Glove box release button black/grey 2004 S350

[silversilver]

Anybody have one? Or know the part number?Or failing that, anybody know if I can buy the button separately or would I need to buy whole unit.

 

[silversilver]

Guys does anyone know the part number for this, seems to be stuck on this one, help appreciated

 

[hygt2]

What's the problem with yours? I was trying to source one for some time but could not and gave up in the end.

On my switch, the paint on the push button started bubbling and then peeling but I took the combi lock/push switch out and stripped and re-painted it.

 

[silversilver]

That's strange! The exact same thing happened to mine (well, I presume as it was there when I bought it). Looks like a bubble had formed and was peeled off. Glad to know I'm not alone. Sourcing it seems impossible without buying the whole glovebox. Really quite annoying, even though it's such a small thing

 

[hygt2]

That's strange! The exact same thing happened to mine (well, I presume as it was there when I bought it). Looks like a bubble had formed and was peeled off. Glad to know I'm not alone. Sourcing it seems impossible without buying the whole glovebox. Really quite annoying, even though it's such a small thing

You can just get the one part consisting of the push button, lock, cable and the locking mechanism at the glove box end but it's still around £170 when I asked for it and the lock barrel will be difference too so you'll have to swap the locks over.

The bubbling and peeling was apparently very common on scrap cars so I gave up buying new and used. I painted the plastic surrounding the lock barrel and the push button switch myself in the end.

 

[silversilver]

Good to know. I would probably make a right hash of the painting job, and it would end up looking worse I think! Such a small thing, and yet so annyoing...

 

[hygt2]

Good to know. I would probably make a right hash of the painting job, and it would end up looking worse I think! Such a small thing, and yet so annyoing...

It's pretty good using an aerosol.

You'll need to screw the glove box and release the button, lock and latching mechanism from the car. Take the part to Halford and ask them to match and mix the colour and put it into an aerosol can. You can get as much as you want because you can use the aerosol on other area of the interior of the car.

Test the aerosol on a white cardboard or papers to double check the colour is matching and practice your spraying technique. In terms of painting, you should start the motion before pressing the spray button and release the spray button while your arm is still moving i.e. your arm should be moving continuously and smoothly both before, during and after you press the spray can.

You'll need to strip back all the charcoal grey area back to the transparent white surface where the light shines through - DO NOT STRIP THE CHROME STRIP ON THE BUTTON THOUGH!

Then mask the chrome strip on the button.

You can choose to prime the area with white plastic primer - I don't think Mercedes had primed the area and hence the bubbling and peeling.

Check whether you have paint on the chrome strip. If you haven't, redo the masking as before and paint 4 layers of paint on the lock surround and button.

Re-check regularly if you have paint on the chrome strip. If you do, swipe off immediately and use as little thinner as possible.

Re-assemble and job done for at least the next 3-4 years.

 

[silversilver]

Great! thanks for the guide, feel a lot more confident with those instructions. Will prob see if i can get hold of one for a while, and if not I know what to do.

 

[jaymanek]

yep a very common issue... i get chips away to repaint the buttons..

 

[hygt2]

yep a very common issue... i get chips away to repaint the buttons..

How much would chip away charge for such a job?

 

[jaymanek]

privately probably hundreds but i pay no more than £30 for such a job.