Main lightswitch backlight on W202 C220

[Mikimogo]

Hi all,
I have 2 questions that I hope someone can help me with as I have just bought a C220 2000Yr V reg.
1) Does the main lightswitch hace a backlight, if so how do I get at it? the centre orange lightfor the foclamps work but when it is dark I can't see any of the marking positions for the lights,
2) Round my front windscreen there is a black spotted border is this for any particular reason ie some form of heating or defrosting or just cosmectic.

Hope someone out there can give me some advice, it will be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Mick Morris

 

[Blobcat]

1) No backlight
2) Just cosmetic

 

[Mikimogo]

lightswitch backlight on W202 C220

Thanks Blobcat, It the first car I've seen that the light selector switch doesn't light up I wonder why they did that it's a bit of a fumble in the dark and it looks a bit odd cosmetically. Still I suppose they did it for a reason (Can't think what).
Thanks again for answering,
Mick.

 

[Blobcat]

I agree it does seem bizarre

 

[whitenemesis]

They didn't change it on the W203 either! Mad!!

 

[television]

Same on the SL but to be truthful you cant forget where it is, being next to the key + you turn the lights on before it gets dark and you do not need it anymore until the gong tells you to turn them off as you open the door, you can see it then.

All of these things add up. Switches with illumination cost at least 50p, so that all helps in keeping down the new price.


Malcolm

 

[whitenemesis]

Oh please! Its a couple lines of code! No cost to MB :-|

 

[television]

No code or wiring needed for this as the lighting cables go into the switch anyway.. on average there is a 50p difference in the cost of an illuminated switch (led) over a non illuminated one.

Malcolm
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[wscheffer]

It's just lame on MB's behalf!

 

[television]

But this has always been the case,since the war anyway. They must have a good reason.

Malcolm

 

[Ultymate]

Perhaps they should have the steering wheel and pedals backlit as well, or am I being facetious? probably.

 

[Blobcat]

Since most of the newer MB's have auto lights the switch doesn't even need to be touched.

 

[type49]

Same on the SL but to be truthful you cant forget where it is, being next to the key + you turn the lights on before it gets dark and you do not need it anymore until the gong tells you to turn them off as you open the door, you can see it then.

All of these things add up. Switches with illumination cost at least 50p, so that all helps in keeping down the new price.


Malcolm

Your SL should be lit Malc. The knob itself is lit but not the surround or "picture" bit.

 

[television]

Your SL should be lit Malc. The knob itself is lit but not the surround or "picture" bit.

How I hate it when I did not know that, I ran down to the garage and turned the ign on and there is a little white line in the center of the knob. thank you Type 49 I had to put my hands around it to see it,but it is there.

malcolm

 

[type49]

How I hate it when I did not know that, I ran down to the garage and turned the ign on and there is a little white line in the center of the knob. thank you Type 49 I had to put my hands around it to see it,but it is there.

malcolm

LOL




Have you found the ejector seat button yet???

 

[television]

LOL




Have you found the ejector seat button yet???

Well as the only passenger thats been in the car is Hanz, that was the last thing on my mind, and I would rather have had the opposite. :Oops: :Oops: :Oops: :Oops: :Oops:

malcolm

 

[type49]

Well as the only passenger thats been in the car is Hanz, that was the last thing on my mind, and I would rather have had the opposite. :Oops: :Oops: :Oops: :Oops: :Oops:

malcolm

Deadlocks then. To keep her in.

 

[wscheffer]

Nice english springer Max would love her! :lol: :lol: :lol: