W124 Instrument Cluster Bulbs Comparison

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The Friendly Neighborhood Technician

Жыл бұрын

Since one of the instrument cluster bulbs went out, I decided to do a comparison video of 2 watt, 5 watt, and LED bulbs. I do like how the LED bulbs look. They are whiter compared to the yellow of the factory bulbs. Although they did take some janky modifications to get them to fit...

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@bernardgelderblom8818 Жыл бұрын

Hi good video !! Keep them coming. Nice work getting that cluster out , they tend to get really stuck . It also doesnt help that the new type cluster hooks are very bendy , they used to be spring steel type. Just last month I broke a cluster casing. Had to pay for it.

@FriendlyMBTech Жыл бұрын

😲

@monsieur420 9 ай бұрын

What size are the two bulbs that illuminate the cluster

@FriendlyMBTech 9 ай бұрын

I don't know off the top of my head but the bulb part number is N 072601 012240.

@MMWA-DAVE Жыл бұрын

Nice work. Both my cars have the rubber blocks missing and as a result the clusters dont sit all the way in and come out quite easily. It would be good to fix this though one of these days. Do you have a preferred glue to keep them attached ?

@FriendlyMBTech Жыл бұрын

All three of mine came off, I just threw some Gorilla Super Glue on them and they stuck just fine.

@propovedny5ermon319 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Did you buy counter hooks on eBay? Or these are official Mercedes B tools?

@FriendlyMBTech Жыл бұрын

Got those specific hooks on Amazon.

@mikeymancebo7783 Жыл бұрын

Hello my friend! I noticed the lights on the cluster were out and i thought it was just the bulbs but it's actually all the backlights to everything. i found out there is a fuse on the back of the cluster that is for the backlighting. would you happened to know the part number to that or maybe if the dealership you work for can get it for me? I really appreciate it =)

@FriendlyMBTech Жыл бұрын

My W124 doesn't have back lit gauges. What year and model is your car? I'll see what information I can find about it.

@mikeymancebo7783 Жыл бұрын

@@FriendlyMBTech i think i have the same W124 as you, it's a 92' 400E. so all the backlit stuff for the buttons in car stopped working as well as the bulbs for the cluster. I'm riding in the dark at night lol I looked up a video with someone who had the same exact issue. they replaced a small red fuse in the back of the cluster that apparently controls the backlights and bulbs. I asked him where to get it and he said best bet is a dealership. I tried looking it up but can't find it. I was hoping since you have the same car and work at the dealership you would know how to get one of those, maybe two =D

@FriendlyMBTech Жыл бұрын

@@mikeymancebo7783 looking at the parts guide, there is a fuse link part# A 201 546 00 25.

@mikeymancebo7783 10 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend! I’m sorry for the late reply! You’re honestly a very big help! I just got the car out the shop because it wouldn’t start and it turned out to be a ground cable🤦🏻‍♂️😅

@paramtrx9558 Жыл бұрын

What is your favorite angle to look at the car?

@FriendlyMBTech Жыл бұрын

45 degrees to either front corner.

@paramtrx9558 Жыл бұрын

@@FriendlyMBTech Yes, and I like the 45's on the rear end too

@paramtrx9558 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work

@monsieur420 9 ай бұрын

Mine won’t turn on even after changing the bulb, do you think it will the red fuse behind cluster

@FriendlyMBTech 9 ай бұрын

That is very possible. I'd check to see if there was voltage at the fuse and to the bulbs. Do the headlights turn on?

@monsieur420 9 ай бұрын

@@FriendlyMBTech yea they do turn on even the warning lights just not the two t10 bulbs

@FriendlyMBTech 9 ай бұрын

@@monsieur420 I would definitely want to do some electrical checks on the back of the instrument cluster.

@nehuge Жыл бұрын

Pretty low miles

@FriendlyMBTech Жыл бұрын

I bought it with 102k on it.

@brianmilligan1787 Жыл бұрын

We all want to see the struggle of you pulling it out we do not want to see ohh it's as easy as that it's done see the video was supposed to be about how akward it is to remove it let's us know it's not easy no word of disconnected clip of spedo cable located at break pedal so no go video

@FriendlyMBTech Жыл бұрын

I didn't remove the cluster completely so I didn't have to remove the speedo cable or disconnect the clip. Also, I used the proper tools to remove it so it wasn't really that hard. What you saw in the video was exactly how hard it was. Once you find the correct place to hook the tools, it comes right out. After it was out, I kept track of the rubber tabs, super glued them back on, and applied sunroof grease to them to aid in removal in the future.

@brianmilligan1787 Жыл бұрын

@@FriendlyMBTech A lot of people do things like that grease remove clips so it will just slide out next time that says it all now the car has creeks it never had and grease that will drip God knows where in a very hot day that's what's wrong done what yea just fell out

@FriendlyMBTech Жыл бұрын

@@brianmilligan1787 I've never caused a noise by adding grease. Also, sunroof grease has a high drip point so I'm not worried about it getting anywhere it shouldn't. Also, it has a very low odor unlike red bearing grease, so even hot, it won't smell.

@brianmilligan1787 Жыл бұрын