[W126 Coupe] Early light switch vs. later year question

[Shayegan, Richard]

The city lights will only come on if the car is wired that way (i.e.
it's not switch dependant, it's dependant on the plug are the headlamp
units - I believe it's the plug going to the back of the parking
lights). I.E. what you are talking about is what Dick wants. Honestly,
IMHO this is ideal for fog. Now, if Dick figured out how to do this
right, and does a write up, I have a project to do, because every time
I've needed fog lights I get killed from glare back from my headlights.
So, go get 'em Dick, and do a write up.
Richard

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[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Markus Meyer
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 9:23 PM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Early light switch vs. later year question



Dick,

On my 87, I have the euro light switch in there with the bezel that
operates the vacuum assisted height adjusters for the headlights. That
swapped out straight for the US light switch. Anyhow, if I turn one
"click" to the right, and then pull out, I can get the fogs on. This
also turns the headlights on real dim though, I think that is called the
citilight feature - you can see that small bulb on real dim - not the H4
bulb. One more click to the right turns the headlights on normally, and
if I also pull out, the fogs are on too. So I guess to answer your
question, I can't put JUST fogs on without at least dim headlights also
being on. But in my case, they are pretty dim so that may be okay for
you? Don't know if the switches are interchangeable between the years,
but I don't know why not..?

Markus
--- On Sat 09/24, Dick Spellman < spell.yy at verizon.net > wrote:



	From: Dick Spellman [mailto: spell.yy at verizon.net]
	To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
	Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 16:41:45 -0400
	Subject: [W126 Coupe] Early light switch vs. later year question
	
	
	Hello list types:
	
	Will the 1990 rotary light switch replace the 1983 in a 126?
I've noted that the later model year switch permits operation of the
fogs absent any other running lights. In the 83 I have to have
headlights on to turn on the fogs with a single pull.
	
	Before I replace the switch can anyone confirm that in fact the
stock switch for later years can somehow operate just the fogs?
	
	Thanks,
	
	Dick
	

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