W111/112 Dashboard Illumination

[hansr433]

1963 W111 220SE Cabrio: At the moment only my speedo, tach and the combo instrument are lit at night.  I seem to remember that pre-restoration, the temperature controls, the blower knob and the clock were lit, or am I imagining it?

[wwheeler]

Clock should be lit as well, but that is all. The auto trans indicator would be lit if you have that.

[hansr433]

Thanks, Wallace.  My car has the manual floor-mounted transmission.  I found some photos of a clock on the internet.  Is the bulb holder a black plastic item in one of the corners? What is the easiest way to remove the clock?  From the glove compartment, or from the bottom?

[ja17]

On your car, it is best to remove the glove box, to remove the clock. The removal of the bulb will be obvious at that point.

[lpeterssen]

1963 W111 220SE Cabrio: At the moment only my speedo, tach and the combo instrument are lit at night.  I seem to remember that pre-restoration, the temperature controls, the blower knob and the clock were lit, or am I imagining it?

Dear Hans

There is a connector that goes to the side of the heater temperature sliders that someone forgot to reconnect.  It has a gray/blue cable and a brown ground on it.  Just plug and you will haven illumination on that accessory.

Regarding the clock illumination check that you have a bulb fitted in and that you have power on the terminal that has again a grey/blue cable once you turn one click clockwise the main light switch.

Best regards
L.peterssen

[hansr433]

Thank you all so much for your tips and help.