When my 96 S10's ignition switch went bad my cluster would act "crazy". Needles bounced back and forth while trying to start. It drained my battery and had to jump start. Also ended up replacing the ignition key tumbler twice in it too, but it was the switch down low on the column that made the cluster screwy.
This is cluster failure! The instrument cluster will need to be replaced this is usually done by certified Mercedes repair facility
The instrument cluster ground needs repaired.The instrument cluster ground needs repaired.
the plug in the back of the guage cluster is loose
Ours had a bad instrument cluster. It cost around $300 to fix by replacing the whole instrument cluster. There was nothing actually wrong with the temp it was just the cluster malfunctioning. Ours usually occured in the winter and then worked fine in the summer.
Either your IVR(instrument volage regulator) or a faulty connection from the harness to the cluster.
Dont think this question is detailed enough what is wrong with it? what do you mean panel? the cluster? what is not working
If the instrument panel wonÕt light up, there may be a problem with the wiring. There may also be some fuses that are out.
A short or intermitant short in the steering column or instrament cluster.
A tachometer that shows the wrong reading and get stuck sometimes could be caused by faulty wiring between the transmission and tachometer. It could be caused by a defective instrument cluster.
On your dash, to the right of the headlight switch, is a dimmer wheel switch for your dash lights. Check to make sure that hasn't been rotated all the way down. The owner"s manual lists the following fuses in the fuse panel on the driver's end of the dash ( visible with driver's door open) in location # 11 - 7.5 amp - instrument cluster in location # 15 - 7.5 amp - instrument cluster in location # 33 - 15 amp - instrument cluster/DRL module/headlamps or bulbs no good.
You have to pull the instrument cluster out of the car. On the back of the cluster are numerous bulb sockets. Turn the sockets (sort of the same way you have to turn the sockets to remove say..taillight bulbs except the wiring to these bulbs goes through the same printed circuit that feeds the rest of the instrument cluster) The sockets and bulbs should come right out. Pull the bulbs out of the sockets and take them to an auto parts store. Get the auto parts store to verify which bulbs you need (don't want to go to all this trouble and fing out you put the wrong bulbs in). Reinstall the bulbs in the socket and reinstall the sockets on the back of the instrument cluster and then reinstall the cluster.
A likely cause is a failing instrument cluster.