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[Prometey]

Removed the gas equipment control unit and left a hole. in my country, such an option without a vacuum regulator was not supplied ((

Please tell me the part number. Thanks.

 

[Vinnie]

I think you are looking for A124 680 21 65. That's the one for electrically adjustable steering wheel. Unfortunately it is not available for about 3 years now, and I could not find a used one in good condition (actually it is unbelievably hard to find it in any condition). Instead you can look for A124 680 16 65 and cut in appropriate holes for cover (what I see has been done also in the current one). A124 680 16 65 seems to be not available at the dealer, but it's much easier to find used ones in good condition.

 

[Prometey]

I think you are looking for A124 680 21 65. That's the one for electrically adjustable steering wheel. Unfortunately it is not available for about 3 years now, and I could not find a used one in good condition (actually it is unbelievably hard to find it in any condition). Instead you can look for A124 680 16 65 and cut in appropriate holes for cover (what I see has been done also in the current one). A124 680 16 65 seems to be not available at the dealer, but it's much easier to find used ones in good condition.

A1246802165 gives out a part with a hole for a vacuum regulator

 

[gsxr]

The USA version is A1246802765 if that helps? Should have no hole for vacuum regulator, and is used *with* adjustable / telescopic steering column.

 

[Duh_Vinci]

To go with zebrano interior - beautiful!

 

[Prometey]

The USA version is A1246802765 if that helps? Should have no hole for vacuum regulator, and is used *with* adjustable / telescopic steering column.

yes, that's him! Thank you. Ordered

 

[Prometey]

To go with zebrano interior - beautiful!

yes, there is some charm in zebrano)), thanks

 

[Prometey]

I'm tired of low-quality brushes from different manufacturers, frameless, hybrid. None of them clean the windshield properly.
Original Mercedes-Benz W124 wiper blade. Will take its place in the spring.

 

[nocfn]

I still have mine from factory and change the rubber blade itself from MB.

my yellow grip indicator is just a dot. I never knew it was an icon for you to place the thumb when handling it. Thanks for the pic for me to zoom.

 

[gsxr]

I'm tired of low-quality brushes from different manufacturers, frameless, hybrid. None of them clean the windshield properly.
Original Mercedes-Benz W124 wiper blade. Will take its place in the spring.

You can buy OE refills for the OE blade.
P/N: 000-824-36-27-01
$8 MSRP in USA. Usually lasts a few years.

 

[Prometey]

You can buy OE refills for the OE blade.
P/N: 000-824-36-27-01
$8 MSRP in USA. Usually lasts a few years.

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Thank you

 

[Prometey]

The USA version is A1246802765 if that helps? Should have no hole for vacuum regulator, and is used *with* adjustable / telescopic steering column.

unfortunately it was rejected. out of stock neither in Russia nor in Europe. hope only for the help of American friends

 

[Prometey]

Mercedes-Benz Becker Exquisit BE1691.
Built-in bluetooth module.

 

[Prometey]

Bought a headlight cleaner kit.
Most likely I will install on a separate button.

 

[TerryA]

Bought a headlight cleaner kit.
Most likely I will install on a separate button.

Looks like a can of worms

I’m sure it will look much better after you install it

 

[Prometey]

Looks like a can of worms

I’m sure it will look much better after you install it

after installation, only the wiper arms will be visible

 

[OttoB]

My heartfelt condolences to your country during these very of challenging times. How are you and your family doing?

 

[Prometey]

My heartfelt condolences to your country during these very of challenging times. How are you and your family doing?

My family and I constantly live in neighboring Moldova. everything is fine, thank you.

 

[Prometey]

 

[Prometey]

My current Pioneer car audio system is connected through an amplifier. Tell me how to connect Becker to this system?

 

[Prometey]

I want to paint the whole car. but here's a puzzle for me. paint code 744 is the same for American and European version cars. but the actual color in the American versions is different. what is the difference between them? I think it can be painted in 775? what do you suggest? Thank you

 

[gsxr]

744 Brilliant Silver is the same color worldwide. If you see anything different, it isn't factory.

Do you have more details about what you are seeing that is different?

Of course you can repaint in any color you want, just depends if you are trying to keep the car original or not.

 

[Prometey]

i can't explain in words but i can see the difference in silver colors w124, w210, w140. as if in the American versions the color is deeper and more expressive)

 

[Prometey]

744 Brilliant Silver is the same color worldwide. If you see anything different, it isn't factory. Do you have more details about what you are seeing that is different?

Of course you can repaint in any color you want, just depends if you are trying to keep the car original or not.

I don’t like silver at all, but it so happened that w124 of the American version in my country is the same silver. But I don't want to repaint it completely in a different color. and I don't want my car's silver color blending into the w124 silver mass in my area.

 

[JAB12]

Paint the car Bornite. Its the best color for W124 in my opinion.

 

[Jlaa]

I don’t like silver at all, but it so happened that w124 of the American version in my country is the same silver. But I don't want to repaint it completely in a different color. and I don't want my car's silver color blending into the w124 silver mass in my area.

@Prometey Personally I think your car looks fantastic as it is. I compared the first pictures of your car with your latest YouTube video images and I think the improvement is .

In conjunction with replacing your original wretched wheels with these smart looking ones, I love the two-tone look of your car. In particular, the lower panels seem darker than before, which to my eye looks much better.

With the changed lighting, my personal taste would be to keep your car’s exterior as it is. It looks very handsome and it looks perfect - you are not trying to make your car something that it was not.

Celebrate the 80s design of your car in all of its proper context!

 

[Jlaa]

I want to paint the whole car. but here's a puzzle for me. paint code 744 is the same for American and European version cars. but the actual color in the American versions is different. what is the difference between them? I think it can be painted in 775? what do you suggest? Thank you

Are you comparing photos on the internet of American 744 cars with cars that you see in Moldova, or are you comparing your American 744 car in Moldova with other cars in Moldova?

If the answer is the former, then a lot of the difference might be the fact that the sun is at a different angle / ocean reflections / smog.

 

[Prometey]

@Prometey Personally I think your car looks fantastic as it is. I compared the first pictures of your car with your latest YouTube video images and I think the improvement is .

In conjunction with replacing your original wretched wheels with these smart looking ones, I love the two-tone look of your car. In particular, the lower panels seem darker than before, which to my eye looks much better.

With the changed lighting, my personal taste would be to keep your car’s exterior as it is. It looks very handsome and it looks perfect - you are not trying to make your car something that it was not.

Celebrate the 80s design of your car in all of its proper context!

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since the purchase, the color of the car has not changed, just different lighting and different cameras for shooting. Everything looks great from a distance, but upon closer inspection it is clear that the car was tinted in many places, and at different times, so the car has at least three different shades of silver and I don’t know which part still has its native color

 

[Prometey]

Paint the car Bornite. Its the best color for W124 in my opinion.

yes, there are other beautiful colors, but conceptually I don't want to paint in a different color.

 

[Prometey]

started dismantling the car and met a lot of interesting things. in the old car, the car is almost not subject to corrosion, but the front end is in a deplorable state. the previous owner, instead of a proper repair, limited himself to applying putty to the fender and hood, and things are sad under the putty. I removed the rear shelf to install the electric blind.

 

[Prometey]

Go to paint...

 

[Prometey]

Started preparing for the installation of electric shutters. I bought a stand for the third stop signal version for installation with a curtain. They gave me a gray shelf, from which I will take the material for plywood lining of the curtain. Tell me where and how the stand for the third brake light is attached?

 

[Prometey]

Tailoring.

The last two days I have been working on a bread box and a curtain.

Armed with glue, brushes, solvent and scissors, I felt like a tailor.

Pasted over the bar of the electric shutter. And I decided to take the risk of replacing the lower part of the electric shutter with the gray material that remained after cutting.

I glued the vinyl on the bread box, glued the wood of the bread box curtains. But I haven’t figured out how to make the broken part of the guide bread box yet, maybe someone has an idea?)

 

[sheward]

Nice work! I took the easy way out to refresh the fading color on mine using a dusting of fabric spray paint. Have you checked and lubricated all the mechanicals?

 

[a777fan]

Tailoring.

The last two days I have been working on a bread box and a curtain.

Armed with glue, brushes, solvent and scissors, I felt like a tailor.

Pasted over the bar of the electric shutter. And I decided to take the risk of replacing the lower part of the electric shutter with the gray material that remained after cutting.

I glued the vinyl on the bread box, glued the wood of the bread box curtains. But I haven’t figured out how to make the broken part of the guide bread box yet, maybe someone has an idea?)

Promtrey- if someone has a photo of the intact part, you might think about looking at a 3d printed solution. I’ve seen guys go from photos to a fully realized CAD model and then 3D part, with what seems like a really good return on investment…

 

[Prometey]

Promtrey- if someone has a photo of the intact part, you might think about looking at a 3d printed solution. I’ve seen guys go from photos to a fully realized CAD model and then 3D part, with what seems like a really good return on investment…

Mercedes Benz 560 SEL Mittelkonsole Verschluss by STH01

This spare part is for the center console with wooden blind of a Mercedes 560 SEL (C126). Unfortunately, the side guides tend to break off after so many years. Getting the spare part from Mercedes is as good as hopeless. So a friend who owns this vehicle asked me if I could print it for him. I...

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found this 3d model. but for 560 sel, are they the same as w124?

 

[Prometey]

Nice work! I took the easy way out to refresh the fading color on mine using a dusting of fabric spray paint. Have you checked and lubricated all the mechanicals?

have not looked yet))) bought a working one

 

[Prometey]

made products on a 3d printer

 

[Prometey]

Mercedes Benz OEM W124 E-Class White Turn Indicator Headlight LEFT 1248261143 | eBay

<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Used Mercedes Benz OEM W124 E-Class White Turn Indicator Headlight LEFT 1248261143.</p> <br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">In good condition. Bulb included. </p>

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Who from the USA can help in buying and sending a pair of turn signals to Moldova? Seller does not ship internationally

 

[Vinnie]

If it is not urgent you may spend some time "hunting" for them. They sometime appear new in affordable price, often in Latvia, Lithuania or UK. I advise to buy new, because in used ones, over 25-years old plastic might easily crack. Try to look for Automotive Lightning (or Magneti Marelli). Automotive Lightning was formed from Bosch lightning division and Magneti Marelli, so AL have the original Bosch quality. They even have very similar yellow stickers on them, here is one of examples:

For Mercedes W124 Front Driver Left & Passenger Right Turn Signal Light Assembly | eBay

Here are the Bosch and Mercedes numbers, you may use both numbers to extend search results:
Right:
Bosch 1315106903 / A1248261243
Left:
Bosch 1315106902 / A1248261143

 

[Prometey]

If it is not urgent you may spend some time "hunting" for them. They sometime appear new in affordable price, often in Latvia, Lithuania or UK. I advise to buy new, because in used ones, over 25-years old plastic might easily crack. Try to look for Automotive Lightning (or Magneti Marelli). Automotive Lightning was formed from Bosch lightning division and Magneti Marelli, so AL have the original Bosch quality. They even have very similar yellow stickers on them, here is one of examples:

For Mercedes W124 Front Driver Left & Passenger Right Turn Signal Light Assembly | eBay

Here are the Bosch and Mercedes numbers, you may use both numbers to extend search results:
Right:
Bosch 1315106903 / A1248261243
Left:
Bosch 1315106902 / A1248261143

yes, I know that Magneti Marelli is the same Bosh, and even ordered a set of new ones, waited half a year, but now only the left one is supplied, and the right one is no longer available for order.

 

[gsxr]

It appears both sides are still available from Mercedes. It may just be the aftermarket version that is NLA.

https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/parts/A1248261143?tt=automatic, manual

https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/parts/A1248261243?tt=automatic, manual

1992-1993 Mercedes-Benz Turn Signal Lamp 124-826-12-43 | MB of Covington

1992-1993 Mercedes-Benz Turn Signal Lamp 124-826-12-43

parts.mbofcovington.com

 

[Prometey]

painting is nearing completion

 

[a777fan]

It appears both sides are still available from Mercedes. It may just be the aftermarket version that is NLA.

https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/parts/A1248261143?tt=automatic, manual

https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/parts/A1248261243?tt=automatic, manual

1992-1993 Mercedes-Benz Turn Signal Lamp 124-826-12-43 | MB of Covington

1992-1993 Mercedes-Benz Turn Signal Lamp 124-826-12-43

parts.mbofcovington.com

Interestingly enough, I just attempted to order a pair, and was told the drivers side US facelift marker was NLA.

This was naperville, and I did not press the situation further as I was truly only in need of the passenger side. But sharing for awareness.

 

[Prometey]

took the car back from painting

 

[Prometey]

Took a few days to prepare. Little by little. Many Logbooks have been written, but who did not find it anywhere. I will describe how I did it.

1. We find the designations on the plastic stand where to cut. On restyling, these designations are for sure. On dorestayl read records that they may not be.

2. Drill made holes around the perimeter of the desired contour.

3. I sawed off the partitions between the holes made with a drill.

4. With a construction knife, I cut off the material and the edges of the plastic.

5. File trimmed the edges.

6. Washed ceiling.

7. Installed shades.

... then we will carry out the wiring and be additional light in the car.

 

[sheward]

That is exactly how I cut the first of two. For the second one I became impatient and substituted a hot exacto knife for the drilling. Nice work. Are you happy with the paint? It looks good in the video.

 

[Prometey]

That is exactly how I cut the first of two. For the second one I became impatient and substituted a hot exacto knife for the drilling. Nice work. Are you happy with the paint? It looks good in the video.

yes, color 775 looks pretty modern on the car, i used Mipo paint.

there are some imperfections in the paint, but they are not very visible

 

[Prometey]

I previously purchased Turkish copies of seals, but I really like their look. Will go in the absence of the original, but the view is not quite comme il faut.

I found mirrors with good rubber bands from dorestayl. It is pre-style rubber bands that save time, as practice shows.

True, before that I installed all the painted linings on the mirrors, I'll wait for them to dry out and install them.

 

[Prometey]

In the morning I installed spacers under the wings using AMG technology.

The rest of the day sawed and shredded the front bumper. And it looked beautiful.) All jambs come out during installation. They filed along the edges, the bumper fell into place, but the center went sharp and there was a very large gap between the hood grille. Yes, and the edges have become splayed. It was decided to cut in the center in order to relieve tension. Well, then it will be glued together)) Lego ept.

Also, before installation, I checked the performance of the electric shutter.

Thanks Vitka for the help!