tutorial was the best.
Thank you very much for your time.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks KT

[@swfusi]

Could be the best video ever. Wow. Thank you for sharing this detailed, step-by-step process. I am going to do this bulb replacement soon.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thank you for viewing and the kind comments.

[@nezarl8374]

If I could tip you one way or another I would
The video is so well done it brings me chills while psychologically preparing for a pain in the ass job that was supposed to be simple
Thank you

[@PilotViewProductions]

Your praise is tip enough. Thanks for viewing and good luck on the job itself.

[@bigmwade1]

You absolutely knocked this video out the park.. just extremely informative and every detail taken into consideration..fabulous presentation..

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks so much Mark. Hope you subscribe for more E-550 videos. Dean

[@brendahall7483]

Great Job! I’ve always admired your productions. I consider myself a TH-cam fan and subscribe mainly to repair channels. I have found your work to be among the best. Your videos are informative, illustrative, (love the close ups) functional and above all… useful! It’s obvious to me, you take your time in both the task and the presentation. Keep it up and thank you!!!

[@PilotViewProductions]

Wow, thank you Ms. Hall. I appreciate your taking the time to watch the videos and especially, taking the time to comment. I must admit, sometimes I wonder if folks notice the attention to detail, but I try and turn out work that I'd want to see, if I didn't know how to do a particular fix. Your comments make it worthwhile and you don't know what it means to me. Dean

[@robertmorgan8104]

Thoroughly impressed you made a cardboard demo, too!

[@globallibran378]

I agree. I waa stumped on how to get to that bulb. But his clear instructions was all I needed.

[@rpdudek1]

Great Production. Best repair videos I've found on TH-cam and I've watched alot!

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thank you very much for the kind comments

[@timbui5556]

Thank you so much for making this wonderful and clear instructional video!

[@rattler7669]

This is like the most superior detailed video of work in all my days, you the best sir

[@PilotViewProductions]

Appreciate it ‘R7’. Hope you check out more of my videos or better yet subscribe if you’ve a mind to. Dean

[@gohunting13]

@@PilotViewProductions Excellent video.! Girlfriend just bought a 2008 E350 with a driver side lowbeam headlight issue (Looks like ballast) as new bulb didn't light up. Just subscribed 😊

[@4JaayTv]

VERY appreciative of your efforts to produce this video ❤

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing

[@clevelandwilliams6802]

WOW! THIS WAS AN AMAZING VIDEO! THANK YOU FOR BEING SO PRECISE IN YOUR EXPLANATIONS.

[@PilotViewProductions]

You are so welcome!

[@juvenalamorim7864]

Best tutorial I ever seen. Excellent. Thank you.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing and for the comments. Dean

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for the compliment.

[@fadiazaam9730]

Detailed and interesting explanation, well done

[@timbui5556]

Another very clear and informative video. Thank you, again!

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing. I appreciate the kind comments. Dean

[@wildavis1010]

Thank you for the complete process. Youre the man!!!

[@PilotViewProductions]

@@wildavis1010 Thanks for viewing and the kind comments Wil.

[@mdrk487]

Thank you for the clear disassembly and assembly process.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for watching and for the kind comments

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing.

[@CallidusLynx]

Thank you very much for this great video. Greetings from Germany :)

[@PilotViewProductions]

Hello Marcel !! Greetings from the U.S. Thanks for the great cars. Appreciate you watching my video and the kind words. Dean

[@RideshareOtter]

Excellent video. Very well explained. Thank you for this info.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing and the compliment

[@globallibran378]

To think you only have 6.86k subs (as of July 1, 2024 ) after all this detailed work and illustration is crazy. Viewers need to sub. As i did. Thanx a lot for your efforts! Just noted as i posted that this video alone had over 69k views/overall views of your vids to date are over 2million. That amount of subs alone would add more $$ to your pocket. c'mon folks it costs nothing to sub and reward this gentleman for his awesomeness 😊

[@PilotViewProductions]

I don't think anyone has posted anything nicer since I've been producing these videos. I really appreciate it and the realization of the efforts involved. Thank you. Dean

[@axxiom20001]

Great video. Very thorough. Thank you

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing. Dean

[@richjackson8787]

Great job on the video! Thanks Mercedes for making this task so easy, lol.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks as always for viewing sir

[@ZombieMan789]

Very good video I always test to make sure the lights turn on and work properly before reinstalling everything. I’ve had defective bulbs before and it’s not fun to have to do everything twice.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Yeah, I tested it off camera, should have told the viewers.

[@globallibran378]

Great advice😊

[@nigelharris175]

Fantastic video, very helpful.
Thank you.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thank you Mr Harris for viewing and for the kind comments. Hope you will check out other of my videos. Dean

[@advisor4ubigfan454]

Fantastic video!

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thank you

[@mlee2240]

Very well made video. Thanks!!

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks

[@ela-elizabeth-bialek9855]

Thank you so much! This was very helpful. Fortunately for us it was the passenger side, which is easier to get to, but still close and you need to “feel” your way in twisting the assembly out and putting it back - so it was wonderful to see your model. In looking at the driver’s side, I wondered, it seemed like you could leave the stiff bright silver tubing in place, but unbolt and temporarily move the other part over to access from the top. Not sure if that would work - wondering if you tried that and it turned out removing the wheel well was easier. (Also as a woman, maybe lucky because my hands are small). At any rate. Thank you again so much.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing and for the complimentary comments Ela-Elizabeth. I'm glad the passenger side was easier for you. Yeah, on mine, the tubing looked like something related to coolant or a/c so I definitely didn't wanna monkey with that. As far as removing other parts up top to try and access the bulb panel: I just didn't see a way outside of taking off parts I wasn't familiar with and trying to advise others the same way. That seemed a bit sketchy and 'what if' I removed something that caused additional problems for people? Better to take the 'long way home' and not risk it. The best 'shortcut' I could advise people might be to leave the wheel on, turn it hard to the outside and just remove the part of the fender liner forward of the wheel, and then reach up under the liner to change the bulb. BTW: thanks for recognizing the helpfulness of the model...that was a pain to build. Dean

[@williambrandt9254]

Nicely presented - thank you. You have to remove this fender liner to replace the windshield washer reservoir to. Just went through that

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks William.

[@calvingriffin8738]

Thank you ,I appreciate your walk thru

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing

[@Julian_Gude]

What a great video. Thank you so much!

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing

[@JoshuaBowlerSportsTrading]

Fantastic video. !

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thank you for viewing. Dean

[@munsiffadhil9471]

Very professional

[@billjones8821]

Thanks for this! As one gentleman commented, test lamp before assembly 😁.

[@PilotViewProductions]

I did, just not on camera . Thanks for viewing

[@mattball5026]

Perfect and well described. professional.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks

[@jbrat1854]

Your video is awesome!

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks J Brat. Dean

[@DanRobbinsBass]

Amazing video. Thanks!

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks Mr Bass

[@devildog832916]

WOW thanks for the extra effort.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Appreciate you viewing my video and the kind comments. Dean

[@alexalexalexalex7906]

Excellent video👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks

[@juanpabloarango1636]

Excelent video 10 of 10 love it

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thank you Juan. Dean

[@roberthunter6072]

Thank you for the video I think I'm going to try to make the replacement myself

[@PilotViewProductions]

Let me know if I can help.

[@keithhiggins8610]

Thanks excellent explanation.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing Keith. Dean

[@bobbyallen5914]

Good job. But one step needs adding. Checking to assure the bulb works. I do appreciate you.👏🏿🙏🏿

[@PilotViewProductions]

Noted

[@ministerjameshunter]

EXCELLENT DEMO

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks James. Dean

[@davidbeams7423]

Very nice video. Thanks 10/4/23 12:45am

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing

[@williamkennedy5492]

A good video, i shall be upgrading these bulbs as the W212 has such bad low beam, My neighbour sold his W212 due to this problem, being older a rarely drive at night now but when i do its a worry hence the upgrade.
W212 can suffer rear subframe corrosion leading to failure of the frame, Mercedes will replace the subframe free of charge.
RGDS Cheshire UK

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for viewing. Beware of upgrading to LEDs without using resisters. I tried upgrading just the driving lights and they flickered then went out and the car threw a code. Sylvania says I need an inline resister for each bulb upgraded on this year model.

[@varrareddy6720]

Great
Thank you very much

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thank you for viewing my video. Hope you will subscribe for more. Dean

[@willferr5318]

Thank you

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thanks for watching

[@billjones8821]

As Colombo would say ….ahhhhhh one more thing; ). I just changed out drivers side low beam without wheel removal. I have the om642 diesel in my 2011 e350. If you’ve got small hands, it’s doable. I had to use a piece of rubber gasket to grab the bulb housing and twist… was cutting through my nitrile gloves.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Excellent! Perhaps the diesel configuration may have been a bit different...nevertheless; I felt I had to show the procedure that would fit probably the greatest population of the audience...with normal to larger hands perhaps. If I had 'only' shown a top-down solution, folks would 'fuss' that they couldn't get it done that way cause it was too tight, or they didn't feel comfortable removing OEM air conditioning or other factory parts to get to the bulb.

[@OnTheGoKRO]

You should put the bulb size in the description so people can find quick answers and information quickly

[@PilotViewProductions]

Good idea….done

[@jadebenz9395]

I'll love to go back to school and I'll need you to be my teacher. If possible can you, please cus I learn nothing. Your explanation and demonstrations help alot. By the way, I will like to know what else I can do by myself with this particular Vehicle, please let know. Thx. JADE BENZ.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thank you for the kind comments. I have more videos coming soon on this vehicle. Please consider subscribing. Dean

[@michael23mercedes]

Do they make led bulbs for this assembly??? I see the h7 but it's for the other assembly on a 2011 e350...... Mine is made just like this in the video

[@PilotViewProductions]

I’m sure they do but beware to run them through a resister or your 550 will probably throw a code.

[@j.b.4867]

Thanks for the GREAT Video!
Do you think that if one were to turn the wheel to the far left that there would be enough room to perform this procedure without removing the wheel?

[@PilotViewProductions]

Yes it’s very possible

[@StevenBeDrummin]

For the right side bulb do I need to go under the car as well or is it only necessary on the driver side?

[@PilotViewProductions]

Driver side only on mine

[@stevewasilow5556]

Excellent video, nice attn to details. The model was awesome. Did you consider upgrading to LED bulbs??

[@PilotViewProductions]

I will going forward but I wanted to stay true to this video. Next swap out, I’ll also look to go brighter. Thanks for the comments. Dean

[@PilotViewProductions]

I certainly will next time.

[@cdebelen4557]

Is the process the same to replace the headlights' high beam? TIA

[@PilotViewProductions]

No

[@captronrv7]

I didn't see it mentioned that the locking tabs are not 180˚ apart, more like 160˚, so the ring is keyed to the housing opening. It may fit in the wrong orientation, but .won't be correct and could possibly come loose later.

[@PilotViewProductions]

I hear what you're saying, but I haven't experienced this myself.

[@lxrd_triiip]

Is it the same type of bulb for 2010 model ?

[@PilotViewProductions]

I'm sure it is.

[@midast1590]

Now that's how you make a clear and instructive video. White men for the win!

[@2k-s-e8]

I have change it, without dismantling

[@PilotViewProductions]

Got a video?

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

certainly not easy.

[@dennisdunkley2570]

Hi guys if anyone in this chat knows anyone who works on MB please let me know. I live in Union County

[@DarkMatterZombies]

I would suggest, turn the light on before replacing the fender liner. I have replaced bulbs and .................

[@PilotViewProductions]

Yeah me too. I did…off camera. Good suggestion however to show others. Should have, could have.

[@DarkMatterZombies]

@@PilotViewProductions Great video work. I hesitated to say something when your work is so well done. I work in science so it's who I am : )

[@bedribekir868]

Alooo ingénieur mercedes,, s'est pas bien très difficile pour changer u

[@RomanM803]

Wait I thought they came with HIDs

[@PilotViewProductions]

Not in 2011...in America

[@gustavopereira2961]

Y si no enciende?? Yo hubiese probado antes de rearmar todo

[@PilotViewProductions]

De hecho, lo intenté, solo que no lo grabé en video.

[@fochi88]

No need to remove your tires. Use small hands and change the bulb from the top. 5 minute job.

[@PilotViewProductions]

Sorry, no one here in NC has small hands.....ahem...and I'm fresh out of ideas as to where to borrow a couple. Maybe my granddaughter..."uh, honey, would you try and reach down inside the engine compartment and turn that black cover, then reach inside and remove that bulb?". She's 6, so I don't think she'd be of much help.

[@kentalanlee]

Requiring wheel and liner removal to change a low beam bulb is absolutely horrendous engineering. Why people still seem to think Mercedes is a leader in design is beyond me. They may have, at one point, been good. But these days, it's just expensive. Not well designed at all.

[@PilotViewProductions]

I can't disagree, on this side for of the car for sure.

[@JHOLLATV]

Gotta salute ya on creating a whole model for people to view 👊🏾💯 @pilotviewproductions

[@PilotViewProductions]

Thank you

[@martinkastan4053]

Thank you

[@PilotViewProductions]

THanks for viewing