1986 560sl instrument cluster - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

balsa · #1 04-17-2006, 08:19 PM

My mechanic removed instrument cluster in order to do some repairs. I have cleaned the cluster and its bulbs from a 20 year old dust. I beleive it should shine now like new. Since I am in Europe and I have a US MB model I have 2 questions please try to help if you had some experience in this field:

1. On the attached picture you may see the instrument cluster back side. You can see the empty holes on the bulb places 2,3,4,5,6. 2 is for seat belt, 3 is for SRS, 4 Q sensor, 5 ANTILOCK and 6 does not exist. Does it look like someone hase removed those bulbs, I also dont see the wirring going into those holes? I heard they do this on US models to hide that ABS or SRS are not working.

2. On the see through plastic area on the automatic gear shifter there are letter D, R, 2, 3, B and N. Is this area illuminated or does it have a bulb like most oother MB's. If yes how to reach this bulb. My shifter is also removed from the car so I can use this opportunity to fix it if it exsists?

Thank you all for any input.

Balsa

Strife · #2 04-17-2006, 09:29 PM

The wiring for those bulbs is like "christmas tree" wiring that comes from the car, out of where the instrument cluster was. The wiring is not connected to the instrument cluster except by inserting the bulbs. Hopefully (!) they are labelled 2,3,4,5 on that wiring. There is no 6.

There is a small bulb in the shifter, it isn't hard to see once you remove the top plate with the four screws.

balsa · #3 04-17-2006, 09:58 PM

Strife,

Thanks a lot for very helpfull info. Consirning the shifter bulb I have taken a part everything inside to change the spring and and bushing but could not see the place or a missing bulb inside the shifting housing. I must look more I guess.....

Balsa

Roncallo · #4 04-17-2006, 11:29 PM

I currently have my console off. I will try to remember to take a picture of it tomarrow.

John Roncallo

David Langsam · #5 04-18-2006, 10:19 AM

The shifter bulb and holder slide up undereath the shifter plate on the side that faces the front of the car. It is only held in place by friction and some king of grease, so it comes out easily. You may not be able so see it looking from the top down, buy you can probably see the wires going to it. You just have to pull down on them.

balsa · #6 04-18-2006, 03:22 PM

Thank you all for experinced and helpfull advices. I beleive on the picture bellow you will see the hole were actually the wire with bulb goes into a shifter housing.

Balsa