[R129 SL] SL500 Outside Temp Display Lamp

[MBKindOfGuy]

OK, pulled the instrument cluster in my '98 SL.  The bulb is a beige base, 12v 1.5w.  Here's the exact bulb:

http://www.autohausaz.com/search/productx.aspx?sid=bsxopl45jufwyyvsf1a55f45&partnumber=%20910141000000

Fortunately the car uses the same bulb in all the instrument cluster bulb locations.


Regards,
Howard M. Ginsberg
1998 SL500, 55KMiles
1993 300E, 118KMiles
1988 300E, Sold at 165KMiles
1986 300E, Sold at 180KMiles


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MBKindofGuy 
  To: SL Mailing List 
  Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 9:13 AM
  Subject: Re: [R129 SL] SL500 Outside Temp Display Lamp



  Indeed it is a different arrangement than that in later years.  It's a lamp that sits in a bayonet style base.  Anyone know the wattage or color of the base of this lamp?


   
    -----Original Message----- 
    From: George - R129 
    Sent: Jun 16, 2006 3:14 AM 
    To: SL Mailing List 
    Subject: Re: [R129 SL] SL500 Outside Temp Display Lamp 

    I had the same problem with my 1990 500SL - if nothing has changed in the intervening years, then the bulb is soldered to two contacts on the little circuit board so there's no quick fix. I have one in my hand - part no. DB AT 600 202 002 002 12161.

    To get at it, you will need the two hooked steel probes which are inserted at about "ten to two" down the sides of the instrument panel, turned and then carefully pull/wriggle the panel  out. Once out, the outside temperature module pulls out of its 7 pin socket. You might get lucky, as I did, to find an electronics engineer who will unsolder and replace the bulb - this was after I bought a used module from New Zealand ( www.4mercs.co.nz ) so I now have a spare !!!!

    Good luck 

    George 
    Cognac

    MBKindOfGuy wrote: 
      The lamp behind the instrument clusert outside temperature display is out on my '98 SL500.  Anyone know an MB part number, or if that bulb is the tiny one with the blue, tan or brown base?

      Any help appreciated!
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