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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / April 2005instument panel removal ?80 300sd?
Is their a special trick, (hidden screws, clips etc) to remove the instrument panel to get at the dimmer switch. Can the switch be repaired or must it be replaced. Thanks in advance for any help. Ken they make 2 hooks that look like mini ice block hooks. OR pull neg battery cable off then get 2 coat hangers bend one end of both at a 90 degree angle.<about an inch long> . slide the hanger between the cluster and the dash. one on the left one on the right. turn the bent hooks so they catch the back of the cluster and pull it out SLOWLY. the reason for pulling the battery is on my older <real old> i hit the clock wire and it grounded on something. why take chances. now get ready to unplug all sorts of plugs get your self 2 new dash bulbs . i just jumped <bypassed> the dimmer on mine. first time i 3 years i could see how fast i was going. on there HI setting there not real bright but if you already have the dimmer put it in. it also runs all the heater button lights ETC. the case, minus a few cans! > they make 2 hooks that look like mini ice block hooks. > OR [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > the case, minus a few cans! Poolman Thanks very much for the info. Who would think it just is a push fit in a tight place. When you push in the wire hooks how far in do you push them before you turn to lock then pull? Are you hooking just the outer lip of the cluster or is it the assembly body you hook onto that would be farther in than the lip? Perhaps just pushing them in slowly, trying to turn them now and then till they do turn? I just took a look at mine for you. My cluster has a habit of working it's way out a bit, so I push it back in once in awhile. Always wondered what was supposed to keep it in. I guess now we know from poolman that its supposed to just stay stuck in. Anyway, here's what I found. Around the perimeter, there is a very small lip, maybe 1/16" at most, right at the front. Then, after that, the depth varies. About 5/8" or so at the top center, getting thicker as you move down to the sides, then very thick, maybe 1 1/2" at the bottom.. I'd try to pull it from the top center and/or a few inchs either side of top center by getting the hook in about an inch, turning, then pulling it back. Good luck! BTW, let me us know how u make out with the dimmer. Mine still works, but only on one good spot, near max bright. i had the hooks but as i recall go for the center & push it pack till you can turn <rotate> them and pull about 1 1/2 in. i just put a paper clop to join the copper strips together. but then you can't dim them <not that you will want to> get the new bulbs!!!!!!!!!! the case, minus a few cans! > i had the hooks but as i recall go for the center > & push it pack till you can turn <rotate> them and pull about [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > the case, minus a few cans! A tip of the helmet (hat) to you both. The cluster came out first try. It has little flat springs dommed up to they increase friction on the cluster. Those springs, I think about 5 or 6, are mounted around the perimeter of the hole in the dash. Great tip guys, saves a trip to the dealer. As to the dimmer; a spring was broken so I just jumped across the two brass bars on the back of the switch with an arrow staple, just the right width to go in the holes, a drop of solder on each end and that?s it. I was so anxious to see the dashlights that, on a bright and sunny day, I covered the dash and myself with a dark fabric. Presto, lights. Drive on. ken > > i had the hooks but as i recall go for the center > > & push it pack till you can turn <rotate> them and pull about [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Drive on. > ken And if you're not satisfied with that solution - try this mod - Hmmm. http://p090.ezboard.com/fmbenthusiastsclubphilippines19848frm11.showMessage?topi cID=84.topic Conrad > > > i had the hooks but as i recall go for the center > > > & push it pack till you can turn <rotate> [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > Conrad Conrad: Interesting lingo on that site. You may have read between the lines on my chosen fix that it was the easy way out. I farm. No time for the fancy stuff. "It?s only a temporary fix unless it works". Thanks for the link. Ken > > On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:19:36 -0400, kro wrote: > > [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > Thanks for the link. > Ken The "lingo" is due to this being the Phillipines MB club. Don't get me started on the language situation there - nearly 7,000 islands ranging from 10 sq. meters on up, and apparently a language or dialect for each one - ouch! Friend of mine was the president of this group, and they're quite dedicated and knowledgable. In the last 20 years, there's been a lot of improvement in electronics - and some of the new electronics can be utilized to the benefit of some of our older cars. I was kind of intrigued by this one, because I spent a bit of time going from no dash lights, to carefully taking apart the variable resistor (rheostat for those of us old fogies) and using a combination of weak acid (Coca-cola) and careful brushing to clean up the resistance coil and wiper - only to have dash lights that were adjustable between dim and dimmer (dim and dimmer - wasn't that a Jim Carey/Jeff Daniels movie?) I empathize with the farming situation - my parents handed me over to my grandfather's farm every summer - which is probably the only reason I can eat a potatoe, an ear of corn, or a steak now, and REALLY appreciate it. On the flip side, my grandfather wouldn't have wasted time taking the dash out - he'd have just thrown his old heavy chrome flashlight between the seats, and popped it on when he wanted to see the dash. I know this for a fact, because that's exactly how we spent many nights hauling hay or feed with the dashlights on his truck out ;-) Conrad bet there ain't many cars on the 10 meter island! have to many on this here Hilton Head Island this week as far as the flash kight goes i had a spot light on the pass seat the case, minus a few cans! > bet there ain't many cars on the 10 meter island! Actually, according to my friend, there are, but they're very, very small. Cheers, Conrad guess i will get in the very small plane & pray for a very long runway the case, minus a few cans! |
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