Interior Lights Help
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Interior Lights Help
Does anyone knows what can possibly trigger a malfunction in the interior lights of a 99 C280?
Door-operated lights used to turn on when doors were opened, now the roof switch turns them on (even when door is closed) or off all the time.
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Door-operated lights used to turn on when doors were opened, now the roof switch turns them on (even when door is closed) or off all the time.
Thanks.
Last edited by Cyan; Feb 27, 2003 at 09:29 PM.
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refer to your manual, you arent having a malfunction. just enabled a setting. I did this once too when I first got my car. I was trying to turn on the interior lights when I was inside the car and mashed all the keys. (i ended up disabling the lighted entry... which is what you did by the way) there should be a button that re-enables lighted entry (lights come on when door open and closes)
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Thanks Rincewind
I wish that was the case. Today I learned that my kid had slammed the passenger door while the seatbelt laid across the car's door frame. The retractable door light switch got pushed in. Ouch.
I wish that was the case. Today I learned that my kid had slammed the passenger door while the seatbelt laid across the car's door frame. The retractable door light switch got pushed in. Ouch.
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Perhaps the word retractable sounds way too technical for the age-old push button that controls car doors as well as the lights in refrigerator doors. In the C-class is on the car's frame, right under the door lock openning.
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this could be easy to fix, but have you tried pulling the light switch on the door out? i'm assuming from the way you are describing it, that the switch is stuck inside or something.
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sharp car.
need to get rid of those stock wheels. (im in that situation right now too
)
have you looked into getting some clear turn signal bulbs that blink amber? it will make your clear corners look truly "clear".
phillips silver vision and osram sell them. I will post pics of my install after they arrive from the UK
need to get rid of those stock wheels. (im in that situation right now too
)have you looked into getting some clear turn signal bulbs that blink amber? it will make your clear corners look truly "clear".
phillips silver vision and osram sell them. I will post pics of my install after they arrive from the UK
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the clear turn signal bulbs that blink amber are only 20 bucks or so. http://www.autostylin.co.uk/bulbs/ph...ator/index.htm has em.
oem avantgarde grill from my contact direct from germany 265!
oem avantgarde grill from my contact direct from germany 265!
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Yo Rincewind.
Do you really have a reliable contact in Germany for OEM grill for $265? Do you have one installed?
The way I figured it, since it is just cosmetics, the Bekkers $98 grill might just fit the bill. I am not sure.
I researched enough to know the OEM is better quality. Even the chrome fins have better ending points than the replicas, but in the long run, these end-points will not be seen. Both are cut down from W210 grills.
Given that my car is black, the Bekker's grill, with its black frame, might just be better. The OEM is made in the regular Mercedes gray. I am not going to rush into it.
Thanks for the info on the bulbs.
Do you really have a reliable contact in Germany for OEM grill for $265? Do you have one installed?
The way I figured it, since it is just cosmetics, the Bekkers $98 grill might just fit the bill. I am not sure.
I researched enough to know the OEM is better quality. Even the chrome fins have better ending points than the replicas, but in the long run, these end-points will not be seen. Both are cut down from W210 grills.
Given that my car is black, the Bekker's grill, with its black frame, might just be better. The OEM is made in the regular Mercedes gray. I am not going to rush into it.
Thanks for the info on the bulbs.
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In fact, all these grills are based on the old Mercedes grills with chrome STRIPS attached to them.
I'd wish they had one like the E-class, where chrome BLADES makeup the grill. Those are killer.
Later.
I'd wish they had one like the E-class, where chrome BLADES makeup the grill. Those are killer.
Later.
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As I said before, I am not crazy over the W202 Avantgarde, OEM or otherwise. (although anything is better than the stock grill). However, if the W202 Avantgarde looked more like the W203 stock grill, then certainly I would dish out the bread for the OEM. I personally like the "blade" (sturdy) look of the E-class grills.
All w202 grills are based on a signature design that has been around for ages. Every Benz I've own had basically the same Mercedes traditional grill style.
For now, I am leaning towards the Bekkers. Do you own a Bekker's grill?
Thanks.
All w202 grills are based on a signature design that has been around for ages. Every Benz I've own had basically the same Mercedes traditional grill style.
For now, I am leaning towards the Bekkers. Do you own a Bekker's grill?
Thanks.
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Re: DougandhisC280
Originally posted by Cyan
As I said before, I am not crazy over the W202 Avantgarde, OEM or otherwise. (although anything is better than the stock grill). However, if the W202 Avantgarde looked more like the W203 stock grill, then certainly I would dish out the bread for the OEM. I personally like the "blade" (sturdy) look of the E-class grills.
As I said before, I am not crazy over the W202 Avantgarde, OEM or otherwise. (although anything is better than the stock grill). However, if the W202 Avantgarde looked more like the W203 stock grill, then certainly I would dish out the bread for the OEM. I personally like the "blade" (sturdy) look of the E-class grills.
You state that you like the "blade" look of the E-class grills... which ones? Because earlier you state that the Avantgarde grill is a cut down W210 grill (which is E-class).
I think both the Bekkers and OEM Avantgarde grills look like the stock W203 grill (and W208 and W210). The difference is that the W203, W208 and 2000+ W210 grills are one piece of plastic, with the chrome trim simulated by addition of polished aluminum plating on the plastic. The pre-2000 W210 grill (and W202 Avantgarde grill) is one piece of plastic with attached polished stainless steel strips fitted inside a metal frame. The effect is the same, I can park all these cars together and they all look good. However, the W203/W208/new W210 grills are MUCH CHEAPER to produce, so that is why this method is now used.
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