[W126 Coupe] Gear Selection Labels: Do they light up?

[jeffrey maniff]

Paul -
Mine is an 85 gray market 500 SEC.  Would it still be near the console as 
you suggest or do you think it is where Dick has stated (behind the climate 
control unit).  Before I go digging i'd like to make the right choice first. 
  Also, please let me know what you think of the light switch.  Should that 
light up as well?
Thank you
Jeff (jsman24 at hotmail.com)


>From: Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Gear Selection Labels: Do they light up?
>Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:45:04 -0800
>
>This was not true on my 86 560 SEC.  Dawid, which car are you asking about? 
>  IIRC, there were some differences with the center consoles around 85 or 
>86.  In any event, on mine there was a tiny light you couldn't see but 
>could find with your fingers if you knew it was there:
>
>Forward of the wood center console piece is a coin tray.  To remove it you 
>must remove the ashtray assembly first.  Once the coin tray is removed, you 
>can find the bulb under the wood, left of the shifter.  It is arranged 
>horizontally, "pointing" toward the rear.  Feel around down there and pull 
>the plastic piece straight forward and you will find the bulb inserted into 
>that.  Replace it and shove it straight back in.  (Once you know it's 
>there, it's just about where you'd expect it to be, I guess.)
>
>Paul
>
>On Oct 30, 2006, at 9:15 AM, Mister McGoo wrote:
>
>>Dawid;
>>   
>>  The bulb that illuminates the shift pattern on the centre console beside 
>>the lever is inconveniently located behind the radio and climate control 
>>units.
>>   
>>  -Bellamy
>>
>> > To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>> > From: dawidl at solms.co.za
>> > Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:23:28 +0200
>> > Subject: [W126 Coupe] Gear Selection Labels: Do they light up?
>> >
>> > Hello, I have a question. Do the labels next to the gear selection
>> > lever light up when the lights are on? I know typical manual cars do,
>> > of course not have 'lit' gear selection labels (since your hand
>> > covers them anyway) but many newer automatics I've driven in do light
>> > them up when lights are on. The only older MB automatic I've driven
>> > is a 1971 300SEL 6.3, and that, of course, does not light up.
>> >
>> > So I was wondering - should I be looking to replace a light bulb or
>> > something, or is this normal? It's not a problem for me (I'm used to
>> > where the gears are) but just asking... All the other buttons on the
>> > centre console (window switches, etc) are lit.
>> >
>> > Dawid
>> > The MB Coupes Website!
>> > W126 SEC Mailing List
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