1984 300TD euro reverse light weirdness - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

digieditny · #1 11-11-2010, 12:57 AM

Take a look at the butt of my car... Right light is white the other is red. When I put it in reverse only the white one lights up.

Is this a weird euro thing or something odd going on here?

digi

Billybob · #2 11-11-2010, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by digieditny

Take a look at the butt of my car... Right light is white the other is red. When I put it in reverse only the white one lights up.

Is this a weird euro thing or something odd going on here?

digi

Euro thing! The driver's side red lens is a rear fog light that should light up with the front fogs!

MBeige · #3 11-11-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Billybob

Euro thing! The driver's side red lens is a rear fog light that should light up with the front fogs!

It only lights up with the front fogs when the headlight switch is pulled to the 2nd detent.

Definitely a Euro thing!

have mercy · #4 12-19-2010, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MBeige

It only lights up with the front fogs when the headlight switch is pulled to the 2nd detent.

Definitely a Euro thing!

If it is euro the fog light's can be turned on with with The head light on high beam and low beam.

Fattyman · #5 12-19-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by have mercy

If it is euro the fog light's can be turned on with with The head light on high beam and low beam.

True, It's as if you have 5 headlight settings. Low, High, Low with Fog, High with fog, and last but not least "City Lights"

Stevo · #6 12-20-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by have mercy

If it is euro the fog light's can be turned on with with The head light on high beam and low beam.

That would mean one could swap in a clear lens and double the "back up lighting" (when needed) without overloading the wiring, sounds good, thanks.

digieditny · #7 11-11-2010, 01:41 AM

Thanks! Ya the red one lights up when I turn on the fogs! Thought I had some weird wiring problems.

Billybob · #8 11-11-2010, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by digieditny

Thanks! Ya the red one lights up when I turn on the fogs! Thought I had some weird wiring problems.

The orange dot in the center of the light switch should light up also as the indicator!

digieditny · #9 11-11-2010, 01:59 AM

It does! Figured that out about 2 days ago! ha

Stevo · #10 11-11-2010, 10:20 AM

I replaced the red "fog" light with another back up light and went to halogen bulbs in both, now I can see whats back there at night

Biodiesel300TD · #11 11-11-2010, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by digieditny

Take a look at the butt of my car... Right light is white the other is red. When I put it in reverse only the white one lights up.

Is this a weird euro thing or something odd going on here?

digi

Oooh look at me with my Euro wagon!!

Does it have a manual trans too.

Just kidding, looks like a nice wagon. With those tiny little bumpers I'm surprised that none of your rear lights are broken. They are always broken even with the fat US bumpers.