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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Electrical and Instruments => Topic started by: wd on May 04, 2010, 04:34:27

Title: transmission shift gate light
Post by: wd on May 04, 2010, 04:34:27

Is the transmission shift gate light in the same circuit as the dash panel lights/rheostat or a different circuit?

Title: Re: transmission shift gate light
Post by: Larry & Norma on May 04, 2010, 07:25:56

Is there a shift gate light?

Title: Re: transmission shift gate light
Post by: 66andBlue on May 04, 2010, 16:40:27

Yes, but only in the 280SL (and late 250SL) automatic, not in earlier automatic cars.
See: http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=6551

Title: Re: transmission shift gate light
Post by: wd on May 04, 2010, 23:04:25

Thanks for the link. 

I still would like to know if the actual wire circuit is connected to the dash light rheostat or on a separate circuit.  I tried reading a schematic of the electrical but couldn't pick it out. And since the rheostat is out I can't just dim it to find out.