removing and replacing the gauge cluster on a 1997 Mercedes C230 to repair the odometer,and replace bulbs…this method is similar for most older Mercedes mo…
how to remove a Mercedes gauge cluster..c230 w202
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question fupa if i were to replace the cluster with one from the junkyard,
will the one from the junk yard read the actual mileage of the car?
Just saved me 200 bucks, you’ve been subs
When you removed the key while the cluster was still out I clenched up,
while working at lexus dealer I was pulling out a cluster and another tech
that thought the beeping was annoying pulled out the key, the telescopic
column started collapsing and damaged the old cluster.
1980
Really does Mercedes Benz fuck up your dashboard when they pull it out as
well?
The Mercedes tool is almost exactly as the poster of this video has made.
Works fine for the manufacturer. Fupabox is doing it exactly right.
mbcluster….google that name
Has anyone repaired the pixel ribbon cables?
check the w202 playlist…it’sall on there 🙂
hey this was awesome, can you show how to change the bulbs, my digital prt
is not showing properly
Umm..no. the plug just wasn’t seated properly..nothing broken
using a metal hanger pulling on live electronics and stunned the cluster
isnt working properly anymore lmao
it worked before you broke it
not pulling on live electronics ..it’s quite obvious you have no clue what
you are talking about..thanks for trolling
have you tried repairing it ? is it the electronics that aren’t working or
just the case ?
Hello fupabox… great watching u solve stuff on the Benz. You sure helped
me with my Benz C180 2000 model on the wiper malfunction. I have a cluster
prob… pixel fading and coming back on but not clearly… Does your 1997
model solution apply to 2000 models? H.E.L.P!!! Thanks a lot.
Try checking all the fuses for panel lighting/gauge lighting..spin them in
their sockets and make sure they have good contact .I’m thinking that if a
fuse isn’t contacting good enough,the CAN lighting controller doesn’t sense
enough voltage going into that circuit and therefore doesn’t shut it
down..When you turn on the headlights you’ll notice the heater controls and
stereo don’t light up at the same instant as the gauges- this is
normal..signals from the lighting controller maybe bad on yours
thanks from Canada 🙂
that’s odd…the odometer ,clock,and outside temp digital displays should
stay on for a minute after the car is turned off but not the gauges..sounds
like there is a crossed connection somewhere..check the wiring connectors
for maybe a bent pin …do the gauge lights eventually go out ? do the
digital displays stay on for a minute then shut off?
just taking a shot in the dark…have you checked if turning the interior
light switch to off will make them go out ?
Good technique in this video!!! I just got my cluster out and replaced a
busted bulb in no time. First, I fabricated a pullout tool from a stainless
steel coat hanger, bent the tips around half inch on each. I inserted the
fabricated tool by the buttons of the cluster around 4 inches, twisted the
tool and then gently pulled. I guided the cluster out to the right side
with the steering wheel. The wires on the right really are short as seen in
the video. Thank you for making my life easy!!
You should have detailed the car for a week and sold it as new instead 😉
there is a bulb in the back of the speedometer that lights up the digital
odometer
Thanks man! it worked!
your cluster would pull out the same way…a hex key is too short..I find a
wire coat hanger the easiest…one of the thin metal strips in a wiper
blade would work as well (the 2 thin metal strips that run the length of
the rubber blade and hold it onto the wiper arm)
yes it will work for most Mercedes models
Since you really know a lot about this car, I have the same one, and the
remote for my fey broke. The car still starts and everything, but I would
like to have the remote working again. do you know where I would buy it?
Thank you for this, hopefully it’s very similar in right hand drive fashion.
evet super
QUESTION: My remote just stopped working one day. Is there a place that I
can take it to that can test and hopefully fix it? I don’t have 250 for a
new one…..
Ok… Thanks for the tip. But what should I search for @ ebay or Amazon?
“Mercedes C180 LCD Display Ribbon”
@sc47man should be exactly the same….By the way if you do dent the vinyl
on the dash under the gauge cluster,you can use a lighter and GENTLY warm
the dented area and pinch it back into shape with your fingers…it will
stay once cooled…
@gfrabaa you’re right about not leaving the key on while unplugging an
electrical connector because if you cross the connector pins you may fry
something….
how do you fixed the lights in the odometer?
Awesome video. I’ve been thinking about replacing the bulbs with white led
bulbs to give it a “newer” kind of look. I own a 94 C220 and I noticed that
the cluster is a little different than your C230, but I’m assuming that
they come out the same way, correct? Could I use a pick with a 90 degree
angle and pull out a bit with that? Or maybe small a hex key? Thanks!
it could simply be the wire connections in back of the gauge
cluster..unhook the negative battery terminal and take off all the gauge
wiring connectors and put them back on..then re-hook up the battery…with
gauges it is usually a minor grounding fault in back of the cluster
azerbaijan mercedes benz love
you are very welcome
you’re very welcome 🙂
Since you seem to be staying active with comments on this video, I’ve got a
question while I’m here (about to go try and replace my odo bulb now): The
Canadian W202s had automatic daytime running lights via the low-beams. I’m
down in the US, wondering if you would know if it would be possible to gain
that functionality on mine. I haven’t browsed benzworld or anything yet,
just came to mind.
check my video on testing and repairing the Mercedes remote key-less leys
Alright i have the exact same Gauge cluster as you and all the lights work
and the odometer works…. but the needles do not. can you help me out?
just search “mercedes pixel” and you will find a ton
there are pixel fading issues that need a new display ribbon to fix..I have
seen them on ebay and Amazon,but have never had to replace one..your bulb I
would think ,is still illuminating,but the LCD display ribbon is failing
from age and the ..you could try a new bulb ,but I’m pretty sure it’s the
numeric display ribbon that is bad..from what I have seen it seems pretty
simple to replace
good info 🙂
for the seats check the relay under the trunk mat by the fuse panel (wait
till the seats won’t move and then wiggle the relay around) you can re-tin
the relay (open it up and heat the solder joints with a soldering iron and
let them re-form) or replace it,but I think the relay is around $80 so
re-tinning is obviously much cheaper..I’ll see what I can do with the pixel
display video…thanks 🙂
thnx for the vid man love your videos on c230s keep it up.
yakıt göstergesi sorunlar genellikle tankın kaynaklanır gönderici monte ..
2 tank (2 bölüm 1 büyük tankı bölünmüş) de göstergesi küme arkasındaki
bağlantıları prizden deneyin ve orada olduğundan arabanın her tarafında
biri var onları geri yeniden takarak the fuel gauge problems are usually
caused by the tank mounted sender..there is one in each side of the car (1
big tank split in 2 sections) also try unplugging the connections on the
back of the gauge cluster and re-plugging them back in
can you do a video on replacing the cluster pixel ribbons? mine is
pixelized on all the displays. yours doesn’t seem to have this problem but
im looking for a walkthrough on swapping the dead screens with new ones i
ordered on ebay. haven’t received them yet but supposedly there’s some
sautering involved. another major issue is that sometimes my seat controls
don’t work. its random, sometimes they get power, sometimes they don’t. im
baffled by this. love your videos, know you’re worrking on the