Clock/gear position and Outside Temp displays

[Mole2000]

Can someone help? CLK 320 W208 led displays faded out and would like to fix them. I can remove instrument cluster but then what? Are there any companies that could fix these displays?

 

[gworilla]

I have the same problem. After talking with various parties, it would appear that the cables just need "packing out" as there are usually no problems with the actual displays.

 

[television]

The fault is poor cantact on the ribbon cables that connect to the displays.

Its a matter of packing out the cables with little rubber wedges

 

[jberks]

DIY as above or speedofixer or bba-reman (google) for a recon £200ish from memory.
There is a strip down bit in the DIY section where I got it down to the board but there was little knowledge on how to fix it at the time. If only I'd known.....

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=25872

 

[Mole2000]

Hi Malcolm, when you say little rubber wedges, do you fashion these yourself or buy them. Will attempt this fix at weekend all being well. Thanks to everyone else too.

 

[television]

Hi Malcolm, when you say little rubber wedges, do you fashion these yourself or buy them. Will attempt this fix at weekend all being well. Thanks to everyone else too.

You can use soft plastic or rubber, it does not matter

If you put rubber in the freezer you can do what you like with it and cuts like butter

 

[mercman247]

contact for repairers

we use a company call cluster repairs uk for the pixel problem for the a, c, e, clk and ml classes. a guy called ethan runs it and all they the do is digital instrument clusters repairs. they are based in london and 10 miles from norwich, top bloke, very honbest been using him for 5 years and never a prob,

website clusterrepairsuk.co.uk

give hime a call on 07934345959 im sure he can sort out the problem for pennies compared to mer dealer prices.

he charges us £120 includeing vat and and return postage, mention mercman at mbc specialist cars and im sure they will do it for the same price

may the force be with you.

merman247.