When you mentioned the heater blower that makes one wonder about something that 
switches both the heater blower and the cluster. The first thing that comes to 
mind is the ignition switch on the back of the steering wheel lock assembly.

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Curley wrote:

> I pulled out the cluster as far as I could without taking off the speedo 
> cable or oil pressure  sender.  I ran out of time today before 
> darkness.  I could not find a ground lug. I reached up from under, and 
> did not feel anything like a ground lug.  Does anyone have a photo of 
> the ground or give me clues about if you have to take out the defrost 
> tube or something else to get to it?  Is it on the right or left of the 
> steering wheel?   Is it likely to have the sound deadening insulation 
> falling down over it?  Is it a 10 mm nut?
> 
> I punched some more on the 4 way flasher switch today.  no positive 
> effect there.  4 ways still work, turn signals don't.
> 
> I think yesterday I forgot to list the heater blower on the list of non  
> functional items.  Anyhow, it quit when the gauges quit.
> 
> I have not had time to look at the linked Electrical manuals.
> > Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > March 7, 2017 at 2:18 PM
> > On 123s I like to remove the under-dash panel and push out the instrument
> > cluster from the backside (i.e., from under the dash).  In addition to
> > electrical connectors you may have an actual oil hose for the oil pressure
> > gauge (not sure about an 81 model).
> >
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