Hi,

I went out to my car just now and discovered that the rear interior light
stayed on all night long.

Can anybody tell me how to turn this thing off.
I guess I'll just remove the bulb for now?

These batteries can really hang in there.
The car started with no problem.


Thanks.

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'87 300SDL

dieselbenz

There should be a switch on the dash to turn that light on/off. The light is also activated by the rear door switches. If one of them is broken, it might be keeping the light on all of the time. The third possibility is a frayed wire that's creating an unwanted ground.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

I'll pop the bulb back in and look for a switch.
I'll fiddle with the rear door autoswitches if that didn't solve it.

Thank you.

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'87 300SDL

dieselbenz

Well, I found the switch.
I guess I must have accidentally flipped it somehow?

Thanks again for the thorough diagnosis.

I used to have a radio show, down here in the Keys.
Do you happen to play guitar?

This storm is a real wimp.

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'87 300SDL

dieselbenz