Gentlemen,

I noticed this morning on the ride in to work that the panel display was (GASP) dark!

Anyone with experience on what I hope is just a bulb change?

Thanks

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2005 Pathfinder LE
2001 E55
1998 M3
1982 320i

Almost, but not quite. Mine was dark for a few days, so I bought the radio keys necessary to pull the unit out. Then it fixed itself. But I think it's pretty easy once you pull the control unit out of the dash.

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Rick Miley
2014 Tesla Model S
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2017 Nissan LEAF
Former MB: 99 E300, 86 190E 2.3, 87 300E, 80 240D, 82 204D Euro
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The bulb holder is on the bottom, easily removed once the unit is out of the dash.

Buy the key or better yet, talk to your friendly MB dealership. They might lend you the key to pop it out then you can do what you need to do

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

You guys are AWESOME as usual.

I ordered the tools off of ebay (MORE TOOLS!!!)

Thanks for the info.

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2005 Pathfinder LE
2001 E55
1998 M3
1982 320i

Doesn't your MB dealer have them? With the shipping and all that, is it worth it unless it is a used one? Which is the auction you got it from? It should be the ones in the ebay auction below

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GENUINE-MERCEDES-BENZ-RADIO-REMOVAL-TOOLS_W0QQitemZ8031549665QQcategoryZ38655QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

My local dealer has them, and they want a whole lot more than that ebay posting.

I made my own in about fifteen minutes using a strip of brass and a pair of sissors.

And they won't lend it for an instant? What do they want for it?

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

Plaza in St. Louis wanted something like $16 for the pair. I didn't ask to borrow a pair, since I was at the parts window and not the service department. But it was clear to me that they would be simple to make.

Making them took only a bit more time than it would have to buy them on ebay, not considering shipping time.

The procedure was EXACTLY as you described, sir. Thanks again.

For those who are interested or affected, the P/N for the bulb is 002-544-02-94 and it lists for $4.84. It is a 1.2 watt 12 volt device which I suspect is interchangeable with a "286" bulb (search for "286 bulb" on Google) but I didn't have the inclination to get out the calipers and measure the old one's dimensions.

Radio removal tools with shipping and handling were under $10 from ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8030277041&category=6763

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2005 Pathfinder LE
2001 E55
1998 M3
1982 320i