New instrument cluster reports incorrect mileage & other issues
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New instrument cluster reports incorrect mileage & other issues
I recently had the local Benz dealership replace for free the original instrument cluster in my 01 S500 after it went dark. The new cluster does not work exactly as the original. THe half circle of the speedo is darker that the other lights. The worst thing is that my mpg went from around 20 to about 12MPG instantly. Manual calculation shows that nothing has changed (really 20mpg). Has any one else seen these issues with the replacement cluster?
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I recently had the local Benz dealership replace for free the original instrument cluster in my 01 S500 after it went dark. The new cluster does not work exactly as the original. THe half circle of the speedo is darker that the other lights. The worst thing is that my mpg went from around 20 to about 12MPG instantly. Manual calculation shows that nothing has changed (really 20mpg). Has any one else seen these issues with the replacement cluster?
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Exact same thing happened to me. I sent it back again and they got the mileage right, but the new cluster (2nd one) still has a dark speedometer circle. Maybe MB has a bad batch of these?
Whatever, I'll settle.
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The circle indicates (with light intensity) the current cruise control setting. Is that working? Maybe that feature needs version coding too.
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Yes, I know about the cruise control feature. It works fine. It's just that the speedometer ring is SLIGHTLY darker than the other gauge rings.
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this is the same thing that I have. Hopefully they will be able to fix it. What I am worried about more is the MPG. If it stays at 10MPG, I won't ever be able to resell this car unless I throw in a few Exxon shares.
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I just had my IC replaced before the weekend. I noticed 2 things. The first being the speedometer ring is slightly darker than my original IC. Can the dealer fix this or is this the way the new ICs are to reduce failure? The numbers are brighter than the speedo ring which is rather odd. Any one else experiencing the same after replacing the speedometer? I can't be only one experiencing this??
Second is that the Telephone and Navi intro screens are aligned to the far left and when the speedometer needle is at rest, it blocks the readout. Why on earth does this new IC not center the messages? All the other messages are centered except for the Telephone Ready and Navi Ready. The word "Ready" when blocked by the speedo needle at 0mph reads "Peady." Kind of annoying. Is this fixable??
Second is that the Telephone and Navi intro screens are aligned to the far left and when the speedometer needle is at rest, it blocks the readout. Why on earth does this new IC not center the messages? All the other messages are centered except for the Telephone Ready and Navi Ready. The word "Ready" when blocked by the speedo needle at 0mph reads "Peady." Kind of annoying. Is this fixable??
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I just had my IC replaced before the weekend. I noticed 2 things. The first being the speedometer ring is slightly darker than my original IC. Can the dealer fix this or is this the way the new ICs are to reduce failure? The numbers are brighter than the speedo ring which is rather odd. Any one else experiencing the same after replacing the speedometer? I can't be only one experiencing this??
Second is that the Telephone and Navi intro screens are aligned to the far left and when the speedometer needle is at rest, it blocks the readout. Why on earth does this new IC not center the messages? All the other messages are centered except for the Telephone Ready and Navi Ready. The word "Ready" when blocked by the speedo needle at 0mph reads "Peady." Kind of annoying. Is this fixable??
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Of course I have tried adjusting the brightness knob. The brightness knob does not work during the day as the brightness is controlled automatically by the light sensor. The knob works well at night to ONLY DIM the brightness and not brighten it. It is turned to max brightness and the speedometer ring is still is significantly dimmer than the other parts.
Hopefully the IC center display mis-alignment is in fact due to dealer programmability. I will ask the dealer sometime this week.
Hopefully the IC center display mis-alignment is in fact due to dealer programmability. I will ask the dealer sometime this week.
