Hi and sorry my English, because i'm Russain
Today, I started to dismantle Instrument Panel.
You wrote I don't have to take out steering wheel, but I cannot pull put the control panel without taking out the steering wheel.
Or did you take out the glass from the control panel first?
and what key is needed to remove the steering wheel?
Thanks!

 

BuDeNy,

Hopefully, this helps.

1. My vehicle is the Left Hand Drive American model.
2. I DID have to disassemble the lower half of the dash panels.
3. I found later that I did NOT have to loosen the actual steering wheel or it's column.
4. I have had my gauge cluster out and back in half a dozen times since this original posting for other modifications and I have not had to remove or loosen the steering wheel or it's column.

The cluster DOES require you to lift the top dash panel slightly to clear the upper clips/corners of the gauge cluster to tip it out and pulling the steering wheel out as far as it will go on it's adjustment also makes things easier.

I do have a bit more detailed instructions on how to remove the steering wheel than the service manual provides. For the steering wheel center bolt use a 10mm Allen wrench (Socket style).

1) Disconnect negative terminal of battery.
2) Remove the airbag.
Unbolt airbag using the T25 or T27 Torx driver.
Carefully remove electrical connector and set airbag aside in a cool dry location facing up.
3) Remove the steering wheel. Check that alignment mark on steering shaft is accurate and clear before removing wheel (clarify as necessary). Unplug horn wires, feed horn and air bag wires through relief in wheel as it is removed, and take care not to rotate clock-spring while wheel is off.

These instructions are courtesy of the paddle shift kit installation document developed by member latemodel21. (Awesome kit by the way!)

I hope that helps.

 

Ок. I remove it, and how to change the backlight LCD? Green to White?

 

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From post #2... it was added at the stage where you can get at the lens covers.

 

Hi;
I have a 2004 Coupe. One of the lights that lights my fuel gage area is very dim...maybe out. I am looking for a very clear, paint-by-numbers, how to get at the cluster so I can either change the bulb - is this possible?? or find out why that particular gage area is so dim.
Are there actual 'bulbs' (LED's) that can burn out? In my older, American cars I've owned, it was always a fairly simple process - unscrew a few screws and the cluster gage just tipped out. Even true on my VW Golf.
Can I access my XF gage the same way?

Thank you,
Brendan

 

I need Help doing the same thing! I'm too scared to go in without any instructions

 

Guys,

Stock lighting is in fact incandescent bulbs NOT LED lights. I was converting to LED lights in order to customize the colors.

I am sorry, but I don't have "Step-by-step" directions on how to dismantle the lower dash in order to get the cluster out. The service manual covers it, but pretty large steps that are somewhat vague.

Basically at each major step, take out the screws that you need to get that section, loose, or out. I got in from work late and have no inclination to go step-by-step with my camera and or video camera to record every step.

Sorry...

 

What type these bulbs?

And where i can buy led. Thanks!

 

Those bulbs are MB part # A 001 544 55 94 ( 2 watt )

https://importecautoparts.com/parts/...44%2055%2094/3

or

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...g_description=

 

Thanks, but i want buy led bulbs.
What type of SOCKET this lamp?
I purchased on ebay this bulbs
2X B8 4 2 SMD 3528 LED White Lights Cluster Gauges Dashboard 12V Bulbs for Car | eBay
socket B8.4

 

please advise which pins powers the illumination on cluster connector? need this to test the result without putting it back to vehicle.

and in addition did anybody do recolor of the light switch? How to disassemble it?

 

For my 2005 SRT6, Pin 3A is Ground and 13A is power to the Instrument Cluster Lighting. The actual connector pin-out listing is on page 8W - 80 - 37 (page 1855 of the pdf) of the SRT Service Manual. This may or may not be the same for your year/model. Verify pin-outs in your applicable services manual. I plugged mine back in for EVERY test. The pins are small and you risk damage to your cluster by tapping the pins directly.

You can find the service manuals here...

Crossfire Documentation Collection

 

Thanks, already found out this by my self, the last thing i need to understand is how to disassemble the light switch to recolor it also.

 

That may be difficult as the light switch has surface mount LEDs, just like the shift indicator board in the center console. This would be similar to the stereo LED recolor article I posted.

Just take your time disassembling it. I had mine apart, but felt it was not necessary to recolor as I don't really see it, nor can the passenger.

 

Thanks, have the MB part now A 001 544 55 94 but two questions:
1) How many are there ? (no sense buying one)
2) Does it cross to anything US (like a 194).

Thank you,

 

I looked through this thread and your exellent photographic tutorial. It would appear that it is possible to remove the clear plastic lense, the bezel and the gauge overlay (and requisite needles) from the cluster without actually completely removing/disconnecting it. Is this true? I don't necessairily need to change or access any bulbs, but would like to attempt to do the green removal to the overlay and would prefer to disassemble as little as possible.

 

FriendlyFire,

I think it MAY be possible, BUT, it would be more difficult to do so that way. You are welcome to try. If it happens to be much easier, please post your results and procedure here for all to absorb.

Cheers!

 

Great write up.
I just peeled the gauge face graphic off and removing all the bulbs and flipping up those side door flap things was not necessary to do so.
Also there is a dedicated low fuel bulb location which did not have a bulb installed. The corresponding area on the lowest arc of the fuel gauge is colored red (and would be lit if a bulb were in place) but the red area was painted black behind the red to block this!
Does anybody have a single bulb holder and bulb they want to sell?
Or know of a source for them besides the dealer?

 

Just guessing but you could install a bulb and find that there is something else missing that lights the bulb.
Maybe maybe not.
Maybe it could be tied to the other low fuel light, do you relly need both?