Hello!
The turn signals on my 116 300SD no longer flash. This just happened today, as far as I can tell. All four bulbs are working properly, but when I push the stalk down (or up for a right turn), the lights turn on and stay on steadily. The same thing happens (with all four lights) when I use the hazard switch. I'm also hearing a buzzing noise from somewhere under the dash (it sounds like it's behind the instrument cluster) when trying to use the turn signal.
I also pulled the bulbs and tried the hazard flasher with the bulbs removed. Even with all four bulbs removed (and also with one or two bulbs installed), the system did exactly the same thing. Steady ON, with that buzzing coming from in front of the instrument cluster.
I also looked at the bulbs themselves; everything looked fine. In addition, I didn't see any wiring issues.
My first thought is that the flasher died. But, IIRC, M-B used a different setup than what most of us are used to with American cars. So, where should I be looking?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
The turn signals on my 116 300SD no longer flash. This just happened today, as far as I can tell. All four bulbs are working properly, but when I push the stalk down (or up for a right turn), the lights turn on and stay on steadily. The same thing happens (with all four lights) when I use the hazard switch. I'm also hearing a buzzing noise from somewhere under the dash (it sounds like it's behind the instrument cluster) when trying to use the turn signal.
I also pulled the bulbs and tried the hazard flasher with the bulbs removed. Even with all four bulbs removed (and also with one or two bulbs installed), the system did exactly the same thing. Steady ON, with that buzzing coming from in front of the instrument cluster.
I also looked at the bulbs themselves; everything looked fine. In addition, I didn't see any wiring issues.
My first thought is that the flasher died. But, IIRC, M-B used a different setup than what most of us are used to with American cars. So, where should I be looking?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!