[W126 Coupe] cluster/control troubles

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Jas:

You can now ignore the lengthy diatribe I wrote yesterday to help you 
with your lighting problem. None of the usual suspects apply.  The fault 
is your instrument cluster rheostat.  That's the dimmer knob on the left 
side of the instrument cluster.

You have three options. Wiggle and finesse the knob until lighting is 
restored; replace the rheostat from a bone yard IC; direct wire the 
pointer to the rheostat to have a fixed lighting level, rendering the 
knob useless.

This is what I learned this evening while having the entire dash 
lighting fail in my 380 SEC after hitting a bump (of which there are 
many in Boston because no one knows how to pave a road here!)  I wiggled 
the knob and lighting was restored.

Regards,

Dick

stefansj at canisius.edu wrote:

> hey everyone,

> just the other day the my cluster light, control lights went out. I also noticed 

> that my third brake light went out. At first I figured that it was a fuse 

> considering that they are all connected. The fuse was fine but I changed it 

> anyway. Still nothing, this is in a 380SEC. If anyone has any ideas please help me 

> out. thanks   Jas

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