lighting

Hi All, New to this forum and hoping someone can help me. I have just purchased a E320 W211 which had a few problems. I have sorted most things out like Air Con, Front bumper had issues etc. It was sitting idle for a long time (8 months+) and now everything seems to be working again...

Since getting an Obsidian black car, I have realised the fluorescent tube lighting in my garage isn't great even though I have seven, 5 foot tubes. Any suggestions as to what would be better? Multiple led floodlights perhaps? Warm or cool white? Or is there something better? Tia

Hi seeing if anyone has any pointers; o/s light on front overhead unit not coming on at all; all other lights work as they should. I removed the unit and replaced bulb but still the same fault. I gather there is probably an issue with whole unit? Halo ring and others are all fine; I know it's...

Hi All, On my C63, on the instrument cluster I can turn the ambient lighting on or off, but this seems to do nothing. What does this control?

Hi All, New to the forum & apologies if this problem has been asked about before, but I am at a bit o a loose end with this and I suspect STAR is the way unless someone can pinpoint he problem from what I describe. From the outset, I have removed F9 fuse, I have disconnected the battery and I...

In my 2012 g wagon can i change the bulbs in the footwells and make them stay on bright

Hello, this might seem a daft question but I can't find an answer, I have a CLS 2007, does anything on the dash illuminate, such as the buttons on the sat nav, the climate control functions etc. At night it's not possible to see what any of the buttons do. Surely this can't be right, either...

Hi all I recently fitted all new canbus led lights too all the interior lights on my 2005 e280 cdi w211. The next day I started it up and got the message Convenience features temporarily unavailable. After 5 min of driving I got another message saying features are now available...

Hi, I have a 2013 CLS Shooting Brake, I have noticed that the light switch is not illuminated showing the switch positions, cant say I noticed if it was or not before!! can any other owners confirm its supposed to be lit? Thanks.

Evening All again, I've recently changed the dash panels on the old girl from plastic to wood. All good. It's just I wondered if the switches for the rear wiper, wash, interior light etc should light up? There appears to be a lead there for them but when I turn the lights on nothing lights up...

Hi all, im currently in the middle of upgrading my footwell lights to leds, all is good I get to the last one (drivers footwell) when I put the led into the light it flashes and makes all the others flash at the same time and whenever I put oem bulb back in its back to normal and all other leds...

I all, I have an issue with one of my illuminated kick plates in that it has stopped working. I have removed it and exposed the wiring, and put a tester across the power supply to what looks like a control pack. There is 12v going in, but when tested across the output terminals (there are 3) I...

Hi All If I approach my car at night and unlock it, the (front fog) lights come on. However when I get out of it and lock the car it doesnt switch them on. As my in-laws live up and unlit road its a feature I really miss. Is there a way I can turn this option on or does it have to get plugged...

Hi there. I need help. Thought I would try under car lighting. I have designed light units to go in the plastic sill retaining plugs that run the length of the car. These will have clear plastic covers to keep the units dryish. The wiring looms will run inside the sills and into the cars...

Trying to locate the pin on the s211 light switch which controls the rear fog light. Need to pick up a signal from this for trailer wiring. Not possible to get one from inside the tailgate as wiring too difficult. Got the rest of the connections sorted just need this one. Thanks in...

I have a 2000 W202 C230 Sport that will only illuminate the parking lamps on the drivers side. The passengers side and all interior lighting (cluster, center console etc) will not illuminate either. This happened suddenly as I started my car one night. All fuses are good under the hood and in...

So I'm having the conversion to the Carlsson DRL + Fog light kit on my W204 Sport, and thought I might as well swap the fog bulbs whilst they're in my hands, and not tucked away under several layers of plastic, metal, bolts and pins :) What is the current state of CREE LED car lighting these...

does anyone know where the ground is for the dash board lights are on my 2004 w211 e320 they keep going dim?.:mad:

Hi Guys This is my second try of getting some help on a Ambient lighting problem in my dad's W221 2008 S320. As you can see in the pictures, the LED strips are bright at some parts and very dim (like dots) at other parts. The main LED lighting across the centre console is bright near...

Hi All, Appreciate if someone could confirm this for me: Underneath the rear view mirror the map reading lights double up as ambient lighting when you have the optional lighting pack right? But do they both work in this way or just the drivers side one? In mine only the drivers one works in...