1999 C230 Dash bulb replacement

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Joe Viola - 12 Feb 2006 19:58 GMT

My dashboard temperature indicator light seems to have burned out. Can
it be replaced by me (enthusiastic, but limited skills) or is it another
opportunity for my dealer to finance a mortgage payment? Advice
gratefully appreciated.

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T.G. Lambach - 13 Feb 2006 18:10 GMT

I had the dealer replace ALL the bulbs on '97 E320 - $140 labor - it's
done and cosmetically perfect.

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Martin Joseph - 13 Feb 2006 19:55 GMT

> I had the dealer replace ALL the bulbs on '97 E320 - $140 labor - it's
> done and cosmetically perfect.

I wonder if they actually did anything ;~) Seems like the proverbial wall job.

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Richard Sexton - 13 Feb 2006 23:49 GMT

>I had the dealer replace ALL the bulbs on '97 E320 - $140 labor - it's
>done and cosmetically perfect.

Did you replace the taillight lens plastic too ?

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Roland Franzius - 14 Feb 2006 11:28 GMT

Joe Viola schrieb:

> My dashboard temperature indicator light seems to have burned out. Can
> it be replaced by me (enthusiastic, but limited skills) or is it another
> opportunity for my dealer to finance a mortgage payment? Advice
> gratefully appreciated.

Depends. To change bulbs in the odometer you have to remove it. If you
don't have an adjustable steering wheel you have to remove airbag and
wheel. The wheel needs a special tool. The normal tool from the
supermarket is no help at all.

The price of all bulbs is around 25 EUR. Change them all. 6 years /
100000 km is a long time for a bulb.

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