Problem with gauges on 94 C280
#1
11-02-2004, 08:14 PM
Problem with gauges on 94 C280
Hi, since i bought this car i have had a problem with the tachometer and the speedometer. When i start up the car and begin to drive, ususally both gauges dont work, they just stay at zero. After the car warms up they spring up all of a sudden. Usually the tach first then the speedometer, but not always. It seems to be worse during the winter, but the problems is almost always there. Sometimes its even so bad that even after driving for a while, if i come to a stop the speedometer will just stay at zero and only jump up when i get to about 20mph. Does anyone know what could be causing this?
#2
11-02-2004, 10:07 PM
RE: Problem with gauges on 94 C280
WELL THATS A TUFF ONE ,,LIKE AT MY WORK I COULD HOOK IT UP TO OUR COMPUTER SCANNER,,IN THE INST.CLUSTER TO SEE IF IT HAS ANY CODES,,THERES NO GUESSING AT THAT ONE ON YOUR OWN,,TO MUCH MONEY TO GUESS ON THESE NEWER CARS..SORRY!
#3
10-17-2005, 08:14 PM
RE: Problem with gauges on 94 C280
ORIGINAL: Coolcat444
Hi, since i bought this car i have had a problem with the tachometer and the speedometer. When i start up the car and begin to drive, ususally both gauges dont work, they just stay at zero. After the car warms up they spring up all of a sudden. Usually the tach first then the speedometer, but not always. It seems to be worse during the winter, but the problems is almost always there. Sometimes its even so bad that even after driving for a while, if i come to a stop the speedometer will just stay at zero and only jump up when i get to about 20mph. Does anyone know what could be causing this?
Hi, since i bought this car i have had a problem with the tachometer and the speedometer. When i start up the car and begin to drive, ususally both gauges dont work, they just stay at zero. After the car warms up they spring up all of a sudden. Usually the tach first then the speedometer, but not always. It seems to be worse during the winter, but the problems is almost always there. Sometimes its even so bad that even after driving for a while, if i come to a stop the speedometer will just stay at zero and only jump up when i get to about 20mph. Does anyone know what could be causing this?
#4
10-18-2005, 01:54 AM
RE: Problem with gauges on 94 C280
i beleive this problem is an easy fix. what can happen is that a resin/sticky product can build up on the resting pin for both of these, hang on il do a search for you and find out pictures and all
#5
10-18-2005, 02:04 AM
RE: Problem with gauges on 94 C280
http://202tech.mkosonen.com/howto/instrument.html
here is a link on how to take the cluster out.
then take it apart. genetly clean the resting pins with alcahol and it should be alrite.
Dont turn the key on during any of this, and be careful not to snap off the speedo or anything silly be gentle.
MB even sell these little plastic condom things to go over the pins but i beleive you can only buy these in the uk.
godluck and this should fix your problem of sticking guages!
heres another link to the problem elswere. but use the link i gave you for dash/cluster removal
http://www.club202.com/forums/showth...speedo+problem
here is a link on how to take the cluster out.
then take it apart. genetly clean the resting pins with alcahol and it should be alrite.
Dont turn the key on during any of this, and be careful not to snap off the speedo or anything silly be gentle.
MB even sell these little plastic condom things to go over the pins but i beleive you can only buy these in the uk.
godluck and this should fix your problem of sticking guages!
heres another link to the problem elswere. but use the link i gave you for dash/cluster removal
http://www.club202.com/forums/showth...speedo+problem
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