Dash lights
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Texas
S63 AMG Coupe AMG GT55
If it's like my 300CE there is both a fuse on the back of the cluster, and a rheostat that dims all the instrument lights... My rheostat was bad but I replaced the fuse while I had it out. SIMPLE easy job on mine. Fuse isn't like a normal fuse either, special part.
Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 122
Likes: 29
From: Texas
S63 AMG Coupe AMG GT55
buy the little tool to pull the cluster out (little L-shaped wire tool that latches to the assembly so you can pull on it) and behind the gauge cluster, there is a separate fuse... or you may have the "dimmer" rheostat that went south. (do both while you have it apart) I changed both myself... took about an hour. Not hard, just take your time as you slide the gauge cluster out and then squeeze your hand behind the assembly to remove the speedo cable.
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Dash light repair
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Dash light repair
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Joined: Nov 2014
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2007 BMW 335i
buy the little tool to pull the cluster out (little L-shaped wire tool that latches to the assembly so you can pull on it) and behind the gauge cluster, there is a separate fuse... or you may have the "dimmer" rheostat that went south. (do both while you have it apart) I changed both myself... took about an hour. Not hard, just take your time as you slide the gauge cluster out and then squeeze your hand behind the assembly to remove the speedo cable.
Follow this link.
Dash light repair
Follow this link.
Dash light repair
I ordered a new rheostat and that fuse that's behind the cluster but the online parts store said the fuse is NLA (maybe just from them) but luckily I didn't need it. I replaced just the rheostat and all my dash and periphery lights work now! I also found out after looking for the speedo cable that my '93 400E is drive by wire and I don't have a speedo cable.....
