Before I go pulling things apart, is there any lighting for that rotary dash switch? I did a search and read about a rear fog light indicator, but I want to know if the switch itself is lighted. Im always fumbling to turn it off, since its not a stalk-type switch like my other cars.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

I have never seen illumination in these switches. Some of them do have a very small bulb in the center of the shaft that comes on when the rear fog light is turned on... but that does not illuminate the switch itself.

Good enough. I just find it odd that they put a fiber-optics light show on one side of the dash, and then complete darkness on the other side. Oh well.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

I'll check mine out tonight and let you know...just haven't paid any attention when I did have the lights on,,,just got the car about 2 weeks ago.

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95 E420 ( 76K) SOLD
85 380SE(125k)
95 SL500(72k)

89 560SL's is lit. quite nicely too.

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2002 VW Golf TDI-169,000 miles B20

The switch knob itself is not illuminated, apart from the central indicator for the rear fog light, which comes on when the switch is pulled out to the second detent position. The indicators around the switch knob are lit from behind, so either the bulb has blown or the bulb holder is unclipped.

Pull the knob, undo the big nut holding the unit in place and pull the unit out to check. Be careful when you unlip the plastic panel from the dash, it's clipped in and the plastic tongues break easily. The bulb holder clips into the back of the switch unit. If you have vacuum adjustment for headlight level, watch out you don't lose the hoses when you pull the unit out, the job can escalate from something simple to pull the dash nightmare if you are not careful.

You'll probably find the switch comes off in your hand when you try to pull it out to activate the rear fog. If so, you can get some relief by prising the two prongs of the switch unit apart slightly.

good luck

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1987 300e manual 250,000 km (sold)