My clock stopped on my 1987 300SDL.
Every dead clock I have seen of that vintage/style has
stopped because of dead electrolytic capacitors. Getting
the cluster out and apart is the hardest part, we're talking
about $1 of new components and a bit of soldering here.
If you hammer the setting
Ralph Robertson wrote:
My clock stopped on my 1987 300SDL. Can you advise how to
remove the instrument panel where the clock resides?
The _clock_ stopped? Oy! The car is effectively scrap. I think
your best bet is see if Kaleb will give you $500 for it.
Honestly, my experience ends with
Console pulls straight out, you might be able to get stone extra leverage
(if you need it) with a pair of butter knives.
I believe the clock placement is below three or four interlocked PCBs, it
should be obvious how to get them apart.
Loren may have an extra clock after his latest w126
'Just sent pdf of cluster removal instruction s to you.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Ralph Robertson rare...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 7:23 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 1987 300 SDL clock replacement
My clock stopped
Put the steering wheel in the fully extended
position, pull the cluster, unplug the wiring.
Take note of the indicator bulbs on the lower
inside row. The wires should be numbered.
You can make extractors for the cluster out of a
coathanger. cut two pieces 8 or so long and
bend 1/4 back
