Karter1

Hi guys,

Need your help. How do you turn off the small amber light on the rear overhead lights? I have an 2010 e350. Even if i turn off the ambient lights it's still on. It turns on when i turn on the headlights and goes off when i switch headlamps off.

Thanks.

Tjdehya

I believe that is the ambient light. If you want it to turn off you have to turn the ambient lighting down to 0 in the "Lighting" menu in the instrument cluster.

Karter1

Thanks, Tjdehya. I've done that, turned the ambient light setting to "0" but that light is still on when the headlamps are on.

CEB

I don't believe that they are intended to be turned off.

hyperion667

do we all have these? never noticed......

pdjv

Do you by any chance have Parktronic? The front and rear indicators come on when your speed drops below 5 mph. You can turn it off with a switch in the center console.

Tjdehya

You are correct. They come on with all the all the other night lights, I always thought they were with the ambient lights.

So I guess you only have two options.
1. Duct Tape
2. Hammer and a nail

dflamer

With the car in a really dark place, see if that light is illuminating a control of some type. These pinpoint lights usually point to a switch or other control.

Cover up the source of the light and see what get's dark. Then you will know what the light is for.