Hello Alex I don't know about the 124, but I have been in the same place as you with my 123.
Here's the story on 123. Perhaps it will be of some help. With the cylinder turned and the pin in the hole (depressing another pin), the black surround around the cylinder, which is threaded onto the actual ignition switch body, can be unscrewed. Turn it counterclockwise. There is a tool for fhis, but strong fingers can get it started, and after that it's easy. I thought the pin would magically release the lock cylinder. It will on Fords and GM, but Mercedes is engineereed like no other car, and all the pin does is make it possible to get the cylinder out. If it's made like 123, once you get it out you will see why and how. And oh, BTW, it's no picnic to put the new cylinder in, but you can do it. Good luck. Robert ;sthen it;s tto the le about ipin in the hole and the cylinder tuirned Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:06:27 -0700 > From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [MBZ] Need lock cylinder help again please! > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi all, > > Just got my replacement "ignition" lock cylinder for my 124. I > thought looking at it would make it obvious how to release the old one > (which I have not yet been able to do). It doesn't. I see how to > turn it to the position where the grooves line up and stick a > paperclip in to trigger the catch, but I can't see how that magically > releases the cylinder and allows it to be separated from the > surrounding part. Any tips? > > Alex Chamberlain > '87 300D Turbo et al _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
