autodim mirror w126

[Greeney64]

I bought one of the autodim rear view mirrors for my SE today
I will get it in a week or so so will report on it.
Priced up new HT leads today and main dealer... £341 and they come in bits to put together yourself.
Distributer Cap £150
Rotor arm £38

Very pleasantly surprised at the underbonnet insulation was £41 but the Glue £30!!!

Where do they get these prices?

 

[jaymanek]

The HT leads come in bits but the workshop put it together before you have it.
They will probably charge for this.

I strongly recommend you go to Euro Car Parts, GSF, Andrew Page or similar for the HT bits. Get Bosch or Beru.

You want this glue

TRIMFIX HIGH TEMP SPRAY ADHESIVE 500 ML SPRAY GLUE CAN | eBay


oh dont let Euro fob you off with those cheap HT leads, ensure they are a good recognised brands... the cheaper ones fall to bits the first time you try to pull them off the plugs.

 

[Greeney64]

I have managed to get Mercedes boxed leads, dissy, sparks and rotor arm all bosch from a supplier I have used in the past in Australia called Bits4Benz - Genuine, OEM and Aftermarket Mercedes-Benz Parts (speak to Shane)
Total £250, including shipping, much better.. thats less than half the price of MBZ
Thanks for heads up on Glue I just ordered 3 cans

 

[ianrandom]

Silly money for the leads. The glue though, comes only in that size. Enough to do all the door and boot seals etc I think.

 

[ianrandom]

Ps where the autodim mirror come from?

 

[Greeney64]

Mercedes Auto dimming mirrors with Homelink & Compass
about £100, quite expensive but mine was wobbling anyway and it would have meant finding another secondhand or otherwise

It also has compass direction in it...

 

[jaymanek]

Those are excellent, ive got 2 of them.. but I went for the one without the compass as those look a bit "80's japanese"

 

[LamboV8S]

Hi All,

On the subject of rear view mirrors, how does it come off? and the little sunscreen thing in front?
Just starting the pain in the **** sunroof removal, all drains completely rusted to bits!!
And whats the tube connected to the light assy?
Cheers

Lambo

 

[ianrandom]

Rear view mittor just pulls off. Its got spring loaded things holding it on. Pull one side first then the other. That sunscreen thing, hmm doesnt it just unscrew once you take off the mirror? Cant think now. The tube is the air sampling tube, it goes to the tiny motor mounted by the glovebox. Its for the climate control temp sensor.

 

[bing]

Hi All,

On the subject of rear view mirrors, how does it come off? and the little sunscreen thing in front?
Just starting the pain in the **** sunroof removal, all drains completely rusted to bits!!
And whats the tube connected to the light assy?
Cheers

Lambo

Here's how from the man who custom make auto dimming mirrors. Just ordered one for my 124 E500 :bannana:

http://www.2phast.com/mirror/homelink.pdf

scroll all the way down

 

[BillyW124]

I bought one from rick johnson 2phast as above for my 124, works a treat and looks Proper OEM.