View Poll Results: Do you have ambient lighting to all four foot wells?
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Do you have Ambient lighting to foot wells
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From: California
2003 E320
Originally Posted by konigstiger
Success! One day retrofit, in by 11 AM out by 4PM. All ambient lighting works perfectly. For anyone who does not have ambient lighting to their footwells here is the NO COST fix as per dealership invoice:
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Customer requests check the ambient foot lighting operation.
541011 Perform short test (N/C)
542461 SAM Control Module – left side engine compartment, replace (N/C)
211-545-41-01 Relay Box (N/C)
Perform electrical system diagnose. Test voltage from each footwell to front SAM, no voltage. Removed SAM & test, found internal fault. Replaced front SAM & version code. Function test, OK.
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FYI: SAM = Signal Acquisition Module.
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Customer requests check the ambient foot lighting operation.
541011 Perform short test (N/C)
542461 SAM Control Module – left side engine compartment, replace (N/C)
211-545-41-01 Relay Box (N/C)
Perform electrical system diagnose. Test voltage from each footwell to front SAM, no voltage. Removed SAM & test, found internal fault. Replaced front SAM & version code. Function test, OK.
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FYI: SAM = Signal Acquisition Module.
Is the results with the footwell lighting as subtle as the lighting in
the inside door handles?
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'71 Pinto
Originally Posted by CaptMike
Is the results with the footwell lighting as subtle as the lighting in the inside door handles?
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2003 E320
Originally Posted by konigstiger
No, the lighting is actually comparable to the overhead ambient lighting rather than the dimmer door handle lighting. Nice effect and readily noticeable to all occupants while driving at night when set at the highest level. Free retrofit took about 30 minutes with absolutely no adverse effects.
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2003 E320
Well, I talked to the Product Advice Tech Support Group at MBUSA re: this issue.
As I expected, not entirely what I wanted to hear. He did acknowledge that the 2003 brochure does say....he read it to me after I pointed out to him where he could find that language, that the car (is) equipped with this. He then opened a case for the regional manger to look at. Same title as your guy but in my area. Of course I did leave a message and will talk to "your" guy as well. The Tech Support guy did say that there is a DISSCLAMMER in the owners manual that states that not all item listed as standard may be included on the car...he stated that the same is true for the broshure......I'm ready to fight.
As I expected, not entirely what I wanted to hear. He did acknowledge that the 2003 brochure does say....he read it to me after I pointed out to him where he could find that language, that the car (is) equipped with this. He then opened a case for the regional manger to look at. Same title as your guy but in my area. Of course I did leave a message and will talk to "your" guy as well. The Tech Support guy did say that there is a DISSCLAMMER in the owners manual that states that not all item listed as standard may be included on the car...he stated that the same is true for the broshure......I'm ready to fight.
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From: Connecticut, USA
'05 E500 4-Matic Wagon
Originally Posted by Samoan_Ridah
Can anyone with an '05 confirm that they also don't have ambient footwell lighting? I'm wondering if this was one of the items decontented or not.
TIA
TIA
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Originally Posted by CaptMike
I'm ready to fight.
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From: Sacramento
'08 AM Vantage V8 - '03 E500
Originally Posted by CaptMike
Well, I talked to the Product Advice Tech Support Group at MBUSA re: this issue.
As I expected, not entirely what I wanted to hear. He did acknowledge that the 2003 brochure does say....he read it to me after I pointed out to him where he could find that language, that the car (is) equipped with this. He then opened a case for the regional manger to look at. Same title as your guy but in my area. Of course I did leave a message and will talk to "your" guy as well. The Tech Support guy did say that there is a DISSCLAMMER in the owners manual that states that not all item listed as standard may be included on the car...he stated that the same is true for the broshure......I'm ready to fight.
As I expected, not entirely what I wanted to hear. He did acknowledge that the 2003 brochure does say....he read it to me after I pointed out to him where he could find that language, that the car (is) equipped with this. He then opened a case for the regional manger to look at. Same title as your guy but in my area. Of course I did leave a message and will talk to "your" guy as well. The Tech Support guy did say that there is a DISSCLAMMER in the owners manual that states that not all item listed as standard may be included on the car...he stated that the same is true for the broshure......I'm ready to fight.
By all means, fight. Or pursue other avenues to bring about a satisfactory conclusion to your inquiry.
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
I don’t like this word “fight”. This is an ugly word. I would rather you state that you will have no choice but to pursue other avenues to bring about a satisfactory conclusion tp your inquiry.
That is a shame! MB will certainly lose future customers from the way they treat their current customers.
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From: Staples Center
w211 & w124
Correction:
I guess with the charcoal interior and black floormats it pretty much absorbs all the light but when I put my hand under there it shows the amber lights like the other ambient lights in the car. It definitely is different from the regular white footwell lights when you open the door.
I guess with the charcoal interior and black floormats it pretty much absorbs all the light but when I put my hand under there it shows the amber lights like the other ambient lights in the car. It definitely is different from the regular white footwell lights when you open the door.
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From: California
2003 E320
Ambiant Lighting in all footwells now ON after a week at the dealor.
Q. Those that have had this feature "turned on" on their 2003's, are you able to control the intensity? If so, what control are you using.
Q. Those that have had this feature "turned on" on their 2003's, are you able to control the intensity? If so, what control are you using.
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Originally Posted by CaptMike
Those that have had this feature "turned on" on their 2003's, are you able to control the intensity? If so, what control are you using.
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'08 AM Vantage V8 - '03 E500
So the same Multi-Function Display settings that control the brightness of the front overhead ambient lights also control the brightness of the footwell ambient lights? Too cool. I'll definitely have to beat on the dealer to swap in the new part needed to activate my footwell ambient lights. I still have the SBC recall pending so I'll ask when I go in for the recall.
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From: California
2003 E320
Originally Posted by konigstiger
Yes, the instructions are listed in your manual. The intensity is easily adjusted through your dash / lighting settings. How did you make out with the one touch failure?
The one touch open/close was reprogramed and operates (once again) as specified.
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2003 E320
Originally Posted by DWP
So the same Multi-Function Display settings that control the brightness of the front overhead ambient lights also control the brightness of the footwell ambient lights? Too cool. I'll definitely have to beat on the dealer to swap in the new part needed to activate my footwell ambient lights. I still have the SBC recall pending so I'll ask when I go in for the recall.
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'08 AM Vantage V8 - '03 E500
Originally Posted by CaptMike
I assumed if they were adjustable it would be through the same method as the ambiant lighting as for the foward and rear overhead ambient lighting (ie: through the LIGHTING option on the MFD/stearing wheel adjustment) but that only adjusted the overhead light (fwd/rear) as mentioned above.
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From: California
2003 E320
Originally Posted by DWP
Hmm. On my car the MFD/steering wheel buttons adjust the ambient lighting level only for the front overhead lights. The rear overhead ambient lights are adjusted directly by buttons on the light pod - which rear-seat passengers can reach. Maybe that's another difference between early-prodution '03s and all later-production W211s, like the presence or absence of footwell ambient lights.
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Originally Posted by DWP
On my car the MFD/steering wheel buttons adjust the ambient lighting level only for the front overhead lights. The rear overhead ambient lights are adjusted directly by buttons on the light pod - which rear-seat passengers can reach.
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2003 E320
Originally Posted by konigstiger
Just checked it and you are indeed correct. Guess MB feels as though the intensity of both the footwell & door handle lighting is not as readily noticeable (or distracting) to the driver as is the overhead lighting and as such it is not adjustable.
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2003 E320
Originally Posted by Barry45RPM
You must scroll thru the steering wheel buttons to get to the lighting area in the speedo & set the intensity there.
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2003 E320
Originally Posted by CaptMike
I think that I stand corrected on that one DWP.....I will confirrm and get back to you this weekend.
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From: North Scottsdale, AZ
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Originally Posted by CaptMike
konigstieger-The ambient lighting in the door handle IS controllable through the lighting intenstity reostat knob on the intrument cluster...the one that is used to also reset the tripometer.
BTW I submitted your audio concern; hopefully we’ll get to the bottom of this.
