W210 mileometer display suddenly gone dim
04-03-2007, 05:20 PM
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1998 W210 E280
W210 mileometer display suddenly gone dim
Could anyone help with a problem please......
I have a 1998 w210 E280.
The central section of the single temperature / mileometer / odometer / time display, i.e. the mileometer / odometer section, has suddenly become dim, as if in shadow, although the numbers are still readable. All 4 readouts are usually bright yellow digits but the centre section is now less than half as bright as the temperature (on the left) and time (on the right). I don't think it's to do with the dash brightness adjuster since pushing the + or - buttons causes the whole display to get brighter / dimmer but the mileometer section still remains much lower brightness relative to the rest of the display.
Is this a dash bulb problem? If so seems strange that left and right edges are bright - would have thought there was only one bulb that lit up the whole of this display?
If it is a bulb problem is it an easy DIY fix? Does the whole cluster have to come out to get to the bulb or is there an easier way? Any help / suggestions would be gratefully received.
Many thanks.
I have a 1998 w210 E280.
The central section of the single temperature / mileometer / odometer / time display, i.e. the mileometer / odometer section, has suddenly become dim, as if in shadow, although the numbers are still readable. All 4 readouts are usually bright yellow digits but the centre section is now less than half as bright as the temperature (on the left) and time (on the right). I don't think it's to do with the dash brightness adjuster since pushing the + or - buttons causes the whole display to get brighter / dimmer but the mileometer section still remains much lower brightness relative to the rest of the display.
Is this a dash bulb problem? If so seems strange that left and right edges are bright - would have thought there was only one bulb that lit up the whole of this display?
If it is a bulb problem is it an easy DIY fix? Does the whole cluster have to come out to get to the bulb or is there an easier way? Any help / suggestions would be gratefully received.
Many thanks.
04-03-2007, 06:20 PM
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You will need to replace the light bulb that is behind the display. Just have to pull the cluster out of the dash and pop a new bulb one in the back.
