SLK/R171: LED Tail Light
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In the manual to my 2005 (Page 380-381), it notes that the following lamps are LEDs:
Front additional turn signal lamp
Rear high mounted brake lamp
Rear tail, parking, standing, side marker lamp and brake lamp.
All the rest are bulbs. It does note however that if you see a certain indicator light on your display (page 363), that "The left (or right) tail lamp/brake lamp is malfunctioning. This message will only appear if a critical number of LEDs have stopped working. A backup bulb has been brought into use."
So there is a bulb in the tail lamp area. It is just a backup to the LEDs.
Front additional turn signal lamp
Rear high mounted brake lamp
Rear tail, parking, standing, side marker lamp and brake lamp.
All the rest are bulbs. It does note however that if you see a certain indicator light on your display (page 363), that "The left (or right) tail lamp/brake lamp is malfunctioning. This message will only appear if a critical number of LEDs have stopped working. A backup bulb has been brought into use."
So there is a bulb in the tail lamp area. It is just a backup to the LEDs.
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According to the manual, there is only one rear fog lamp, and it is on the driver's side. That is what I understand as well, as the asymmetry of the rear lighting is supposed to make it more visible to drivers approaching from the rear in the fog. It is bulb type P-21-W, so it is not an LED.
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According to the manual, there is only one rear fog lamp, and it is on the driver's side. That is what I understand as well, as the asymmetry of the rear lighting is supposed to make it more visible to drivers approaching from the rear in the fog. It is bulb type P-21-W, so it is not an LED.
