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That was excellent. Like the way you have the printed words on the screen. On my '71 W108 the red pointer on the column shifter (Auto Trans) came loose. I think I can get at it if I remove the instrument cluster. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing ! I thought my dashboard was broken, because It moves only touching by hands, now I know it's ok. My brake light doesn't work, I suppose I have to remove the dashboard like you did. My car is a W115 220D, first version. Thank you once more !
Thanks for watching and commenting Antonio! I'm glad my video was helpful. If the brake light doesn't work I think you should check the brake light switch. It's located by the brake pedal.
@@Pexyz Thanks again for your help. I'm going to buy a technical book about my car, and this night, I'll take a look at that brake pedal. Greetings from Asturias ! (North-West of Spain).
Thank you very much Eric! It would be mostly the same on a W108, just a little bit trickier because you don't have the electric temp gauge. Take a look at the end of my movie, beginning at 10:45, where I try to show the older version of the temp gauge. I'll see if I can come up with a similar video of my W108. /Peter
So, the cable of first series temp can not to be deconnected from strument ... isn't it??? I've just replaced mine, and I saw that the cable is always attached to dashboard strument ....
Yes, that is correct. You have to unscrew the temp gauge from the panel. I'll try to make a video of this later. Thanks for watching and commenting! /Pete
Thanks- did this on my 1974 280C - I only have one small problem, the gas gauge and temperature gauge stopped working, maybe I didn’t hook the wires up correctly?
Thanks for watching David, I'm sorry you have problems with the gauges. Hard to say what has gone wrong, but maybe you should check that all connections are tight.
Can you please tell me what those 2 knobs /dials do on the gauge cluster. I know the right one is for the trip odometer, but I can't figure out what the other one does.
Hi Andy! No, it has no bolts or clamps. Try first to pull it out by hand. Pull it straight. But they can sit pretty hard sometimes, so maybe you will have to bend carefully with some kind of tools to release it. If so, bend from both sides at the same time, to let it out straight. You shold be okay. You should also check out my video #35 which also shows instrument cluster, the older type, which is more correct for your -71. Thanks for watching and good luck! /Peter
Hi, just found your Channel and this video is very well made. I bought a w114 250CE and the driverseat has some scratch, i Need a new "cover" do you know where can i get One? Thx and greetings From Switzerland!
@@Pexyz thx! I found i think the exact same polster als mine and Is the Only One with "no disponibility" 😂🔫today i contact them and see maybe they have something
I noticed an extra light bezel in the box of trim rings you sorted (about 7:28). I need one with. brite white lettering, for a r-107. Might yours be available?
Hello William and thanks for watching! Send me a mail to pexyz@kronstubb.se and describe more exactly which part you need. I''ll be glad to help you if I can!
I have a nonfunctioning temp guage on my 1968 280S W108, I haven't tried to replace it, but I'm told it's mechanical. Does that mean I can't just replace the sending unit? Not quite sure what my best option is...perhaps aftermarket? Any ideas? Thanks!
for your car you will need a complete unit which is: temp sensor that screws into engine block above spark plug 3, long mercury capillary tube which goes all the way through to the engine bay and which is attached to the temp gauge itself. It is do-able but is tricky and you'll need to find a complete assembly including gauge, wire and sensor. If you are not too concerned about purity you can install an electric temp monitor which is much cheaper, more reliable and easier to install.
Hi Todd and thanks for watching and commenting! At the end of this movie I show the type of temp gauge and sensor that you have in your car. Watch from 10:45 and then at 12:04 I show the complete assembly of the older type. If you want to stick to original you must replace the whole assembly, just as "M" describes in his (or her) comment. Hope you find a solution! The 280 S W108 is a great car.
Is it confirmed that those two plugs are for fiber optics? One of the two wires came out of the upper plug in my cluster. I was expecting perhaps an electrical problem, but haven’t noticed any. Fiber optics in 1976?! Pretty ahead of things.
good mornin... question.. have replaced original fuel pump on my 1971 250 with new after market type.. when I fitted new pump it fired up and ran.. left sitting for couple days noticed no fuel in fuel filter bottle tried starting again but not drawing fuel through.. original unit was vertical setup with piston paddle mechanism.. new pump is straight piston type and lays horizontally when attached to side engine block.. would this affect the fuel flow? Andy.
Hi Andy and thanks for watching! You have the correct type of pump. Later versions of W114/W115 had those straight pumps from the factory, so you're okay. I guess your problem is somewhere else then. Have you blown air through the feed pipe from the tank? Blow from front and backwards. Maybe it's clogged. Threre are also big problems with modern rubber fuel hoses and modern fuel. So check the hoses, even if they're almost new. Also make sure your new pump is working okay, sometimes one can have bad luck and receive faulty new parts. /Peter
@@Pexyz thanks for info Pete... yeah I have drawn fuel up thru pump to transparent fuel filter on fuel line by syphining up to full filter bottle.. with finger on end of line it stays when I take finger off to connect to line it slowly run back.. did think new pump could be faulty but what are the odds * scratches head *
Ive got the w108 and the goddam thing is screwed in behind.. And trying to get at it from under is next to impossible since the dashboard is full of wires and metal!
