Make sure it's not a loose connection or bulb. To access: Unscrew two upper side panel panhead screws, two lower slotted plastic clips (rotate counterclockwise) pop out, 2 small phillips screws at bottom of front panel near trans cover under cubby/radio. Grasp bulb base and wires of switch, pull out. Pull out the bulb and replace. I recommend doing this rather than trying to pop out the switch which may mar the switch or break the clips.

One thing you might want to look into is getting a 2 dr. passenger seat from a junk yard and useing it. All coupe seats have the dump lever that may give you the room that you need.

Eric. '88 240 DL 236K

4 bolts (13mm if I remember correctly) to remove passenger seat. Easy, takes about 15 minutes...

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90 244DL 253K - original engine/drivetrain :)

The loadspace question's easy - unless you have a passenger as well. The rear seat squab is removeable on later wagons (which it looks like yours is, just tip it up and bang each hinge out of it's retainer - they just unclip).

You'll have to stow the squab beside the giant clock (what do you do with them BTW!)and you can then more or less fully recline the front seat, giving about nine feet of continuous (but not completely flat) loadspace.

The front seats don't fold forwards though (as far as I know), so the slightly less than perfect arrangement is about the best you can do.

I've not yet had to replace a switch bulb - but it seems they insert from the back of the switch.

It's easy to examine the switches, the little mounting panels just pop out.