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Old 03-23-2002, 12:11 PM
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Question Thumb wheel lights - C320, C32, Wagon

For those with the MY 2001 C320, or MY2002 C32 AMG or SportWagen, your car comes with illuminated thumbwheels in the vents. (The little white squares and 'up' arrow are lighted at night). Lights in the dash front vent thumbwheels is presumed. My question is whether your thumbwheels light up in the following two additional locations:

A. Dash top vent (below windshield): Yes or No
B. Console rear vents (serving rear seats): Yes or No
C. What year is your car? 2001 or 2002?

Please copy Lines A-C to your reply, indicating Yes or No for each, and any comments, etc. Thanks.

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No an Yes

A. Dash top vent (below windshield): No
B. Console rear vents (serving rear seats): Yes
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Same here....for a C32

A. Dash top vent (below windshield): No - but I wonder why, all the thumb wheels are illuminated in the entire car except this one!!??
B. Console rear vents (serving rear seats): Yes
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Originally posted by Harris
A. Dash top vent (below windshield): No - but I wonder why, all the thumb wheels are illuminated in the entire car except this one!!??
This may be a stretch, but maybe the reflection in the windshield at night would bother someone? Seems minor, but you never know!
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A. Dash top vent (below windshield): No
B. Console rear vents (serving rear seats): Yes

This is for the C320 Wagon loaner I've got.
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... However, the preliminary responses here indicate the rear console thumbwheel IS lit, and I need to prove this on my next dealer visit.
Bob, another thought. You know how the later C320's have a fan in the console to help push air to the rear, I wonder if the light was done on later models. You're right though, you'll need more input...
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Bob, mine is an early model C320, I'll check it out tonite for ya.
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Thanks, Bagwell. I'm pretty sure this is a MY2001 feature, but we need to be sure.
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Mines a 2002

C32 2002, just to clarify for above rsvp.
(which was No for windsheild, Yes for rear blower)
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Bagwell, you were going to let me know about the thumbwheels on your 2001...

Other input welcome, too.
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Bob, It's the same for me, no light on top one.

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A. Dash top vent (below windshield): No
B. Console rear vents (serving rear seats): NO

remember mine is an '01 like yours Bob
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I would like input from at least five or six owners of these vehicles... Thanks to those who have responded so far. We appear to have the answer for the 2002 models, but, additional observations would be appreciated from 2001 C320 owners. Thanks.
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i've never noticed.. will check.
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about 11 months later I've checekd.. those knobs do NOT light up at all
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