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Old 05-28-2010, 09:52 PM
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Brightness of LCD display

Is there anyway to make the dashboard center LCD display brighter? It is so hard to read during the day.

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well on the c32, there is a little knob on the driver's gauge cluster you can turn to adjust the level of lighting. i would assume it is the same for the c55
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Yea I got the same thing, unfortunately it only adjusts the dash lights, not the LCD screen brightness.
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Originally Posted by northyork
Yea I got the same thing, unfortunately it only adjusts the dash lights, not the LCD screen brightness.
Time for prescription glasses..?
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I have the same problem. In the morning the lcd display is perfect. Mid day, the display turns a little darker, and can only read the middle if the current mph is displayed. I think it has to do with the sun light and heat trapped in the car, although my car is tinted to the max.
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There are a couple of threads about this. The W203s have LCD screens which, over time, begin to fade in hot weather. Apparently, it has something to do with an electrical connection which can be cleaned if you know how to access and remove the LCD screen. I have heard that this task is a major PITA.
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any links to the threads?
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The LCD brightness is really the only complaint I have about the car.
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same here. In the morning it is perfect, but its annoying when I have to look at my phone for the time and cant see it on the display.
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Faded Display

I took my car into the dealer and until it dies completely they won't change it out as Mercedes charges them back if it's not 100% broken.
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my car is just out of warranty. I dont know what to do.
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It is far from broken... just need it a little bit brighter :P
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Originally Posted by rlddlr53
any links to the threads?
Search the C32 forum (search thread titles only) and use the search term "MFD"

I posted a couple of threads that contain various links to the multifunction display problem in W203s. I forget who it was, but there was one person on the W203 (non-AMG) who seemed pretty knowledgeable, and said that it was a question of removing the MFD and cleaning some contacts on a power strip of some sort. Check it out. I intend to attempt this when I have some spare time, as I really have no interest in handing the stealership $2,000.00 to fix the problem. If any of you take a crack at it, please post here to let us all know how it went, and I will do the same.
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I havent found nor heard of cleaning contacts for it to solve the problem. The only solution I found is to find a low mile replacement cluster, from a c240 or c32 or c320 and swap that lcd screen. On tuesday I am going to see if I can source a screen from vdo. There are a lot of cluster repair services on ebay for this cluster, so these people must be sourcing out these screens from somewhere.
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Originally Posted by rlddlr53
I havent found nor heard of cleaning contacts for it to solve the problem. The only solution I found is to find a low mile replacement cluster, from a c240 or c32 or c320 and swap that lcd screen. On tuesday I am going to see if I can source a screen from vdo. There are a lot of cluster repair services on ebay for this cluster, so these people must be sourcing out these screens from somewhere.
Great idea!

Please let us know how your VDO investigation goes. It seems like there are hundreds of W203 owners with this problem.
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I tried Googling "W203 LCD" and a couple of hits came up (about 1/2 page down in the results) which seem to indicate that replacements might be available from China? Might also be worth checking in to.
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His mama. Traded y0 mama in because she was squeaking.
Well... no recall on the clusters like other MB products...

Code:
Make: MERCEDES BENZ	Model: C CLASS
Model Year: 2006
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.	Mfr's Report Date: DEC 15, 2005
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 05V560000	NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected: 61000
Summary: 
 CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPORT MODEL STEERING WHEELS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN CERTAIN LOW RISK AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTS CONDUCTED BY NHTSA, USING AN OUT-OF-POSITION UNBELTED 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE CRASH TEST DUMMY, IRREGULARITIES WERE DEMONSTRATED INDICATING THAT OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED IN A CRASH.
Consequence: 
 IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES.
Remedy: 
 DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
Notes: 
 MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2006020005. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION¿S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


Make: MERCEDES BENZ	Model: C CLASS
Model Year: 2006
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.	Mfr's Report Date: JUL 03, 2008
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08V303000	NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 404
Summary: 
 MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING MY 2006-2008 M-CLASS, R-CLASS, MY 2005-2009 SLK-CLASS, MY 2005-2008 C-CLASS, MY 2003-2004 AND 2006-2008 CLK-CLASS, MY 2003-2008 E-CLASS, MY 2004 AND 2008 CL-CLASS, MY 2008 CLS-CLASS, MY 2004 AND 2007-2008 S-CLASS, MY 2003 G-CLASS, AND MY 2003-2004, 2006 AND 2009 SL-CLASS VEHICLES. A SOFTWARE CALIBRATION NUMBER (SCN) CODING RECEIVED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES DURING A RECENT WORKSHOP VISIT WAS INCORRECT. DEPENDING ON THE MODEL YEAR AND MODEL AFFECTED, THE RESULTS OF AN INCORRECT SCN CODING CAN AFFECT A NUMBER OF VEHICLE SAFETY AND EMISSION FUNCTIONS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF FUNCTIONS: (1) THE FUEL GAUGE READINGS MAY BE INCORRECT; (2) A STUCK FUEL-LEVEL SENSOR MAY NOT BE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER; (3) THE OBD SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INCORRECTLY; AND, (4) THE SPEEDOMETER MAY BE OUT OF TOLERANCE.
Consequence: 
 IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP MAY NOT RECEIVE A CRASH SIGNAL THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO DISCONNECT AND PREVENT FUTURE FUEL DELIVERY AS DESIGNED.
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After the first order comes in, I will be ordering some more w203 lcd replacement screens
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you can adjust that through the navi screen. i'm having an issue with the brightness during the day on the cluster.
Originally Posted by northyork
Is there anyway to make the dashboard center LCD display brighter? It is so hard to read during the day.

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I dont think there is a way to adjust the instrument cluster lcd screen when the screen itself is fading. It is like leaving a cell phone and its screen facing the sun for a few hours and the screen is black, except in this case the dashboard in excess temperatures for 6-8 years which causes the screen to fade and go bad.

I just changed my screen and notice a day and night difference. Pics will follow in minutes
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Screens are $140 shipped via USPS Priority. You need the Mercedes cluster keys to install. Anyone local I will put it in for you. I will be placing the order this Thursday night


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I know this was an old post but are you still selling these?


Originally Posted by rlddlr53
Screens are $140 shipped via USPS Priority. You need the Mercedes cluster keys to install. Anyone local I will put it in for you. I will be placing the order this Thursday night


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If anyone has an old w203 screen that was fading around the edges please let me know as I am looking for one.


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