After closer examination with a magnifying glass, I see each side has 1 wire which bends around the bottom and goes up the other side.
Was thinking of snipping each one, but will send back for a refund. Ordered a pair off ebay. MUCH cheaper.

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1984 MB 300SD Turbo

I've pulled my ACC out, and wanting to replace all bulbs in the process, I thought, "Try LED's." I ordered a few, and placing them in the socket, I noticed that the side LED's worked, but the top did not. I then tried all I was sent. Still no luck.
So, thinking it was a manufacture defect, or misrepresentation, I sent them back and ordered from a different supplier.
No luck here, either! The sides work perfect, but the tops do not light up or fire. So now, I believe it must be something to do with my light socket. Any thoughts on this from anyone?
I'd love to go entirely to LED's in my dash as well, but I'd like to figure this out before I start in a different direction. Thank you all