[W126 Coupe] White gauge face

[Axel Wulff]

David,

The same thing happened to me when I installed the white-face dials on my 
1990 SEC.

I ended up having to bend the needle upwards so that I could re-insert it 
below the peg, and then bend the needle back down  after it is properly 
inserted.

I puzzeled over this problem for quite a while and played around with the 
needle. I figured that the needle should point at 3 at the max position 
because there is no peg stopping it from overextending. For that to be the 
case, zero is below the peg and the needle will rest on the peg with a 
little bit of pressure when the ignition is off.

Careful not to break the needle off its sleeve. I did that with the fuel 
guage needle. I tried to solder it back on, but it did not last long. Now I 
have no fuel guage.



Regards,
Axel J. Wulff




>From: David Oh <davidhoh at sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] White gauge face
>Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 23:00:34 -0700 (PDT)
>
>I just got done installing white gauge face for my 89 560sec but now my oil 
>pressure gauge doesn't work. I installed the needle right where it was but 
>now when I turn the motor on, it is pegged beyond level 3 and stays there. 
>What did I do wrong?
>
>David
>89 560SEC AMG
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