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Installing LED Cabin Lights

Model: Mercedes Sl MK 5, R129 - Years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Part: Instrument panel light

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To install an LED bulb to backlight the headlight switch knob, proceed as follows: first, detach the knob by turning it all the way to the right and pulling it outward; just behind the knob is a ring (a large thin nut) that secures the entire knob assembly and must be unscrewed to remove the assembly from the dashboard; behind the assembly is the bulb holder that must be detached to extract the old incandescent bulb and insert the LED one; ensure the new bulb lights up (reverse polarity if necessary) and reassemble everything.


Updated on 14 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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