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Refurbishing a W124 instrument cluster – Part 2: W124 outside temperature display 3

Mercedes

Refurbishing a W124 instrument cluster – Part 2: W124 outside temperature display

In this series I am refurbishing my W124 instrument cluster.   In the last part, I removed the cluster and lubricated the speedo cable.   For this part, I am repairing the W124 outside temperature display. The main problem with these displays is that when exposed to too much hot sun, the LCD panel ‘bleeds’.   Over time, this makes it increasingly illegible, not to be mention...

W126 Outside temperature LCD screen repair attempt 1 1

Mercedes

W126 Outside temperature LCD screen repair attempt 1

The W126 outside temperature display was standard in all Australian delivered series 2 models.   The little LCD screen is not really compatible with the Australian sun as most of them start to bleed and become unreadable.   My 300SE and 560SEC both have unreadable LCD screens.   The 560SEL, which was garaged all its life still has a good screen. Buying a used one is not...

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