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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Joe on June 01, 2003, 18:24:01

Title: climate control lights
Post by: Joe on June 01, 2003, 18:24:01

Help! I'm almost finished reassembling my dash, and am having electric problems. I don't get voltage to the lights inside the heater control wheels, and there is no voltage to fuses 9 to 12.
These tests were made with the key and the light switch on. All the gauges are out.
Any help is appreciated.
Joe

Title: Re: climate control lights
Post by: n/a on June 06, 2003, 06:56:37

i know i am no expert but if it is of any help in the haynes manual pg 174 there is the wiring diagrams for the 230 sl, pg 180 there is the wiring diag for the 280 sl. Does this help?

john j borg

Title: Re: climate control lights
Post by: George Davis on June 06, 2003, 08:31:02

Joe,

I'd guess the problem is in the area of the headlight switch, or the wiring to or from it.  I think power flows from the battery, to the light switch, then to fuses 9-12, then to the various lights around the car.  A bad connection at the light switch might be the problem, or perhaps a faulty switch.

George Davis
'69 280 SL Euro manual

Title: Re: climate control lights
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on June 07, 2003, 01:23:37

Joe,
If all the gages are out, is the plug from the center instrument cluster disconnected? The climate controls lights work thru the rheostat and I am sure the plug has to be in place for everything to work.
naj

naj
'Kloines Scheisserle'
65 230SL
68 280SL