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Okay, the 2 climate control bulbs, 2 of the vent bulbs, and a couple of the cluster bulbs (windshield-washer-fluid low, etc) are out. All the locations use the same 1.2 watt wedge style bulb. The dealership wants…get this…….$5 PER bulb. I fell on the floor laughing…. then thought about killing them all. I know the dealer prices are high, but $5 each isn’t even rational.

I sent an email to fastlane asking if they carried those bulbs as their website doesn’t list them. As of yet, no response.

So now I turn to you. Does anybody know of a source for them?

They measure 0.7” long, 0.19” globe diameter, the “wedge” section approx 0.10” thick and .17 wide


I found this image on the web and the bulb on the left looks like the bulbs in question.

does this look like it?

Osram 2721

they carry them. Some other auto parts stores may also have them. Make sure they are OEM. Pepboys does.

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J.H.
'86 300E

they look like 168 or 194 bulbs. if so, very common interior bulb... I just replaced one which was a speedofuel gauge light on my g/f's '01 Corolla.

take a burnt-out bulb to a regular auto parts store and see if you can find one that matches what you got...

Hi,

The 1.2 watt bulbs are Sylvania 2721, and are available at Autozone, Kragen, and other general auto parts stores. The larger bulbs for the instrument cluster illumination are NOT 168 or 194 bulbs, although those will fit (and consequently melt your lighting prisms). The correct bulb is Sylvania 2821 (also known as W3W).

hey thanks, just raided the local pepboys, bought all of them! shame on the dealerships! DIE!

Which part number for the dash vent bulbs?

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1989 300CE Astralsilber/Schwarz
1992 300CE Schwarz/Schwarz

I think they are all Osram 2721 bulbs. If the a/c control unit and shifter uses those bulbs, I'm pretty sure its the same for the dash vent.

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87' 300E champagne - Euro headlights and corners, 8-hole rims, 140,000miles/220,00km.

They are even cheaper at a lightbulb store.

are you even sure that its the bulbs?? check your fuse box. all my lights went out including the passenger tail light because there was a short in my headlight wiper system. Jerry form Import Auto works fixed this at a cost of a grand total of 0!!! great guy. all he had to do was replace the fuse. good as new. but i do need new bulbs all around. the lights still seem a little dim... imagine an hid kit for these lights...hahah

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Car which i own - 1987 Mercedes Benz 300e shown here http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/790052

I do actaully need the light bulb.

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1989 300CE Astralsilber/Schwarz
1992 300CE Schwarz/Schwarz

Is the 1.2 W correct wattage? Some say it is 0.4W.

My regular part guys in Malaysia has the 1.2W Frosted-type and also the clear type (picture in earlier post) Price is USD1 for frosted and USD0.25 for clear 1.2W

IIRC they are 1.2 watts. 0.4 watts would be a really, really dim bulb and I don't recall ever using one in my 300E, and I have replaced a bunch of warning lights, dash vent lights, shifter light, ashtray light, and such.

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2005 Mercedes C230k sport sedan, 6 speed
1987 Porsche 924S - 968-engined track car