instrument cluster
instrument cluster
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13 E350 , 12 BMW 328i
i know i need it, just wanted to switch it out, i have a friend parting out with a 03 least return and i like the white face gauge that will match with my white car. any help would be apreciated. 
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Originally Posted by dacollector
i know i need it, just wanted to switch it out, i have a friend parting out with a 03 least return and i like the white face gauge that will match with my white car
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2004 E320
Originally Posted by Miguk_Saram
Sounds illegal..
It is illegal if you are attempting to alter your odometer reading, but I don't think that is dacollector's intention here. He simply wants to swap his black gauges for the white ones. Nothing illegal about that.
Someone else did a similar swap, but on a C-class.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/137017-lowered-car-new-cluster.html
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Originally Posted by dacollector
i know i need it, just wanted to switch it out, i have a friend parting out with a 03 least return and i like the white face gauge that will match with my white car. any help would be apreciated.
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some slow@$$diesels
it will be vissible that the cliusters have been swapped out as soon as stardiagnose gets plugged in and runs a quick test on the car - the mileage is saved in several different modules and a mismatch of that mileage will show as an error code - HOWEVER - if you have a stardiagnose machine AND somebody who knows what he does, you can actually have the instrument cluster (even some used ones) ADAPT the mileage from the car (the other way around is not possible as that is altering the mileage).
I know that randy's main reason for the IC swap is getting the auto fold feature for his power folding mirrors and that he couldn't care less about altering the mileage but if you can't get the IC mileage to adapt from the car - I wouldn't do the swap...
greetingz,
I know that randy's main reason for the IC swap is getting the auto fold feature for his power folding mirrors and that he couldn't care less about altering the mileage but if you can't get the IC mileage to adapt from the car - I wouldn't do the swap...
greetingz,
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sold - w211 e320, f250, rx7 race car
I have the same problem, just got folding mirrors and the auto fold feature is not in my cluster even though I have a 1/03 production date (I thought all '03 production dates and later had the ability - I guess not). I really want the auto fold rather than pressing the button each time. Big thanks to Sunil for the install, it went quick and smooth!
Has anyone done a successful swap with a used instrument cluster (with proper star diagnose programming) or did you have to buy a new blank from the dealer and have it programmed? A new blank cluster and programming is going to double my cost to have auto folding mirrors!
Thanks!
Has anyone done a successful swap with a used instrument cluster (with proper star diagnose programming) or did you have to buy a new blank from the dealer and have it programmed? A new blank cluster and programming is going to double my cost to have auto folding mirrors!
Thanks!
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13 E350 , 12 BMW 328i
hi mbuskuhl,
i feel your pain , i too have to push the button.. i have inquired about a new cluster from the dealer, they don't know if they come with the program in them, and being it's electrical, there is no return, didn't want to take a chance. 
however, i am trying to get one with the white gauges to match the white exterior. being there is only one mb dealer in hawaii, they are not the most helpful, they tell me to find an e class with the gauge style i like and give them the vin # so they can pull up the part # for that particular part that i want. i haven't been as successful as i wanted to find one with a build date in 04 and up so as to hopefully get that feature. but if i buy a new one, and it turns out it dosn't come with that feature, then i would at least have a better looking gauge cluster to match...
i feel your pain
, i too have to push the button.. i have inquired about a new cluster from the dealer, they don't know if they come with the program in them, and being it's electrical, there is no return, didn't want to take a chance. however, i am trying to get one with the white gauges to match the white exterior. being there is only one mb dealer in hawaii, they are not the most helpful, they tell me to find an e class with the gauge style i like and give them the vin # so they can pull up the part # for that particular part that i want. i haven't been as successful as i wanted to find one with a build date in 04 and up so as to hopefully get that feature. but if i buy a new one, and it turns out it dosn't come with that feature, then i would at least have a better looking gauge cluster to match...
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Mark,
I checked several modules and the software versions of the modules are too old to support autofolding. There is no menu option in the cluster at all. You also do not have tire pressure loss warning in the menus like some later 2003 E's I have worked on.
I checked several modules and the software versions of the modules are too old to support autofolding. There is no menu option in the cluster at all. You also do not have tire pressure loss warning in the menus like some later 2003 E's I have worked on.
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S213 2020 E450 4Matic CDN Spec 07/19 build
Any chance someone could re-post this file? I'm trying to determine whether my 2004 E320 Cdn spec wagon (with Audio 50) has the GPS antenna installed or not, and apparently the GPS antenna is installed behind the instrument cluster...
Thanx.
