w123cluster lights went out no fuses are blown,what could this be? ifind it hard to believe both bulbs would have gone out...

If just the bulbs for the gauges went out, your rheostat(dimmer) probably went bad.

You could try turning the knob back and forth about a hundred times to clean the contacts in it, otherwise you could remove the cluster and solder a jumper across the back of the rheostat which would give you 100% brightness all the time.

EDIT: You should take a screen snap of this page before you post again (123 post count )

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

I just went through that same problem.
checked fuses, looking a wire diagrams etc...
I changed the fuel/oil/temp gauge a few days ago because it was weeping oil, with a used one clean one out of a 79 240D. like it because it is not in metric, but good old American.

as far as the center cap being shinny, I popped it off and painted it black, so it all matches.

I pulled the inst. cluster out thinking I didn`t connect something, and some white powder fell out of the left side. (no that isn`t where I keep my stash)

I turned the rheostat (potentiometer) and it was all crusty inside with this white powder, probably from moisture? so replaced it off the old gauge and all fixed.

a new one is $93.00 from Fast Lane.

Using a jumper across the two pins, might be better to crimp two small barrell connectors to a short piece of wire and push on than solder a wire on. you might want to replace with a rheostat some day. PNP has a supply of these.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

The W123 dash lights are none to bright turned up all the way (jumper), but I like em that way. I can think of better uses for $93

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

"Pacing nervously around the room. Thinking...... should I mention the search function? Pacing some more. More thinking....... Should I mention the rheostat which has been posted about numerous times? Should I mention that the answer with pics could have been found almost instantly. Pacing back and forth some more.
Nope. Don't say anything smart-alecky. Be nice for a change.
Hmmmm, baloney sandwich sounds good.
Walks off to make lunch....."



Jumper the rheostat!

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

They can be taken apart and the contacts cleaned. I'm going on 6 months now.

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1981 300TD "The Green Lantern"
1980 300TD
1983 300D Euro "China Cat"

Dont' put lettuce on the sammie.. A good spicy brown mustard would go nicely though.. lol

You should screen snap your post count too. w126's are nice as well.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Schwing!

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1981 300TD "The Green Lantern"
1980 300TD
1983 300D Euro "China Cat"

How often does that happen in the same thread???

Does baloney still have the wrapper around the slice? The gap between my front teeth used to work good at cleaning those up.

Come on Dan. Go to the store, go to the deli isle and SEARCH!!

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

I haven't seen baloney with the wrap still on the slice, but Liverwurst always comes that way. Mmmmm. I'll have to hit the deli counter soon.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

mmmmm lliverwurst..

When I was in the Navy we had a name for that, any Navy guys here?

we called it horse c__k .

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Yikes!! You will never hear me call it that as I plan to continue enjoying leberwurst. Does the Navy have a name for hotdogs? I've heard them called lips-n-*********s.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys