Can you remove the instrument cluster?
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Can you remove the instrument cluster?
Lower the front slightly and pull towards the steering wheel. Once removed it will expose a single screw to the left of the steering column. Remove screw to the left of steering column. The entire dashboard may now be removed by pulling from around cluster, radio and steering column.
How do you change the dashboard on a Mercedes?
How To Personalize the Digital Dashboard in Your Mercedes-Benz
- Use the Touch Control on the Left of the Steering Wheel.
- Scroll Right and Select Styles and Display.
- Select Classic, Sport or Progressive Themes.
- Scroll Right to Select Trip, Media, Radio or Service to Customize Settings.
Are cluster swaps illegal?
The short answer is yes. It’s legal to replace the odometer yourself. We even have a tutorial on replacing an instrument cluster. As long as you have basic tools and some free time, you can get the job done right in your garage.
Does changing instrument cluster change odometer?
So does changing an instrument cluster mean changing your mileage? The short answer is no. Replacing the instrument or gauge cluster won’t reset the mileage.
How much does it cost to program a cluster?
Instrument Cluster Replacement Cost – RepairPal Estimate. The average cost for instrument cluster replacement is between $804 and $824. Labor costs are estimated between $77 and $98 while parts are priced at $727.
How to remove the instrument cluster on a Mercedes W124?
Removing the instrument cluster on your Mercedes W124 is not a difficult job; you can even do it without removing the steering wheel. The gauge cluster is a friction fit and is pulled from the dash with two cluster removal tools.
How do I remove the instrument cluster?
With the speedometer cable disconnected you can remove the gauge far enough forward to disconnect the rest of the accessories connected to it. If you are not able to get your arm into the back of the cluster area through the drivers side vent you will need to do a little more work to safely remove the instrument cluster.
How do you remove the speedometer from the instrument cluster?
If your arms are thin enough reach in behind the cluster through the opening in the air vent and disconnect the speedometer cable from the instrument cluster. Once the speedometer cable is disconnected, push the cluster out from behind enough so you can grab it and pull it forward from the front.
How do you hook up an instrument cluster to a vent?
Insert the hooked end of the tool between the vent trim and the cluster trim with the end pointed up or down (red arrow). Use care not to scratch the trim. Turn the handle so that the hooked end is facing the instrument cluster (red arrow). There are ridged edges to the cluster that the hooks will catch on.
