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Old May 9, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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Help - Dashboard light replacement

One of the lamps illuminating the main dashboard (speedometer & rev-counter) on my ML270 needs replacing.

How difficult is this to do? Will I need a repair shop?
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Old May 9, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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Hah! Same problem here...

It is the right side of the speedo, and left side of the tach!
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Old May 9, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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Old May 11, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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Old May 11, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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