Why do I always end up with one year only stuff!!??
I pulled the cluster on Smash today [1981 300TD] to repair the odo gear situation. I have done it on several W123's and have the procedure down.
Well, before I pull a cluster I always try and put some slack in the speedo cable. I shove it alittle bit into the firewall so the cluster will pull out farther. Weird, I can't find the speedo cable there. [speedo was working]
So, I pull the cluster and immediately notice something odd. No speedo cable and 2 weird electrical connectors to the back of the speedo. Unhooked everything and took the cluster to the bench. Took it apart and pulled out the speedo portion, and this is something I've never seen before.
I'm guessing this is similar to the SD's electronic speedo setup. My question, and yes I searched, is this: Are the gears in this the same as in an SD speedo?? I am fixing to switch laptops and attach pics of this. There are clearly two gears that are missing teeth.
One thread I found listed a site that sold SD gears {odometergears.com}for $25 bucks a gear or 3 for $75 or so. I just can't find any supporting info as to whether these gears are the same as the SD's.

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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

What I understand is that the 1981 300TD is the only year that uses the electronic speedo. And I do believe, but do verify just in case I am not correct, it is the same setup as the first model year w126 300 SD.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

So the 1981 W126 300SD is also different from the '82-'85 SD speedo/odo's??

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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

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply the 1981 SD speedo is unique. They should be the same as the 1982 also... But would have to check the part number on the face.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

The website odometergears.com sells the gears you'll need to fix that odometer. Usually one or all of those plastic gears in your pictures loose their teeth. I would replace all of them. I think there are three. If you don't replace all of them the new ones will brake the teeth of the old ones in a hurry. It's an easy swap. They are all just pressed on. So you can pull them off and put the new one on.

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Jimmy, if it's of any help at all, that looks just like the cluster of gears in my 84 SD.

Cool. Sure would have been cheaper just to redo the pot metal gear of the other year's models. Oh well.......
[Dave will probably have some for sale. He has everything.....]

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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

Mmmmm.... 70's design electronics......

Thanks for the pictures. I've never seen an 81 TD speedo apart before and I wasn't sure if the 81-only electric speedo thing was even true.

There was an 81 TD in the junkyard here about two weeks ago. If you want its speedo, I can run by there tomorrow and see if the car is still there. (Please give me an excuse to go to the junkyard. )

You have to remind me to do mine now dontcha Jimmy...

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Sharing my partner's 2012 Forte 5dr SX til I find my next 123 or 126..
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Do I miss being a service advisor ???

Jimmy? Are you talking about me? I have no idea why you keep calling me "Dave" when my name is "daw"....maybe that w looks like a ve ?

I just checked the wagon pics; sorry man. The remaining wagon is an 82. Now, if you need an SLS pump, valve, hydraulic fluid tank, fuel expansion tank, or body parts, just let me know.

I still think you and Dan just need to drive a truck and bring some tools. I'll even help.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

OK "Daw", duly noted!
I have a complete extra wagon SLS system out in the garage on a bench. I'm hoping I'll never need any of it! Just wish I had some decent CV axles laying around. One on the cheap wagon is slinging, and the other one looks like it wants to.....

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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

except there is a small d... in "daw" And that is a story for another buffet line.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I keep wanting to call you daY_two

it's like my eyes jabe spell check


So after 81 they went back to the "normal" w123 cluster on the TD until 1985?

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT

85's have the normal cluster too.....

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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

Nobody works a buffet line quite like you do!!

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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