Is the LCD in the middle of the instrument cluster?
This particular instrument cluster has one LCD display in the middle, which is failing after a couple of years of use. Typicall fading pixels, missing LCD lines, or completely dead LCD display – one can fix / repair this LCD failure with ribbon cable replacement.
What’s the problem with the pixel on the instrument cluster?
The pixel problem lies with the ribbon cable that connects the LCD display to the circuit board of the instrument cluster. The pictures below show the instrument cluster’s LCD display before and after the ribbon cable replacement (just an example of several board computer / dashboard instrument cluster types): 1.
What kind of instrument cluster does a Mercedes Benz have?
The instrument cluster on the picture below is a common Mercedes-Benz E Class (1995-1999). This particular instrument cluster has one LCD display in the middle, which is failing after a couple of years of use.
What are the properties of the instrument cluster?
Instrument Cluster display properties, such as unobscure boundaries (see more details about unobscure boundaries later). Activity Options needed to launch activities inside the Instrument Cluster display (see more details at ActivityOptions. Obtains a CarAppFocusManager using the Car class from car-lib.
This particular instrument cluster has one LCD display in the middle, which is failing after a couple of years of use. Typicall fading pixels, missing LCD lines, or completely dead LCD display – one can fix / repair this LCD failure with ribbon cable replacement.
The instrument cluster on the picture below is a common Mercedes-Benz E Class (1995-1999). This particular instrument cluster has one LCD display in the middle, which is failing after a couple of years of use.
The pixel problem lies with the ribbon cable that connects the LCD display to the circuit board of the instrument cluster. The pictures below show the instrument cluster’s LCD display before and after the ribbon cable replacement (just an example of several board computer / dashboard instrument cluster types): 1.
What’s the difference between 1985 and 1986 instrument clusters?
They have a different gauge appearance than those of other years. The 1985 instrument cluster is also unique to 85 only but has a gauge layout that looks verty similar to the 86-89 versions. Component wise the tach panel and the logic board from 85 versions are not interchangebale with 86 and later.
Why is the LCD on my Mercedes E class not working?
Several Mercedes models, including C Class and E Class from 1995 to 2003 have fading or completely dead pixels on the instrument cluster LCD display. This display normally shows the mileage, the temperature or the clock. The pixel problem lies with the ribbon cable that connects the LCD display to the circuit board of the instrument cluster.