1982 300SD: gear/shiftbox illumination source?
 

I'm trying to repair the gear/shiftbox illumination on my parents' 1982 300SD. Before I go gently ripping apart :eek: is there actually a bulb down there somewhere or is it an optic fiber cable from back behind the hvac controls? TIA.

See third or fourth post….


http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/tech-help/21798-86-560-sel-shifter-light-bulb-replacement.html?highlight=console+light+126

Thanks. I searched but never got that thread. I did find that optic fiber thread. It looks somewhat like an 1/8"-wide strip of paper, but it's about 6"-7" long that goes from under the shifter housing to up behind the ashtray. I looked but didn't see where it was exactly going to. I pulled it from behind the dash and will rig up a little bulb to feed it.