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Answered 2008-07-10 09:06:21
you need to make a tool, a coat hanger will work. take wire cutters and start with 2 straight peices about 10 inches long at the end bend about a 1/2 inch at a right angle. slide these in each side of the instrument cluster with the bends pointing up, with both sides in turn wire 90 degrees and pull towards you, take it slow and once it is free take care with the oil perssure line and speedo cable, you should be able to see the bulbs from there, good luck and take your time!!
Another answer: You can actually do it without a special tool. The instrument panel is held in place by friction only. All you need to do is push it out. In Mercedes Benzes with stereo speakers in the dash, you can remove the loudspeaker nearest the instrument panel, get a few fingers through the hole and push a corner of the instrument panel out, the rest should follow with a little coaxing. If you have really long arms and are a bit of a contortionist, you can also reach up under the dashboard by the steering column and pedals and push it out that way. It may help to remove a trim panel.
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