560 SEC Gauge lighting
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1988 Mercedes 560SEC
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Hi, I recently bought a 1988 Mercedes 560SEC and am having some trouble turning on the speedometer, tachometer and other gauge lights. All the other interior lights work fine and I was wondering if there was a seperate switch for those ones? My manual is in Japanese so it isn't much of a help.
Any info or suggestions is greatly appreciated.
Cole
Any info or suggestions is greatly appreciated.
Cole
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chances are the potentiometer for the dash lights is on the fritz. More often then not they are just dirty.. As a quick and easy try swinging the knob back and forth (the one of the left of the cluster) see if they wake up @ all. If nothing then I would wager you need a new potentiometer.
Did you purchase your car from the fellows out on the west coast? If so which one did you buy??
Jonathan
Did you purchase your car from the fellows out on the west coast? If so which one did you buy??
Jonathan
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1984 500 Sec and 2001 S500
Hi, I recently bought a 1988 Mercedes 560SEC and am having some trouble turning on the speedometer, tachometer and other gauge lights. All the other interior lights work fine and I was wondering if there was a seperate switch for those ones? My manual is in Japanese so it isn't much of a help.
Any info or suggestions is greatly appreciated.
Cole
Any info or suggestions is greatly appreciated.
Cole
You will need to pull the gauge cluster out. From the passenger side of the cluster look behind to find the square plug right behind the speedometer.
Push it in firmly. Or perhaps the wire plug has detached completely and is just laying somewhere close by.
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