A new but very much related question:

What kind of bulb are we supposed to use to make the gauges actually bright enough to read? I bought some that "looked" right, but the packages never list the wattages and the one I bought is too dull. I then ordered some from a MB parts shop, but they were completely the wrong ones (the ones they send me were teeny tiny bulbs that don't go anywhere in my car!). Can anyone recommend an exact bulb number (besides an MB part number, of course -- I don't have $20.00 to spend on each bulb!!).

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