Re: [MBZ] Outside temp readout

2006-04-17 Thread RELNGSON
My 201s have them starting in 1984. The units used in later models ('89+) seem much more robust. My '85 190E had one but it was in deg Celsius, for cryin' out loud. So I complained to the dealer that the readout fails, comes back and fails again. Try to prove it doesn't was my reasoning. The

Re: [MBZ] Outside temp readout

2006-04-17 Thread Mitch Haley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My 201s have them starting in 1984. The units used in later models ('89+) seem much more robust. My '85 190E had one but it was in deg Celsius, for cryin' out loud. So I complained to the dealer that the readout fails, comes back and fails again. Try to prove it

Re: [MBZ] Outside temp readout

2006-04-17 Thread Marshall Booth
Mitch Haley wrote: I believe that hitting the button on mine (86 2.3-16v and 87 2.5 turbo) switches them from C to F. What button? A display reading in C has a different part number than one reading in F. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)

Re: [MBZ] Outside temp readout

2006-04-17 Thread Jim Cathey
What button? A display reading in C has a different part number than one reading in F. Yeah, every one I've seen has the C or F legend 'cast' into the LCD. Of course, you get a nicely-formed letter that way. Tres MB-of-old. I have one Centigrade unit from a 201. I'd be willing to swap it for

Re: [MBZ] Outside temp readout

2006-04-17 Thread l02turner
PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Outside temp readout What button? A display reading in C has a different part number than one reading in F. Yeah, every one I've seen has the C or F legend 'cast' into the LCD

Re: [MBZ] Outside temp readout

2006-04-17 Thread Marshall Booth
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