Re. previouse request and reply; Please advise where to look and how to replace a defective high beam flasher component. Car is '93 500sl.

I have same problem on my car. It's a 1995 C280. High beams work fine when pushed forward, but do not work when pulled back to flash. Any possibilites besides replacing stalk? Thanks.

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2006 E350 w/ 155k miles (Daily Driver)

Previous:
1993 300E 3.2L Sedan w/ close to about 300k miles
2003 E500 Brilliant Silver (Had 217k miles when totalled!)
1989 300E with 289,000 miles (had for <1 yr while in HI)
03 CLK 500 cabrio (Mom's)
2006 C230k (Dad's)
1999 S420 (Mom's/Dad's)
2000 C230k Sport sedans
2001 CLK320 Cabrio (Mom's)
1995 C280 My First Mercedes-Benz... (155k miles. EXCEPTIONAL AUTOMOBILE. Was Very hard to let go of!)

I had a problem like this once. I pulled out the steering wheel cleaned the contact points and bent them a little making sure that they make contact.

Vin

You can try removing the combo switch from the column and cleaning the contacts, but most of this assy is plastic and the pivot points do wear down. If you want to be free of future problems, bit the bullet and replace the switch. Try partshop, think it's about $175, but I could be wrong. These things do wear out, and if you are going to go to all the trouble of breaking down the top of the steering column, get it right the first time...unless, you like to take things apart...

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Jeff Lawrence
1989 300e
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE
No matter what you fix, there will always be something else to fix..
"Warranty" is just another way of postponing the inevitable.