cluster information.

[jstrat85]

hi guys whats up im back from europe and i need a cluster really bad i fucked up mine reallllllyyyyy bad and now im looking on ebay and i found a couple of cluster for sale but they are for the c280 and the c230. would these fit on a 1996 c220?? it would be really cool if the 280 cluster fit on a 1996 c220 because the 220 shows 140mph and the 280 shows 160mph. what do u guys think whould it work right???? need help! thank you

[jstrat85]

wow!! nobody knows nothing about the cluster if they fit or if they dont????? need help as soon as possible.

[david_h]

Originally posted by jstrat85
wow!! nobody knows nothing about the cluster if they fit or if they dont????? need help as soon as possible.

sorry I'm new to mercs so can't be sure but as long as the warning lights are all the same and the connectors you attach at the back of the binacle are the same then yes they will fit.

not sure about speedo accuracy re: 140mph to 160mph cluster, if like other cars the speed sensor is in the gearbox this may be an issue, i.e. if the C280 gearbox is geared differently or has different sensor in the box to a 4 cylinder c-class then you will need to change that as well.

Not sure how the mercs measure speedo but in VW's the speed sensor is in the gearbox.

Apologies for not being more help.

[jstrat85]

thank you for your help it means alot!!!

[dwang]

Originally posted by jstrat85
hi guys whats up im back from europe and i need a cluster really bad i fucked up mine reallllllyyyyy bad and now im looking on ebay and i found a couple of cluster for sale but they are for the c280 and the c230. would these fit on a 1996 c220?? it would be really cool if the 280 cluster fit on a 1996 c220 because the 220 shows 140mph and the 280 shows 160mph. what do u guys think whould it work right???? need help! thank you

People have retrofitted C36 and C43 AMG cluster to C180 and C230K. So I do not think that the 4 cyl vs 6 cyl thing will be an issue. But I do believe that you would need to get a Pre 1997 cluster for it to correctly operate. You cannot mate a post 97 cluster to a pre 97 car.

[jstrat85]

so would a 1998 c230 cluster fit on a 1996 c220??

[202rules]

I have one question and it might sound stupid. Does the mileage get stored in the cluster or somewhere else in the car? I sure hope it doesn't get stored in the cluster.

[dwang]

Originally posted by jstrat85
so would a 1998 c230 cluster fit on a 1996 c220??

No. for a 1996 you would need a 1994-1996 cluster.

[dwang]

Originally posted by 202rules
I have one question and it might sound stupid. Does the mileage get stored in the cluster or somewhere else in the car? I sure hope it doesn't get stored in the cluster.

The cluster will show whatever mileage was driven on that cluster. The car itself does store the mileage electronically. When you switch clusters, you need to sync up/wake up with the car's computer via Star Diagnostic. When you install a new cluster, the cluster display will show dashes ------ instead of numbers. Once it's waken up and syncronized to the car's computer via SDS, it'll work like normal.

[jstrat85]

so would a 1994-1996 c280 cluster fit on my car????

[dwang]

Originally posted by jstrat85
so would a 1994-1996 c280 cluster fit on my car????

Yes, the year is what matters the most. You would even be able to put a C36 IC in the 1994-96 C class.


Dave