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1984 300TD rear interior light, on when hatch is unlocked, off when wide open

Old 02-10-2017, 05:47 PM
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1984 300TD rear interior light, on when hatch is unlocked, off when wide open

1984 300TD
The rear interior light
-on when I open the rear hatch (press the knob)
-off when I raise the rear hatch

Shouldn't it be on when I open the rear hatch no matter the hatch angle?
Old 02-26-2017, 10:39 PM
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73', 80,' 81' Unimog doka, 85' 300TD, 84' Euro 380SL
Its the switch in the lock that is bad, had to change mine as it was doing the same thing. It is a real pain in the *** to get it out. Have to take everything out to get the lock out.
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Did you have the buy the whole lock or just the switch inside the lock?
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Did you have the buy the whole lock or just the switch inside the lock?
I just swapped out the whole lock set from my parts car. I think you could just change out the switch if you can still buy it new.
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I just swapped out the whole lock set from my parts car. I think you could just change out the switch if you can still buy it new.
OK, thanks for the quick reply.

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