This part is on the back of the instrument cluster of my 190E 2.6. It looks like a fuse or something, but I'm not sure. Please help with function, part number, and what it is. Thanks.

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1990 190E 3.0L

It is a fuse, I ran into a pdf file excerpt that described it when I was searching to troubleshoot my gauge illumination problems. Let me see if I saved it somewhere.

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Ditto, fuse for cluster lights.

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IIRC instrument cluster fuse 201-546-00-25

It's actually not a fuse for the cluster lights, at least it wasn't for my 92 190e.

It's a fuse for the all the lights on the console (ie power window switches, climate control, radio, etc)


And it looks like it's still good!

You are right, it is for all the lights you mentioned.

Yes!! Fuse for almost every single switch light on console and doors and thermostat!! It was actually blown, but since I didn't know the part number or where to find a replacement, I just reconnected it....I guess it must've been blown when I got the car because it looks like I just put up Christmas lights. Everything in my car lit up. I do vaguely recall the window switches on the console having tiny lights in them, but then I figured the switch must be bad....but when I put in a new switch the the window switch actually was bad, I noticed it still had no light and I assumed it must be wiring in the console that I wasn't ready to deal with. Thanks guys! This thread is solved

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1990 190E 3.0L