Yay! It’s fixed!

[Jobsworth]

8 months ago the roof packed up. Not a huge issue, I know these inside out. Identified the faulty limit switch, same one I’ve replaced on sooo many customer cars over the years. £104 for a new one. Oh no. Big problem. The part is no longer available from Mercedes!! I’ve scoured loads of online parts places to no avail. Finally one came up for sale last week for £180. Bought, fitted, fixed, just in time for summer!! Hurrah!!!

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

8 months ago the roof packed up. Not a huge issue, I know these inside out. Identified the faulty limit switch, same one I’ve replaced on sooo many customer cars over the years. £104 for a new one. Oh no. Big problem. The part is no longer available from Mercedes!! I’ve scoured loads of online parts places to no avail. Finally one came up for sale last week for £180. Bought, fitted, fixed, just in time for summer!! Hurrah!!!

Result

 

[Jobsworth]

Result

All things come to those who wait

 

[John757]

Great result ... Mercedes really should be supporting older models... especially if its a part that is a common failure

 

[Singh21]

Great news!

 

[Tonye]

Mercedes really should be supporting older models... especially if its a part that is a common failure

Like front disks for my 2000 R129 334mm, guess what, NLA. These are basics.

 

[ALFAitalia]

Parts supply for 10 years beyond the model ceasing production is industry standard.....but it can be less. Urban myth used to say that this was a legal requirement...but it never has been. It's was nothing more than a gentleman's agreement. Some electrical components and ECUs can cease being made as little as 24 months after they stop building the cars. You will still get most of the parts for many years....they will just be from sources other than Merc......and of course many parts were never made by Mercedes themselves in the first place.

 

[RogerSausage]

Like front disks for my 2000 R129 334mm, guess what, NLA. These are basics.

Even more strange when you consider the 334mm discs for my C43 W202  are still available from the dealer. They might fit the R129.

 

[Tonye]

C43 W202  are still available

Will look into that, thanks

 

[RogerSausage]

Will look into that, thanks

A2104211812 & A2104211912 are the part numbers (L&R).

Also fitted to the W208 CLK55 and W210 E55, just need to check the offset.