1992 500E Odometer stopped working

[wbjrace]

Speedometer works but no the odometer. I checked Youtube and there are a number of videos on repairs for a Mercedes 124. The all have a speedo cable that one disconnects to remove the dash. My 500E does not appear to have a mechanical cable. Any lead on fixing this problem on a 500E

 

[wbjrace]

by the way the speedo number on my 1993 Euro G is 1245429267. if that helps

 

[gsxr]

Speedometer works but no the odometer.

Sounds like one of the plastic odometer gears failed. It's a DIY repair, or you can send it to a VDO shop. Click the link below for details on how to buy & replace the broken gears:

HOW-TO: Replacing Odometer Gears | "HOW-TO" Tutorial Articles

Moderator edit: See post #59 (click here) for additional step-by-step instructions. I did this job last night. It took about 20 minutes to get the instrument cluster out of the car and would have taken even less had I known I didn't have to unplug everything. All I had to do was unscrew the...

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I checked Youtube and there are a number of videos on repairs for a Mercedes 124. The all have a speedo cable that one disconnects to remove the dash. My 500E does not appear to have a mechanical cable. Any lead on fixing this problem on a 500E

124's with V8 engines have electronic speedometers, no speedo cable. It's a MUCH better gauge assembly than the mechanical version.

 

[wbjrace]

Ok thanks for that info. Now to get the assembly out and repaired.