Hi everyone,

I know this is probably a really stupid question but I´ll pass it on to You guys anyway since I´m frustrated by it.

My instrument light bulbs for the spedo and tacho needs replacement (one is dead and the other one is dead most of the time). I havent figured out yet how to access and replace them and what fuse in the fusebox that I should check. I think I looked pretty much everywere on how to acces the bulbs without sucess and I´m not to fond of tearing the panels out on random.

Please give me some advise.

Thanks in advance.

Mikael Westerberg
1984 500 SEL
Vanersborg Sweden

It is very simple:

Pull the instrument panel forward and be careful when removing the connections. Turn and pull the brown sockets from either side of the assembly. replace the bulbs that are in the sockets.

GOOD LUCK!

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R. Downs
1985 500SEL (260,000 miles) SOLD!
1974 280 SOLD!
1994 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon (Yuppie Ice Sled)

"I know I have a Benz and they know it too." If you start bragging about it or shoving in people's face, you then become a Wally; especially to the girls.

you will have to pull the instrument cluster to access the bulb holders. Look here for an exact how to for your car. Be sure to replace every bulb in the cluster while you are in there.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

Many thanks,

I really appreciate Your help. I will get busy with my old coat-hangers.

Thanks again.

Mikael