INSTRUMENT GAUGES TAPPING
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00 ML430, 00 E320 4matic wagon
INSTRUMENT GAUGES TAPPING
I’m new here and have gotten a lot of useful information. I thank all of you for that.
I have a problem that I have not seen posted. When I turn the key to the run position the speedometer gauge vibrates very rapidly between 0 and 5 MPH, like a drum roll. This last for about 5 seconds than it stops. The other gauges stay at 0 until the tapping stops then they jump to the normal position for tach, fuel and temp. Every thing seems to work fine from then on. This also happens when I turn the car off. By the way, my vehicle is a 00 ML430 with 227,000 mile. I love this truck.
Thanks for any help.
Benz 4 JTS
I have a problem that I have not seen posted. When I turn the key to the run position the speedometer gauge vibrates very rapidly between 0 and 5 MPH, like a drum roll. This last for about 5 seconds than it stops. The other gauges stay at 0 until the tapping stops then they jump to the normal position for tach, fuel and temp. Every thing seems to work fine from then on. This also happens when I turn the car off. By the way, my vehicle is a 00 ML430 with 227,000 mile. I love this truck.
Thanks for any help.
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The rapid movement is not correct but it will move up and then down once. If your speedo is working I would ignore the issue until the speedo stops working. Expense to correct could be high and with all those miles on an old truck I would just ignore it.
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Thanks for the response, Sosh.
That is what I am waiting for. I also noticed that it is affected by temperature. If it is very cold, it dose not move very much. If it is hot, the movement is more exaggerated.
That is what I am waiting for. I also noticed that it is affected by temperature. If it is very cold, it dose not move very much. If it is hot, the movement is more exaggerated.
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