Help! REAR Dome light removal and Fuse location
 

Hello everyone, I just bought a 2003 E-500 with 109k its been garage kept from the looks of it. Runs great so far, except the little miss it has while driving. But my problem is that the rear dome lights aren't working at all. The front works fine but not the rear. So is there a fuse for it or maybe someone removed the dome light before and didn't plug the wires back? So for me to trace this down could someone tell me the exact fuse to look for because there is no diagram paper on the driver side like its been said here. An can someone tell me how to remove the rear dome light to check the wiring.

Check my earlier posts. I started a thread that has a complete fuse chart, and I posted in another thread regarding the rear dome light and included a photo of its mounting tabs.

Thanks I found your Fuse post but not the rear dome light post

Thank you so much for that I will try it tonight when I get off work

Ok so I removed the dome light to be so disappointed that it wasnt connected, well it was connected but the ribbon cable was broken off, I guess someone before me pulled to hard or something cause its broken right at the connector. So does anyone have any idea how to fix this or how long the ribbon is cause right now its looking like I have to remove the entire headliner to trace it down.

I'm sorry. The post regarding the rear dome light was on BenzWorld.org (which I rarely visit):
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/5564701-post27.html

BTW, the fuse chart is here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...les-chart.html

Ok great thanks a lot, would you know how to replace the ribbon cable on it? Or if its fixable?

Hi, did you ever find a solution for replacing the ribbon cable?

I really like to know to
 

Anyone found solution to this, seems a common problem I just found same problem light start to flickering and when I took out the dome light I found a broken ribbon wire exactly at the connector :( morons pulling the cable :smash::smash::smash:

Hope someone can help us, we are few now need help :nix:

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w211...l#post11800185

Need VIN to confirm replacement part #if this is your intent.

Not sure why can't open the link but here's my Vin No WDB2110761A308819
I'll try open from work station but is the rear dome light E55 Amg w211

Link won't open.

A million million thanks brother for doing this is super super great hope is a solution :)

Ribbon cable (part # 2115409008 installed @ production, replaced by 2115407610) is routed around sunroof from rear dome (5) to front dome, view here: http://workshop-manuals.com/mercedes...ir/procedures/ not aware of repair kit.

Thanks a lot this is great guess this is the solution then no easy task :)
But I'm very thankful for your help higly appreciated

Solved easy
 

Yes solved.
Buy A 211 440 19 06 is the replacement cable for the ribbon cable much better yet again MB learned lesson :)

I left my old ribbon cable no need waste time trying to remove it really is up to you but what I did was pop left side roof side and tugh the new cable in used a piece of metal wire from dome light entry and then taped the new cable end to it and dragged it through voila but tape it 2 to 3 places so it sure it won't slip of.

The new cable is over 1 meter long and as you can see 3 wires but prober wires now :)
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...294890fee4.jpg

Interesting, 2115407610 is listed for your VIN.

Where did you buy this from?

Google man... took 9 seconds.
https://www.mboemparts.com/oem-parts...ess-2114401906

-Nigel

Hi mate the ribbon you removed before your new cable was it like a 4 copper strip thing and crap if so I know I can use your part No thanks

Hi, may I know if you have the part number for my w211 2003 E220 CDI dome light ribbon cable? My VIN: WDB 2110062A293241
Many thanks.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...28c61fa9f7.jpg

Current 2115407610.

Like I posted previously
 

No that is the thin ribbon cable that brakes and is not used anymore u will see if u order directly at AMG u get like I posted previously a real cable not the old thin ribbon that brakes see my picture it is
A 211 440 19 06
And yes it holds 4 wires but also as described earlier only 3 of them is actually used wich us clear when looking at the new cable
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...9d014ad29f.jpg

Here is org package not the cabke inside is the old ribbon i just saved it in case. But like so many other parts MB got clever with time and replaced tbem so dont buy the old cabke ending with 10 but his 06

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...7106849b09.jpg
Confirmed 2114401906 replaces 2115407610 all vendors should automatically quote current 1906 even if 7610 is keyed in unless of course you’re purchasing used.

I found a fix for the rear dome interior light!!

Same thing happened to me, I tried to remove it to put the led's in, then it snapped the wire/cable/harness that connects to it. I thought I had to buy a whole new harness which cost £20 from Mercedes and it will arrive in 5 working days from Germany. BUT WAIT! I thought there must be another way. Only the wire had been pulled off, so surely its an electrical job to simply connect the wire back to the dome light some how and it should be fine. Literally needed soldering, 10 min job from my local auto electrician, charged me £30 for the job. Easy peasy! I couldn't sleep last night regretting what I had done. Now I know it's a simple fix. Nothing needs replacing!! I hope this helps all of you guys who may suffer from rear interior light not working or cable pulled off.
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