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careface
11-03-2011, 08:51 AM
As I understood, the mileage will remain the same if i change the cluster, as it is stored electronically?
W202FTW
11-05-2011, 05:01 AM
The mileage is stored electronically on each instrument cluster. Since there are some tweaks and upgrades to the cluster for the 98' and 99' year, I don't recommended trying to hook one up with a later MY.
careface
11-05-2011, 07:21 PM
Really? That sucks... so if I just find one that fits, how can I get it to show the real mileage? My one is really messed up, so I WILL have to swap it to another one. Sure, I can replace the flat cables (I have the known "pixel problem"), there is a risk I'll mess them up, and they cost almost as much as a "new" cluster off eBay. What would you do if you had this problem?
NW_Merc
11-06-2011, 01:09 AM
Really? That sucks... so if I just find one that fits, how can I get it to show the real mileage? My one is really messed up, so I WILL have to swap it to another one. Sure, I can replace the flat cables (I have the known "pixel problem"), there is a risk I'll mess them up, and they cost almost as much as a "new" cluster off eBay. What would you do if you had this problem?

You will need to have the mileage corrected by either the dealership or a mechanic with STAR facilities
kowalski
11-06-2011, 05:00 AM
As I understood, the mileage will remain the same if i change the cluster, as it is stored electronically?

is it only millenium 2000 w202's affected with pixle problems?
I don't have anything on my 1999 cluster.
but then I have pixle problems on my HU climate control display, this is a common problem I guess???
W202FTW
11-06-2011, 06:38 AM
is it only millenium 2000 w202's affected with pixle problems?
I don't have anything on my 1999 cluster.
but then I have pixle problems on my HU climate control display, this is a common problem I guess???

Yes. The 2000 MY instrument cluster was switched over to pixels and of course, the W210's experienced the same issue. No surprise there.
kowalski
11-07-2011, 10:28 AM
that's crap getting inferior quality on cluster reading digits.

maybe there are specialists fixing this problem?