LED display on W210
11-30-2003, 01:47 AM
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LED display on W210
I just had my '99 E in for a tire rotation at a tire shop. Got the car back and the left side of the LED display right below the spedometer was dimmed out...so I can't clearly see the outside temp. I guess it's just coincedince this just happened with the visit to the tire shop, but is it possible they could have messed this up?
My main question is has any one else experienced a dimmed out display and what is the most likely remedy? My MB specialist shop just said to live with it unless I wanted to pay big bucks to replace whole display.
My main question is has any one else experienced a dimmed out display and what is the most likely remedy? My MB specialist shop just said to live with it unless I wanted to pay big bucks to replace whole display.
12-21-2003, 04:28 PM
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Same thing happened on my CLK. 5 days to get a complete new cluster under warranty. They don't stock them because there is only one place inteh US that can program the miles into them.
12-21-2003, 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by patrick
Every dealer can program the mileage into a new instrument cluster.
Every dealer can program the mileage into a new instrument cluster.
12-22-2003, 10:05 AM
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For some reason, we get different treatment in the US. 
They have the computer but maybe the laws force them to do it this way. Motor vehicle mileage tampering carries a very severe penalty in California.
They have the computer but maybe the laws force them to do it this way. Motor vehicle mileage tampering carries a very severe penalty in California.
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12-22-2003, 10:31 AM
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The mileage can be put into a new instrument cluster, but mileages cannot be lowered.
Overhere you can by such tools, but you cannot do it with the Star Diagnosis computer.
Overhere you can by such tools, but you cannot do it with the Star Diagnosis computer.
12-23-2003, 03:53 AM
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Originally posted by E55AMG99
For some reason, we get different treatment in the US.
They have the computer but maybe the laws force them to do it this way. Motor vehicle mileage tampering carries a very severe penalty in California.
For some reason, we get different treatment in the US.
They have the computer but maybe the laws force them to do it this way. Motor vehicle mileage tampering carries a very severe penalty in California.
It's pretty easy if you know how. And a non-dealer can do it with the proper equipment (frequency generator).
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12-23-2003, 11:44 AM
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Originally posted by scorchie
They probably didn't know how to do it...
It's pretty easy if you know how. And a non-dealer can do it with the proper equipment (frequency generator).
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They probably didn't know how to do it...
It's pretty easy if you know how. And a non-dealer can do it with the proper equipment (frequency generator).
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12-23-2003, 12:15 PM
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Why, I cannot imagine that a dealer has no Star Diagnosis computer. I guess US-dealers also have to meet certain MB-standards?
12-23-2003, 02:01 PM
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Originally posted by scorchie
...a non-dealer can do it with the proper equipment (frequency generator)...
...a non-dealer can do it with the proper equipment (frequency generator)...
But a frequency generator is part of the equipment larger European MB-dealers should have since midway the eighties for the ability of fully testing ASR-systems.
Maybe someone can tell me in detail how to do it with such a FG, I am curious.
