[slk0230]

it may be a dumb question, but could someone please explain the light switch? i'm not positive what turning it backwards (to 11 o'clock) does, and i don't see foglights, so what happens when i pull the switch out when the lights are on? thanks

 

[Ghaniba]

When the switch is turned to either of the 11 or 10 points, it turns on the side marker lights represented on the switch. This was a courtesy feature for people exiting the car, to have illumination for traffic passing to be able to notice you easier. This is still given to new Mercs today!

As for pulling the switch out - It actually has two stages of pull - first is the fog lights - or, inner 2 lights on the front face of the car, beside the headlights. These can be either fogs, or driving lights. A second pull of this switch is for the rear fog light, which is not stock from factory on US model cars, but almost everything exists there to set it up, if you really wanted.

Dave aka Ghan

 

[MBeige]

PIEL DE TORO

 

[Forrest77]

A second pull of this switch is for the rear fog light, which is not stock from factory on US model cars, but almost everything exists there to set it up, if you really wanted.

Dave aka Ghan

Nice, I aways wondered what that second pull was for. I have the original manual too but I dont think thats in there.

 

[Ghaniba]

I put 25k on my '81 300CD and retired it, moved into my '84 300D and THEN found out it even HAD a 2nd pull!

Just kinda cracked me up.

Dave

 

[Cycobilly]

When the switch is turned to either of the 11 or 10 points, it turns on the side marker lights represented on the switch. This was a courtesy feature for people exiting the car, to have illumination for traffic passing to be able to notice you easier.

No, this is a feature required by the German Road Traffic Licensing Regulations. When parked on an unlit, narrow street, the driver is required to turn on the park lights facing the street to make the vehicle conspicuous to passing motorists.
The US version of this feature is to use reflectors.

 

[::matthew]

I though those two positions on the left were just super convenient battery drainers

 

[cooljjay]

If you switch between 10 and 11 fast enough people think you work for Caltrans hehehe I would like to get the police switch that makes all the lights flash, think it would be awesome and possible illegal lol

 

[MBeige]

If you switch between 10 and 11 fast enough people think you work for Caltrans hehehe I would like to get the police switch that makes all the lights flash, think it would be awesome and possible illegal lol

You can only use this feature with the key in position 0 (engine off) or position 1 (accessories).

When you're moving, the key is in position 2. So the standing lamps do not work.

The front has 5W while the rear has 10W bulbs for the standing lamps.

 

[slk0230]

sweet! thanks alot. even 30 years ago MB was coming up with ideas that most cars still don't have today

 

[geta2b]

i want rear fogs! how do i get them? where do i get them? how much? how do they go in? US spec models lost all the cool toys