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P2 here, rear door lights DO illuminate. My puddle lights in the side-view mirrors, however, do not.
p2 = rear coutesy door lights
p1 = NO rear courtesy door lights = cheapskate MBUSA
you need to get your dealer to flash the software to turn on your puddle lights. There is a separate thread on puddle lights which tells you how. Apparently all Bluetecs are OK, but most gas versions need to have their puddle lights activated.
Used a small blade screwdriver, insert screwdriver on upper edge and pry downward.
Appreciate the clue on removing the lens. W166 '13 GL Bluetec does not have rear bulbs either. I tried having them replaced with LEDs and the tech told me there is nothing to replace inside.
Last edited by milfordbill; 05-24-2015 at 11:20 AM.
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I just find it frustrating when manufacturers take away standard equipment on previous models and then make it an option on current/newer models, especially for something that is not a major upgrade in regards to the cost for them in my opinion, but well worth the simple feature.
An irritating but common thing that goes on, especially w/ manufacturers that do a refresh mid-way through a model's lifespan. There always seems to be a feature or 2 that the outgoing model has but the new one does not. And then when the refreshed/facelift comes out, that feature appears again. 1st example that comes to mind is that the 2011 e90 BMW 3 series had LED rear turn signals. The new 2012 F30 3's went back to an incandescent bulb. Now the 2016 facelifted/LCI models will again have LEDs. Just gives you something to "upgrade" to I guess.
On the S class there are standard, but my rear passenger door one won't light for some reason,. Already swapped a light from the other side that works, and still doesn't on that side. Strange... Ideas?
02-03-2012, 04:41 PM
Thanks for the help...
