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Mercedes Sl - Video tutorial

Model: Mercedes Sl MK 5, R129 - Years 1989-2001
Part: Dashboard light
Operation: Console lighting arrangement

If it happens that when you turn on the lights, the center console does not light up uniformly, then it is likely that some backlight bulbs may have burned out: in this case the problem concerns the seat of the opening / closing knobs of the central ventilation vents; therefore lever on the edge of the frame that covers the knobs to be able to release it and access the lamp holder; you notice that one LED is perfectly functional and the other is broken and in this case the replacement of the LED is not an immediate operation; however, this problem can be avoided by applying reflective paper inside the frame so that only the LED illuminates the entire strip.


Posted on 3 September 2023 by ScegliAuto



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