And remember to have the radio code handy, as when the power is removed, it
will become inop until you re-enter the correct code!
Werner
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Frederick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 floor heat
Fairly easy.
Pull the carpet in the console at the rear to reveal the retaining
screw for the wood trim around the shifter. Remove screw and pull the
rear of the wood trim up -- it has a pair of hooks that hold it in
place on the front. These disengage when the rear is high enough.
Mirror switch fader unplug from the sockets and stay in the trim, so
it's a bit tight.
Open ash tray and remove it. Take out the two screws in the bottom and
remove housing. Under the lower edge of the upper wood trim are two
screws. Remove them and unhook the upper trim.
The ACC pushbutton unit is held in by a pair of screws in the corners.
but I'm thinking there is a trim panel too -- several more screws,
anyway. Pull it out and unplug the two cables off the bottom.
Radio is held in by a pair of clips on the bottom at the outside lower
edge -- I think you can pull them down with a screwdriver, but someone
will have to chime in here, I don't remember. Radio pulls out once
unclipped (with faceplate on) -- unplug the harness and antenna. You
can also pull the faceplate with a hook behind the cassette door --
pull straight out on the upper left side were the connector is. You
can then push down the latches from the front to pull the radio.
You should be able to get to the floor servo. In fact, you may be able
to leave the shifter trim in place.
The wood trim is laid on aluminum sheet, it won't break easily,
although one can pull the retainer screw clip off the rear of the
shifter trim it it's stuck to the console -- mine was.
The console itself requires removing the switch bar, which is tricky (I
think it goes back into the dash, but be careful, you have to flex it a
bit and the clips are brittle), then remove the screws by the driver's
and passengers feet (one on each side) and the two 10 mm nuts up under
the dash. Unclip the carpet from the plastic -- two places on each
side where a tab fits into a slot and hooks over.
Remove the large retaining screw at the rear under where the carpet was
and lift the rear up and unhook the two studs at dash and remove.
Not hard, but a PITA.
Peter
