my light are out on the shifter and all the windows switches are out too. How do I get inside there to check on the bulbs? or are they part of the same fiber-optic "spiderweb" from the central console?

What car do you have? In a 124, it's a bulb. In the 123, it's the fiberoptics. I can give more details if it's a 124, but the 123, these other guys will have to give you the rundown.

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

its 123

on a 78 300D it's a bulb bulb for the shifter since I did my girlfriends way back, since hers had the old chrome window switches I couldn't tell you about that. What year is the car?

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E30 B25
126.036
123.130 with 616-Frankenbenz (sold)
124.030-Greyhound (sold)
124.030-Schnauzer (sold)

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My 123s also have a bulb for the shifter, I believe it was this one:

http://catalog.worldpac.com/mercedesshop/sophio/quote.jsp?clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&cookieid=1CQ0J3JZ42BS158QHJ&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&partner=mercedesshop&year=1983&product=Y4000-14063&application=000033370

It's separate from the window switch lights, so the problem may not be the bulb if they are all out.

Its 1984
How do you get to that bulb? I cant figure out how to get under there to check the bulb/s in that panel with shifter and switches!
Thanks

It's been a while but I think there should be a wire going into the side of the box where the gear lever is. If you pop that wire out of the side it should have the bulb on the end of it and you will be able to figure out which one you need to order.

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E30 B25
126.036
123.130 with 616-Frankenbenz (sold)
124.030-Greyhound (sold)
124.030-Schnauzer (sold)

DERP DERP

Do you know from what end? my central console (by the dear shifter) is all sealed with wood/carpet... is there a way you opne that thing up somehow? or do you enter it from the astray also somehow?

yes you will need to get underneath there to get to the light. Remove the ash tray and there are two screws that should be holding your wood trim in. Once you get the trim out, the light should be accessible from the drivers side.

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E30 B25
126.036
123.130 with 616-Frankenbenz (sold)
124.030-Greyhound (sold)
124.030-Schnauzer (sold)

DERP DERP

THANKS
Will try that later on today