Instrument Cluster Swap
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Instrument Cluster Swap
Hey there...
while browsing on ebay i saw an instrument cluseter from the w210 E Class car and it looks remarkably similar to the cluster from the w202 models...except it has the large lcd display at the bottom of the cluster- would this work in a 1999 c class? if a comand unit were installed, would this work with the comand nav unit? i have sent steve nl an email regarding this install but I wonder if anyone else has researched and/or tried this mod? let me know!
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while browsing on ebay i saw an instrument cluseter from the w210 E Class car and it looks remarkably similar to the cluster from the w202 models...except it has the large lcd display at the bottom of the cluster- would this work in a 1999 c class? if a comand unit were installed, would this work with the comand nav unit? i have sent steve nl an email regarding this install but I wonder if anyone else has researched and/or tried this mod? let me know!
mark
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Re: Instrument Cluster Swap
Originally posted by el_guapo
Hey there...
while browsing on ebay i saw an instrument cluseter from the w210 E Class car and it looks remarkably similar to the cluster from the w202 models...except it has the large lcd display at the bottom of the cluster- would this work in a 1999 c class? if a comand unit were installed, would this work with the comand nav unit? i have sent steve nl an email regarding this install but I wonder if anyone else has researched and/or tried this mod? let me know!
mark
Hey there...
while browsing on ebay i saw an instrument cluseter from the w210 E Class car and it looks remarkably similar to the cluster from the w202 models...except it has the large lcd display at the bottom of the cluster- would this work in a 1999 c class? if a comand unit were installed, would this work with the comand nav unit? i have sent steve nl an email regarding this install but I wonder if anyone else has researched and/or tried this mod? let me know!
mark
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From: global traveller
some slow@$$diesels
To make the LCD display instrument cluster out of the W210 or W208 work in a W202 you need at least a multifunctional steering wheel with airbag...and some rewiring...but it can be done (on 96 and newer 202s).
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swappin out stuff
so if the steering wheel was replaced--- could you change it out with a clk? (w208) with the multi-function setup?
that would be pretty sweet
and how much rewiring is required? and how expensive would this run? is it even worth doing in a 99 c230K??
that would be pretty sweet
and how much rewiring is required? and how expensive would this run? is it even worth doing in a 99 c230K??
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so the next question is ... how much?
i have seen several w210 and w208 steering wheels on ebay- without the cover and without the airbag of course... could the w202 airbag work? how much would a new airbag unit be? also how much is a cover? buttons? do the buttons for the multifunction display come with the steering wheel cover? are they seperate.? if anyone has a rough outline of the best way to do this... that would be appreciated...
thanks!
i have seen several w210 and w208 steering wheels on ebay- without the cover and without the airbag of course... could the w202 airbag work? how much would a new airbag unit be? also how much is a cover? buttons? do the buttons for the multifunction display come with the steering wheel cover? are they seperate.? if anyone has a rough outline of the best way to do this... that would be appreciated...
thanks!
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Originally posted by el_guapo
so the next question is ... how much?
i have seen several w210 and w208 steering wheels on ebay- without the cover and without the airbag of course... could the w202 airbag work? how much would a new airbag unit be? also how much is a cover? buttons? do the buttons for the multifunction display come with the steering wheel cover? are they seperate.? if anyone has a rough outline of the best way to do this... that would be appreciated...
thanks!
so the next question is ... how much?
i have seen several w210 and w208 steering wheels on ebay- without the cover and without the airbag of course... could the w202 airbag work? how much would a new airbag unit be? also how much is a cover? buttons? do the buttons for the multifunction display come with the steering wheel cover? are they seperate.? if anyone has a rough outline of the best way to do this... that would be appreciated...
thanks!
They go away for a little while, come back, and voila... it's done.
That's how I did it!
(OK, I did kinda have to convince him that it would work and he should figure it out... but now, he can do it with his eyes closed.)
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From: global traveller
some slow@$$diesels
Your old airbag is of NO use in a MF steering wheel...the new MF airbags at mercedes come WITHOUT the buttons...
I have several MF airbags in different colors in stock (most of them are new)...in case you want to do the update anywhen in the future (either yourself or have it done).
greetingz,
I have several MF airbags in different colors in stock (most of them are new)...in case you want to do the update anywhen in the future (either yourself or have it done).
greetingz,
