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Lighting For Instrument and Controls

Rheostat 16, lighting for controls, is equipped with an internal electronic unit.

The rheostat is supplied with current via fuse 29. It is used for steplessly adjusting the brightness of the lighting of connected components by means of a PWM signal.

The brightness of the lighting of the rheostat is also adjusted at the same time.

Current from pin 2 is supplied to the following components:
10 Lights switch
25 Hazard flashers switch
116 Electrically heated rear window switch
143 Switch, recirculation
148 Ashtray lighting, front
154 Lighting, heater controls
161 Rear fog light switch
169 Switch, A/C
216 Climate control unit
252 Rheostat, heating pad, driver's seat
253 Rheostat, heating pad, passenger's seat
267 Radio dial illumination

Current from pin 3 of the rheostat is supplied to the following components:
91 Selector lever indicator
386 Switches, electric window lifts, electrically operated sunroof

Current from pin 5 is supplied to the following components:
18 Lighting, main instrument display panel 47
49/241 Clock or SCC trip computer
210 EDU trip computer
267 Radio dial illumination
282 Headlamp beam adjustment switch

Current from pin 9 of the rheostat is supplied to the following components:
88 Extra fog lights switch
449 TCS ON/OFF switch