Are these supposed to light up?

[bibamus]

I have a `97 C180, the lighting switch and headlamp adjuster controls do not light up with the lights on although the rear fog telltale works. Before I pull the whole lot to bits, is there a bulb behind them that should light up the controls? If so, where is it and how do I get to it to change it / them?
All other dash lamps work fine.

Allan

 

[SLinKyjoe]

the lights selected dont light up, only the bar on the selector and as you say, also the fog lights you put on! well thats what illuminates on mine anyway.

 

[C220GJS]

Allan,
The only thing that lights up is the foglight indicator as you say ,this is correct on the c-class cars of this era, a bad omission if you ask me, but you soon find where the switch is.
Geo.

 

[jberks]

Agreed, they don't light. I got a 210 and was please to see they did on that model, now changed to a 211 and they don't again!

 

[bibamus]

Thanks all, seems a bit strange that MB dont fit a lamp behind these controls on the C Class when everything else seems to be lit up. At least I wont have to spend the afternoon with the dash in bits now!!
Oh well, better go and find something else that doesnt work right!

Allan