Never mind, I just needed to read the directions... Wilton had sent me the pdf some time ago and it actually covers both first and second type locks, you still apply a paper clip, just in a different place...
-Curt > --- On Tue, 9/20/11, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > From: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> > > Subject: Pre w123 locks? > > To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 6:21 PM > > Managed to get the lock cylinder out > > of my '83 240D today (progress Loren!) but was driven > out by > > bugs before I could get farther. > > > > Decided I'd take a look at the '78, its got different > keys > > for the doors and the ignition. I'd like to fix that > and > > assuming the ignition lock works the same as the door > locks > > I figure it'll be pretty easy. I've got extra of the > brass > > wafers that make up the lock from when I did the door > locks > > on Hammie. > > > > Anyway the ignition lock on the '78 is different than > the > > '83, its got a chrome trim piece which pulls right > off, then > > I'm confronted with a black outer ring similar to on > the '83 > > but theres no hole to put the paperclip in and it > doesn't > > seem to unscrew, or at least not the same as the '83 > did. > > > > What am I missing? I know theres much on this car that > is > > similar to a w115, is the lock that way too? > > > > -Curt > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
