electric odo/speedo mechanics - 1988 300 SEL
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electric odo/speedo mechanics - 1988 300 SEL
Hi everyone,
Firstly I have done a ton of research online.
The odometer (and trip) in my '88 300SEL has stopped working, however the speedo works fine. Does the odometer function as a slave to the speedometer i.e. the single electronic speedo input runs both mechanisms and is there just one gearbox sender unit for the gauges?
I can't pinpoint the moment it stopped working but I think it was when I was driving down the motoway and my transmission leaked a burst of fluid onto the exhaust (I only noticed when I looked in my rearview mirror to see clouds of smoke. I pulled over to find transmission fluid over the bottom of the car. Anyway the transmission has all but stopped the fluid leak and seems to have a normal fluid level. What do you think would cause an this to occur and could it have affected the odometer with out affecting the speedo?
Regards,
Firstly I have done a ton of research online.
The odometer (and trip) in my '88 300SEL has stopped working, however the speedo works fine. Does the odometer function as a slave to the speedometer i.e. the single electronic speedo input runs both mechanisms and is there just one gearbox sender unit for the gauges?
I can't pinpoint the moment it stopped working but I think it was when I was driving down the motoway and my transmission leaked a burst of fluid onto the exhaust (I only noticed when I looked in my rearview mirror to see clouds of smoke. I pulled over to find transmission fluid over the bottom of the car. Anyway the transmission has all but stopped the fluid leak and seems to have a normal fluid level. What do you think would cause an this to occur and could it have affected the odometer with out affecting the speedo?
Regards,
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check out the following link, i am hoping it will help me, very detailed instructions
thanks
http://dieselgiant.com/repairyourodometer.htm
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http://dieselgiant.com/repairyourodometer.htm
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Quite a few:)
FYI, that's a mechanical speedo on DG's site..different from what is being discussed here.
However, there is a small set of gears which often strip with age in the later clusters. I believe they are available for order from some of the cluster repair shops.
I used to have the link but @ the moment can't find it :-/
You can always send them out for repair as well.
Jonathan
However, there is a small set of gears which often strip with age in the later clusters. I believe they are available for order from some of the cluster repair shops.
I used to have the link but @ the moment can't find it :-/
You can always send them out for repair as well.
Jonathan
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well mine was dffirent from the picture but gave the general directions of how to remove the cluster. yes i have found two gears broke in mine. who would you recomend sending it to?
i am new to the benz, this is my first one so please be patient with my ignorance. I have owned only Alfa Romeo's ans SAAB's before the MB
i am new to the benz, this is my first one so please be patient with my ignorance. I have owned only Alfa Romeo's ans SAAB's before the MB