#31 How to remove instrument panel and bulb replacement Mercedes W114 W115. Gauge cluster. Gauges.

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In this video I remove the instrument panel, also called gauge cluster or instrument cluster, from the dashboard and replace some light bulbs. I did this work on my 1975 Mercedes-Benz 200, which is a late W115. The procedure is more or less the same on some other MB models too. The W114 of course, but also W108. Older cars of the W114 W115 series have a different kind of connection for the temp gauge, which makes it a little trickier to remove the panel.
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@USSEntrprise 4 жыл бұрын

Love that we got 2 videos in 1 week. Your vids are no messing around, just down to business, which i love! Great work!

@Pexyz 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment! I'm glad you like my work!

@stevene.hinson5111 2 жыл бұрын

This guy is no talk and films everything. Wonderful knowledge that others don’t show. I love his KZfaq’s. If you are a dyi this is your guy for information showing all the tricks of the trade.

@Pexyz 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steven! Very happy to hear that you like my videos. 👍👌 Greetings //Peter

@user-my3sy8pk4s 2 ай бұрын

Gracias por este vídeo… me has animado a hacer lo mismo en mi 250 CE.

@user-ks2pb4uo3z 9 ай бұрын

Sehr gutes tutorial- ich hatte gleiches Problem- hat mir sehr geholfen. Vielen Dank!

@Pexyz 8 ай бұрын

Nice to hear! Thanks for watching 👌😀👍

@kpertsch 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this, super helpful!

@Danny-sy8xj 3 жыл бұрын

Hi your videos are so professional! Thank you so much my name is Danny I see you have a lot of parts that I’m interested i have w114 1970 250c model

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Danny! Very nice to hear. You have a great car, the 250 C!

@AppMiam Ай бұрын

Odličen video, hvala

@merc89 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Greetings from Finnland!

@Pexyz 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you merc89! Greetings back to you from Sweden!

@billsimpson5248 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you! I just completed this. And fixed the idle adjustment knob while I had it out.

@Pexyz Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill, nice to hear 👌👍

@maurizioschettino3966 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias por este video! Saludos desde Uruguay!

@Pexyz 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Greetings from Sweden //Peter

@LaBenzoB 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thank you.

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@Mercedes-vf6zv 4 жыл бұрын

Thx for the video... Good job!! 👏👏

@Pexyz 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@krakluaroo 3 жыл бұрын

Great movie, keep it up!

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr Kralu!

@jhowe4907 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video.

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@jhowe4907 3 жыл бұрын

@@Pexyz Any chance you have a video demonstrating how to remove the center console and getting to the heater/blower box? Thanks again!

@waltpartymiller6802 4 жыл бұрын

That was excellent. Like the way you have the printed words on the screen. On my '71 W108 the red pointer on the column shifter (Auto Trans) came loose. I think I can get at it if I remove the instrument cluster. Thanks!

@Pexyz 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Walt! Good luck with the W108, probably an easy fix!

@vincafrica6616 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👏🏿👏🏿

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vinc Africa!

@maurojavier6802 3 жыл бұрын

Excelente !!!

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Excalibourre 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing ! I thought my dashboard was broken, because It moves only touching by hands, now I know it's ok. My brake light doesn't work, I suppose I have to remove the dashboard like you did. My car is a W115 220D, first version. Thank you once more !

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting Antonio! I'm glad my video was helpful. If the brake light doesn't work I think you should check the brake light switch. It's located by the brake pedal.

@Excalibourre 3 жыл бұрын

@@Pexyz Thanks again for your help. I'm going to buy a technical book about my car, and this night, I'll take a look at that brake pedal. Greetings from Asturias ! (North-West of Spain).

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

@@Excalibourre That sounds nice. Good luck!

@shmeleu 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I just found out that I don't have those small cables )))

@Pexyz 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes there are differences between model years and so on.

@zakhara 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, learned something new! Does this method work on 1966 W108? Thanks

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Eric! It would be mostly the same on a W108, just a little bit trickier because you don't have the electric temp gauge. Take a look at the end of my movie, beginning at 10:45, where I try to show the older version of the temp gauge. I'll see if I can come up with a similar video of my W108. /Peter

@trpggames2162 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos keep them up! Have you replaced or repaired a 115 clock?

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you very much! No I have never repaired a clock, but in video #35 I remove one. Greetings //Peter

@batterymadness 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks- did this on my 1974 280C - I only have one small problem, the gas gauge and temperature gauge stopped working, maybe I didn’t hook the wires up correctly?

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching David, I'm sorry you have problems with the gauges. Hard to say what has gone wrong, but maybe you should check that all connections are tight.

@eddykbee8308 Жыл бұрын

Great ! how do you check the clock to make it work pls

@Pexyz Жыл бұрын

You can check it by connecting 12 V directly to it.

@mccauleybil 4 жыл бұрын

I noticed an extra light bezel in the box of trim rings you sorted (about 7:28). I need one with. brite white lettering, for a r-107. Might yours be available?

@Pexyz 4 жыл бұрын

Hello William and thanks for watching! Send me a mail to pexyz@kronstubb.se and describe more exactly which part you need. I''ll be glad to help you if I can!

@5xomarx5 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, just found your Channel and this video is very well made. I bought a w114 250CE and the driverseat has some scratch, i Need a new "cover" do you know where can i get One? Thx and greetings From Switzerland!

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Congrats on your new car! Seems very nice. I recommend steenbuck-web.de for original upholstery. /Peter

@5xomarx5 3 жыл бұрын

@@Pexyz thx! I found i think the exact same polster als mine and Is the Only One with "no disponibility" 😂🔫today i contact them and see maybe they have something

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

@@5xomarx5 Okay, good luck!

@thebackyardmechanic4352 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me what those 2 knobs /dials do on the gauge cluster. I know the right one is for the trip odometer, but I can't figure out what the other one does.

@Pexyz 2 жыл бұрын

The other one is for dimming the instrument light 👍 //Peter

@paperellino 3 жыл бұрын

So, the cable of first series temp can not to be deconnected from strument ... isn't it??? I've just replaced mine, and I saw that the cable is always attached to dashboard strument ....

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is correct. You have to unscrew the temp gauge from the panel. I'll try to make a video of this later. Thanks for watching and commenting! /Pete

@dashellflynn2645 3 жыл бұрын

Where can I get these replacement bulbs? At the hardware store? Or do I have to order specifically from somewhere...?

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dashell Flynn! You should be able to find them at your parts store, MB-dealer or Ebay. Good luck and thanks for watching!

@andyt5116 3 жыл бұрын

so the cluster unit has no clips or bolts holding it in? does it pull out easy by hand? cheers 1971 250 W114.

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy! No, it has no bolts or clamps. Try first to pull it out by hand. Pull it straight. But they can sit pretty hard sometimes, so maybe you will have to bend carefully with some kind of tools to release it. If so, bend from both sides at the same time, to let it out straight. You shold be okay. You should also check out my video #35 which also shows instrument cluster, the older type, which is more correct for your -71. Thanks for watching and good luck! /Peter

@miyumiyu7089 3 жыл бұрын

The gear position indicator on my Automatic 220 115 has stopped working. Is the fix just as simple?

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Hello! No, it's a little more difficult on your car. Check out my latest video, #35. Maybe you can get some help from that. Greetings /Peter

@toddbates4013 3 жыл бұрын

I have a nonfunctioning temp guage on my 1968 280S W108, I haven't tried to replace it, but I'm told it's mechanical. Does that mean I can't just replace the sending unit? Not quite sure what my best option is...perhaps aftermarket? Any ideas? Thanks!

@shed911cookiesgarage2 3 жыл бұрын

for your car you will need a complete unit which is: temp sensor that screws into engine block above spark plug 3, long mercury capillary tube which goes all the way through to the engine bay and which is attached to the temp gauge itself. It is do-able but is tricky and you'll need to find a complete assembly including gauge, wire and sensor. If you are not too concerned about purity you can install an electric temp monitor which is much cheaper, more reliable and easier to install.

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Todd and thanks for watching and commenting! At the end of this movie I show the type of temp gauge and sensor that you have in your car. Watch from 10:45 and then at 12:04 I show the complete assembly of the older type. If you want to stick to original you must replace the whole assembly, just as "M" describes in his (or her) comment. Hope you find a solution! The 280 S W108 is a great car.

@andyt5116 3 жыл бұрын

good mornin... question.. have replaced original fuel pump on my 1971 250 with new after market type.. when I fitted new pump it fired up and ran.. left sitting for couple days noticed no fuel in fuel filter bottle tried starting again but not drawing fuel through.. original unit was vertical setup with piston paddle mechanism.. new pump is straight piston type and lays horizontally when attached to side engine block.. would this affect the fuel flow? Andy.

@Pexyz 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy and thanks for watching! You have the correct type of pump. Later versions of W114/W115 had those straight pumps from the factory, so you're okay. I guess your problem is somewhere else then. Have you blown air through the feed pipe from the tank? Blow from front and backwards. Maybe it's clogged. Threre are also big problems with modern rubber fuel hoses and modern fuel. So check the hoses, even if they're almost new. Also make sure your new pump is working okay, sometimes one can have bad luck and receive faulty new parts. /Peter

@andyt5116 3 жыл бұрын

@@Pexyz thanks for info Pete... yeah I have drawn fuel up thru pump to transparent fuel filter on fuel line by syphining up to full filter bottle.. with finger on end of line it stays when I take finger off to connect to line it slowly run back.. did think new pump could be faulty but what are the odds * scratches head *

@andyt5116 3 жыл бұрын

hi Pete.. do you know of anyone who can supply interior preferably original parts for my 71 250 W114.. regards Andy

@yakupcinar9410 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, what are the 2 little cables for?

@Pexyz 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Yakup, I think the ones you mean are for the fiber optics for the instrument lighting. Greetings //Peter

@billsimpson5248 Жыл бұрын

Is it confirmed that those two plugs are for fiber optics? One of the two wires came out of the upper plug in my cluster. I was expecting perhaps an electrical problem, but haven’t noticed any. Fiber optics in 1976?! Pretty ahead of things.

@Uc9uE3pKsS6uQ Жыл бұрын

3:11 what they are for ? these two plug cables thanks

@Pexyz Жыл бұрын

Those are the fibre optics for the cluster lights

@Uc9uE3pKsS6uQ Жыл бұрын

@@Pexyz thank you !!

@dukecasey2008 2 жыл бұрын

457 ... written behind ur clock ...what is this number as behind my clocks is written "436"

@Pexyz 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, very interesting question. Never thought about it, but let me see if I can find out somehow 👍. Thanks for watching! Greetings //Peter

@vitalmakhdum 4 жыл бұрын

Ive got the w108 and the goddam thing is screwed in behind.. And trying to get at it from under is next to impossible since the dashboard is full of wires and metal!

@Pexyz 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mohammad! Too bad you're having problems. Seems a bit strange, I'll check my W108.

@vitalmakhdum 4 жыл бұрын

@@Pexyz no worries.. Got it in the end.. Shoved my arm from under between a tight gap. Got a few cuts but it was worth it in the end!