[W126 Coupe] cluster/control troubles

[stefansj at canisius.edu]

Ok I just moved it, you were right! all the lights work, its really loose so I will fix 
it regardless. thanks again, Jas

---- Original message ----

>Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:38:38 -0400

>From: Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net>  

>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] cluster/control troubles  

>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>

>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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