dash bulbs

[andy66]

hi,had a go at repairing the pixells in my 210 dash today with about 90% success,while the dash was out i thought i could replace one f the main dash bulbs which had blown....do the wedge type 501 bulbs have to be 2 watt type or can i use standard 5 watt ones as i have some of these,they are exactly the same size but different wattage...will this be dangerous?

 

[television]

MB dealers keep the middle row of 4 x 2w type,if you fit the larger wattage type it will melt the instruments

 

[andy66]

thanks for the advice television,i thought this might be the case but needed to make sure as i didn't fancy a hefty repair bill for the sake of a bulb!