Headlight switch lamp

[garymand]

Are the newer light switches (with the amber dot) illuminated with a bulb behind the dot?  It is hard to pull the knob off on mine so I don't want to force it unless there is a dead bulb back there.  I've search a little but can't find yeah or neah.

Thanks

[scoot]

I didn't know those headlight switches were used on Pagodas ever, but if they are, the US cars won't have a lightbulb (usually) and the non-US cars will.  The bulb is only illuminated when the foglights are turned on.  My recollection is yes, you just pull the knob straight off.

[hands_aus]

Hello,

On all Pagoda models the headlight switches don't have internal light bulbs.
However on the 230sl and early 250sl cars the fan switches have a clear plastic center which carries the light from the internal bulb mounted below in the fan switch body.

[scoot]

On all Pagoda models the headlight switches don't have internal light bulbs.
However on the 230sl and early 250sl cars the fan switches have a clear plastic center which carries the light from the internal bulb mounted below in the fan switch body.

Actually, I thought that the later 280SL fan switch with the big knob also had the stupid useless light with fiber cable in the center of the knob as well...

[66andBlue]

Sorry Scoot, they don't.

[scoot]

Sorry Scoot, they don't.

I would swear that I had come across one that did, but it would have been from a W108....   And I don't think I have it anymore.