G23 - Faulty Ballast Sensors

[Kmayotte]

All 3 of my ballast sensors in my 2016 G23 are faulty. Have heard these are likely to go bad and must be clogged up. My warranty expires spring of 2021 so would need to get these fixed end of season or beginning of next season. Getting this work done will require significant effort on my part...

Anyone have any experience with this? Worth fixing, as in did the new ones last longer?

[robertsmcfarland]

I replaced mine during warranty I was sent new ones, was easy to replace, remove floor plates under seats and they are exposed....

[hal2814]

As of the 2020 model there’s a new sensor. Hardware-wise it’s plug-compatible with the old ones. But it requires a LINC update. Some places like Nautiqueparts aren’t stocking the old sensor anymore. It’s my understanding the new ones are more reliable. Just be aware there are two out there and you may need a LINC update depending on the one you get.

[Kmayotte]

As of the 2020 model there’s a new sensor. Hardware-wise it’s plug-compatible with the old ones. But it requires a LINC update. Some places like Nautiqueparts aren’t stocking the old sensor anymore. It’s my understanding the new ones are more reliable. Just be aware there are two out there and you may need a LINC update depending on the one you get.

Good info thank you. Hope it works better...just looked them up and the new version is 3X the price!

[GMLIII]

All 3 of my ballast sensors in my 2016 G23 are faulty. Have heard these are likely to go bad and must be clogged up. My warranty expires spring of 2021 so would need to get these fixed end of season or beginning of next season. Getting this work done will require significant effort on my part...

Anyone have any experience with this? Worth fixing, as in did the new ones last longer?

Yes my port side went on mine and the dealer replaced both the Port and Starboard. Even the dealer said they were a MF to change and they even had to make a special tool to remove them . By no means a DIY job. Get your dealer to replace all three sensors.

[Kmayotte]

Yes my port side went on mine and the dealer replaced both the Port and Starboard. Even the dealer said they were a MF to change and they even had to make a special tool to remove them . By no means a DIY job. Get your dealer to replace all three sensors.

Thanks for confirming, I've heard this as well. Maybe the 2014 referenced by robertsmcfarland was a different setup.