Whenever I open my door with the key in the ignition, my dome light will blink in a sort of pattern, like I have seen other cars do with the engine light to give a trouble code. Is this the same type of thing, or does it do it to remind you to take your keys out?

__________________
87 300D - Running on Veggie oil; 260,000 plus miles; Original #14 head

I was wondering the same thing. When I put my key in the ignition switch, turn it to glow (while the driver's car door is open) my dome light blinks oddly.

I have noticed similar blinking patterns when using scan tools on old chevys, you would ground out a terminal and the check engine light would blink a code that you pieced together and then would look up. Is my benz blinking in code? Is there a code sheet to read these blink/fault/codes?

__________________
MIKE
1987 300D Turbo, 225K
124.133/603.960

No such code, the '87 has no body computer, and no data connection between the dome light and the engine electronics.

Probably has more to do with the flashing seat-belt light.

__________________

Gone to the dark side

- Jeff