Hey.

On my GTI VR6 you could have turned on the fog lights in the lights by themselves by buying a EURO LIGHTSWITCH. Is there something like this for our Mercedes w123 ?

Thanks

Kamil

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In my '84 300D, you need to pull the light switch as you turn it to the right, and instead of the sidelights being activated, the Fog lights are activated.

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Tony from West Oz.
Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine.
Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int.
Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine.
Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior


Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.

Turn on your parking lights and then pull out on the light switch.

Edit: My car is a Euro version. Actually a German guy told me it is probably an African car as it has a manual transmission and an oil cooler. He said if it was delivered in Europe it would have no oil cooler.

One of the things Mercedes did not keep consistant in their cars. Must be some Federal/State/German law that does not follow logic. but then again in Oklahoma you cannot have your fog lights on IF it is not Foggy. Whos definition of foggy , I don't know. Sons freind got a ticket for this.

In the W123 (USA) the only time the fog lights can be on is when the low beams are on. Period. Turn the low beams on with the switch. 2 clicks to the right and then pull the knob out one detent. If you put on your high beams the fog lights go out. The second detent out is for the rear fog light. A German/European requirement.

On the W126 SDL you CAN have the low beams on AND the fog lights. don't know why they did it this way. But again, turn on the high beams and the fog lights go out.

I do understand that the "parking light only/fog lights on" setup is different based on the country of delivery.

So it may be possible to wire the car for it.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

On my 230CE which is a Euro spec car, the fog lights can be turned on with only the parking lights on or low beams or even with the high beams. Nice!

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

On my US spec SDL it is one click to the right and pull out. Then only your parking and fog lights should be on.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I just found one of these in a scrapyard. I grabbed the bumpers and the headlights. I also picked up the headlight switch and the vacuum adjuster switch.

I'd like to get more control over the fog lights, maybe the functionality is in the switch. I suppose it can't hurt to find out.

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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

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One thing that continues to perplex me is how so many people including state motor vehicle registrars, and I guess too, Oklahoma, do not understand what the purpous of "fog lamps" are for!

Fog lamps, not fog lights, are for the purpous of being seen, not for seeing!

The color yellow was chosen by european standards (namely GB) for fog condition because it was highly visible by motorist warning of oncoming traffic!

If the state of Oklahoma, and other states also who recognize similar, not all do, issue tickets for fog lamps on when not foggy, are either real stupid, or ignorant to the fact! During daylight hours, and when either fog, rain, or snow conditions prevail, you should turn on your fogs so as to be more easily seen by both pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic.

Don't overlook the fact that in Oklahoma there is no such thing as a vehicle inspection. About anything goes. Tires bald, windshield wipers missing the rubber, cracked windshield, and mosquito fogging oil burning heaps are to be found at anytime on the road. (I actually hate the mosquito foggers the worse as my wife has asthma and they can even choke me up.) So any of the above conditions will be overlooked but do NOT be so foolish to drive around with fog lamps turned on as you would be breaking the law.

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JD

AFAIK all of Africa is RHD.

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL