The rear most interion lamps stay on. Any ideas what would trigger them? It there a manual switch back there somewhere? (New to me 1999 E320 wagon 4MATIC)

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1996 E300D
1996 E320 Wagon 4MATIC
2003 Jetta TDI- GLS, 5-spd
1997 Passat TDI
2002 F350 Crew cab 4x4 Powerstroke
Jacobsen HR 15' cut ZTR w/ 80 HP Perkins diesel
Hustler 6' front deck with 28HP Kubota diesel

would help to have more info...

..stay on when door closed?
..stay on when door open?
..will turn off after (x) minutes?
...will stay on until battery discharged?
...only when certain conditions exist?

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-- raymond~
47º 34'N 122º 18'W

doors closed, driving down the road. Front interior lamps go out.

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1996 E300D
1996 E320 Wagon 4MATIC
2003 Jetta TDI- GLS, 5-spd
1997 Passat TDI
2002 F350 Crew cab 4x4 Powerstroke
Jacobsen HR 15' cut ZTR w/ 80 HP Perkins diesel
Hustler 6' front deck with 28HP Kubota diesel

There's a timer/relay to turn them off--yours has probably failed. See dealer.

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles

Have you tried pressing the rear dome lights button near the sunroof control? I know it sounds silly, but I've left mine on many a time!

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1982 300D-T (sold)
1988 300E (sold)
1994 E320 Wagon (sold)
1995 E320
1998 E300D-T
1999 E3204M Wagon
2001 E320
2005 E320 CDI

there is also an long term timer...which turns off bulbs if door is left ajar when
car is off. this prevents battery drain. if you purposely left rear on and con-
tinue driving, does it trigger this longer delayed-OFF? could be 15-30 mins.....

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-- raymond~
47º 34'N 122º 18'W

Are ALL your bulbs working - When my window reg when out on Xmas day with window down (was raining of course) I had to disconnect the door courtsey lamps in order to pull the door panel to get the window back up.

While it was apart waiting for the new regulator none of the interior lamps (front, rear, etc.) would go off on their own.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)