Thanks for your reply, petesmba.

The problem is my dash is the VDO setup so my dimmer/rheostat is not like the one you pictured. From what I have found it seems everyone has the type you show but mine is completely different.

Below is what mine looks like and the link to enlarge.


http://catalog.peachparts.com/ShopByVehicle.epc?q=&yearid=1990@@1990&makeid=63@@MERCEDES+BENZ@@X&modelid=6311%3AED%7C10000060%3AMBC%7C1547@@560SEL&catid=241959@@Body+Electrical&subcatid=242026@@Dash+Light+Rheostat&applicationid=W0133-1609188@@Dash%20Light%20Rheostat&mode=PA