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Old 06-21-2006, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by tgolden
The small bulb socket is for the curb parking light. In Germany when you park on the curb during evening hours, you are required to turn on the light on the street side of the car. The German spec cars have a light switch that allows you to select either the right or left side to turn on the lights.
Every "modern" Benz that I've owned has this switch. That is not an exclusively Euro (or German spec) feature.

The curb parking light is "connected" to the turn indicator/side lights.
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