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Turn on lights below bumper

Started by mbbenz, 28 October 2020, 09:57 AM

mbbenz

Hello I just joined this week, I picked up a 1977 (registration says 1979) 300SD in Canada.  I live in Manitoba but the car was purchased in British Columbia and shipped last week.

This seems like a stupid question but I am troubleshooting lights, relays electrics etc.   There are factory clear lens lights below the bumper on the NA models.  When are those supposed to turn on?  How are they activated?  These models had the round headlights, outside are brights/dims, inside are yellow but the ones in question are below the bumper.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can answer this basic question.

Lucas 
1979 Mercedes 300SD
1973 VW Type 3 Fastback
1973 Yamaha GP292 Snowmobile
1986 BMW K100
Etc Etc Etc

daantjie

Welcome to a fellow Canadian  ;D

Once you switch the headlights on (2 clicks to the right)  then pull out the knob once, that turns on front fog lamps.  2nd click out turns on rear fogs, if fitted.
Daniel
1977 450 SEL 6.9 - Astralsilber

mbbenz

Wow, that was a quick reply, I like this forum!

I will run out and give that a try right now, I had no idea that switch had that function. 

Greatly appreciated....Now if I can only fix the glowplugs and the ACC (I know I know, those are not as easy to fix)

Lucas


1979 Mercedes 300SD
1973 VW Type 3 Fastback
1973 Yamaha GP292 Snowmobile
1986 BMW K100
Etc Etc Etc

mbbenz

Both lights came on, thanks again.
1979 Mercedes 300SD
1973 VW Type 3 Fastback
1973 Yamaha GP292 Snowmobile
1986 BMW K100
Etc Etc Etc

BCK1963

That's the extra service of this forum:  some guy is always lurking to let there be light asap  8).
Nice color on your car.

   Bernd
Bernd

1976 Merc 6.9   Magnetit blue