Thanks for this clear video ! Did you ever find the part # and part that cracked ? Cost ? I'm sure our 2002 ML500 won't do the same, lol ! PS: Mileage display light just died...
Never bothered, if you are looking for a replacement I recommend looking for a used piece on eBay since these MLs are worth so little nowadays that the new parts (if available) are generally 10+ percent of the value of the vehicle - losing proposition. If you want to avoid breaking the piece, you can simply pull the steering wheel - just disconnect the battery, allow it to discharge, pull the airbag, and pull the nut holding on the wheel. Thanks for watching!
Sounds like a connection or whatever module controls the cluster on the 163 chassis. I've not had to diagnose so I can't really provide any further direction there. Thanks for watching!