Yes it started being integrated with the 116 for sure, and I think before that in the 107. The 115 was added on after the fact with later models added at the factory, but still not originally designed into it as evidenced by the funky 2 separate blowers.
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 14, 2023, at 5:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > A/C on the W123 is fully integrated, at least it was on my 83 300D (and W116 > 300SD, for that matter). > > >> On Tue, Feb 14, 2023, at 17:40, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: >> Although, I think even the later factory setups looked like a bit of an >> afterthought by MB. The AC used the heat ducting etc but it wasn't all >> that integrated with the controls and the wiring under the hood looked >> like a bit of an add on. Not complaining, just pointing out that the >> next generation (W123) looks like less of an add on (although, you might >> correct me on that as I have no experience with the W123. My one and >> only MB has been the W115 300D). >> >> Randy >> >> >>> On 14/02/2023 4:26 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >>> I think that the later years of the W115 could be purchased with factory >>> AC. Our 1970 22D had a dealer installed AC unit when we got it, the two >>> 1976 W115 300D's we had both had factory AC. How to tell the difference? >>> The MB service manuals covered the factory AC, but the unit in the 220D did >>> not look at all like the factory units. >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 3:52 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 14/02/2023 3:08 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> On Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:04:04 -0600 Randy Bennell via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I think, in the W115 it was a dealer installed option so that might >>>>>> still be something that could be done ... >>>>> Our 1972 220D/8 (a W115) came with factory-installed AC. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Craig >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>> >>>> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/vintage-mercedes-forum/210386-what-first-year-air-conditioning-m-bs.html >>>> >>>> >>>> Could be - seems to be a subject of debate. >>>> >>>> Randy >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://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 >>>> >>>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 > > _______________________________________ > http://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 > _______________________________________ http://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
