Update on my tumbler saga: After having the dealership try to ship the correct tumbler replacement to a wrong address, I re-gave them the correct address, and I finally saw it tonight. It looked right this time, I popped it in in 10 seconds, and it is a fit!
Here's the beauty: It came with a key! The incorrect one they sent me at first did not come with a key, and as some of you may recall, I was quite puzzled over that. Here's the problem: The problem was NOT the tumbler. I was quickly able to get the column to lock me out after installing the new tumbler. Fortunately my patented "kicking, turning, and twisting" technique got it unsiezed before too long. Oh well, at least I have two new dealer-cut keys now. But I still have to jump through a hoop to ensure no lock-outs. This consists of: When I arrive at my destination, I find the mid-point in the slop of the wheel and hold it there. Then I - in a split second - turn that key back to the zero position and back to position one, thereby satisfying the requirement that it be completely turned off before allowing starter engagement again. I then leave it in position one - ready for the next start - and lock the doors. (or if in a bad neighborhood, go ahead and remove tumbler). Brian 83 240D On 3/13/06, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well hot diggity. I just had an unexpectedly successful phone call with > Maplewood Mercedes in St. Paul. I told him my mystery about the supposed > ignition tumbler that they sold me being different in a few ways and most > notably not having the pin hole provision for removal at all. > > At first he said I had the right one, then he (thankfully) said oh, it > looks like you have the wrong one (he said I got sent the older style?). And > to my surprise he was all over taking care of things and said I'd have to > pay nothing and the correct one will be shipped to me within a day or two > (which I don't really understand - If it's keyed to my VIN, how can it be so > fast?) > > At any rate, we'll see what they come up with this time. > > I know you all can rest a little easier now. > > Brian > 83 240D > > On 3/12/06, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hmm, list: That doesn't make sense. A new ignition tumbler without the > > pinhole required to remove it. Could they be designing them to be > > "permanent" now? Thinking that the car would not outlast the new tumber? > > Naaah. It's a Mercedes - they make mileage badges for these things. > > > > Can't wait for folks to get to work tomorrow so they can peruse the > > posts from today. I know the answers lie within one of ya. > > > > Brian > > 83 240D > > > > On 3/12/06, Woodlandtaylors < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Yes it had the little hole. > > > > Dennis T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Zoltan Finks > > Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 1:04 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] New tumbler is different > > > > Thanks. I guess the most important question I could ask you is: Did the > > new > > tumbler have the little bitty hole where a pin can be inserted in order > > to > > allow depression of the part that retracts to allow > > removal/installation? > > Yes I know once the key is turned to the correct position (and the > > tumbler > > is not installed yet) it can be depressed by hand, but once installed, > > there > > needs to be a way to make it depress so that the tumbler can be pulled > > out. > > That is what the hole for the pin is for. Does the one you installed > > have > > it? Thanks. > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/279 - Release Date: 3/10/2006 > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.striplin.net > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > > > > > >
