Mercedes Sprinter HID Xenon Headlight Ballast – Hella | NCV3 | #9068260002 (2010–2018)

A failed HID xenon ballast on a NCV3 Sprinter leaves the headlight completely dark — no warm-up flicker, no delayed ignition, just a dead headlamp that fails safety inspection and leaves the driver with reduced forward visibility at night. This is the Hella HID xenon ballast for NCV3 Sprinters equipped with xenon headlights, a direct replacement that restores the high-voltage ignition and regulation circuit the xenon arc lamp requires.

What This Part Does

The HID ballast is the electronic control unit that manages the xenon headlight bulb through its complete operating cycle. On startup, it generates a high-voltage arc strike pulse — typically 20,000–30,000 volts — to ionize the xenon gas and establish the arc between the bulb's electrodes. Once the arc is established, the ballast transitions to a regulated AC current supply at a lower voltage, maintaining the stable power delivery the xenon plasma requires for consistent light output and color temperature. When the ballast's internal components fail — its igniter circuit, power stage transistors, or voltage regulation circuitry — the arc either fails to strike, the bulb flickers, or the ballast shuts down on a protection fault.

Common Symptoms of a Failing HID Ballast

• Headlight that does not illuminate at all — no flicker, no warm-up glow
• Headlight that flickers and extinguishes during warm-up — ballast shutdown on fault
• Headlight that works intermittently — starting some times but not others
• Headlight that illuminates with incorrect color (too blue or too yellow) from unstable arc control
• Error message or headlight fault code in the instrument cluster or body control module

When to Replace

Replace when the ballast is confirmed failed after verifying the bulb and wiring are intact. Always replace the xenon bulb at the same time as the ballast — a new ballast subjected to a worn bulb with degraded electrodes will be damaged by the elevated arc strike voltage the worn bulb requires.

NCV3 Specific — VIN Verification Required

This ballast is for NCV3 Sprinters equipped with HID xenon headlights. Always verify your headlight configuration and VIN before ordering. Contact us and we'll confirm fitment before you buy.

Fitment

• 2010–2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 / 3500 – HID xenon headlights (NCV3/W906)
• 2010–2018 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 / 3500 – HID xenon headlights (NCV3)

✔ HID xenon headlight configuration only
✔ Always replace xenon bulb when replacing the ballast

Part Numbers

• Mercedes OEM: 9068260002 / A9068260002 / 906-826-00-02
• Manufacturer: Hella — 5DV 009 610-401
• SKU: 9068260002