w202 cluster repair or replacement

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I have a w202 with cluster part number 2025406047 and VDO 110.008.736/002. The cluster is totally dead now and I have been wanting to either have it repaired or buy a used one. I tried eBay but a number of the sellers I contacted will not ship to the Philippines where I am located. Can someone help me either by forwarding an information on someone who can repair my cluster or a seller that can send it to my country, thanks
 

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See your other thread...I might be able to help.
 

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these failures are very common across most car brands, a lot of these are dry solder joints and a few capacitors that need swapping out…

anyone competent at soldering should be able to fix it for about £3
 
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these failures are very common across most car brands, a lot of these are dry solder joints and a few capacitors that need swapping out…

anyone competent at soldering should be able to fix it for about £3
I hope it is that easy. I asked someone to resolder the joints and we even replaced one capacitor that showed signs of defectiveness and three ICs, but still a dead cluster. It's either we are doing it wrong or there is just another problem to it that we can not seem to find. However, I asked him again to check and resolder again, I am still waiting for him to return the cluster and test it into the car
 

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there's a few youtube videos on repairing the w202 cluster ….slow / dim witted stepper motors can be bodged with a resistor
But I didn't see one for a dead cluster

 
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there's a few youtube videos on repairing the w202 cluster ….slow / dim witted stepper motors can be bodged with a resistor
But I didn't see one for a dead cluster

Saw that video too, but it isn't the symptoms I am getting. Looks like I will need a replacement indeed, just having a hard time looking for one that will send it to my part of the world
 
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Just had my W208 remanufactured Cost 115GBP brilliant job
ACtronics Ltd
Brunel Way
Colchester
CO4 9XP
01206 849920
Do you happen to have their emal address?
 
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Just had my W208 remanufactured Cost 115GBP brilliant job
ACtronics Ltd
Brunel Way
Colchester
CO4 9XP
01206 849920
What problem did you have with your cluster before the repair?
 
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Website www.octronics.co.uk
Fault was pixels in clock and temp
I'll try to ask them if they can do mine. FYI, I tried Totaltronics but I was told they cannot not do my problem with my cluster. My cluster is now totally dead. I believe that if pixels is the only problem, it can be done, but not a totally dead cluster.
 
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Is it possible to adjust the mileage of the donor cluster to match your original mileage using the diagnostic 38 pin found under the hood?
 

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