Preparation For Test

WARNING: High voltage components with switched on Xenon head lamps. Therefore persons with heart pacemakers should not work on Xenon headlamp components.

The ignition control module of the Xenon headlamps operates with high voltages. Due to high voltages used by the Xenon headlamps, any contact with the voltage carrying components can be life threatening!

1. Vehicle battery must be sufficiently charged (electrolyte specific gravity: >=1:3.6).
2. Check fuses OK.

When performing repairs on the Xenon headlamps, with the:
- Replacement of Xenon headlamp components.
- Connection of test equipment the exterior illumination system is to be switched OFF.

WARNING: Dangerous high voltages result while working with switched on Xenon headlamps. It is not permitted to remove or install Xenon headlamp components while the exterior illumination system is switched ON.

Special Tools:

Conventional tools, test equipment
Description Brand, model, etc.
Multimeter 1) Fluke models 23, 83, 85, 87
Inductive pickup 1) Fluke 80i - 1010

1) Available through the MBNA Standard Equipment Program.