Hi all, I had a look around the site before posting.
Mine is a 95 model e280. I have lost the light behind the air vent directing switch. How on earth do I get behind the wooden panel? I have removed the radio expecting to find screws like i have in my older 89 model 124 but no luck there. I anticipated to fin a light spider behind the radio among the wiring but don't see one so assume I need to get up behind the panel somehow. Can I get some guidance please?
Ty Sbaert, seems like this job is getting way big! So access is via the removal of the vents above? Can you tell me if it is a single light or the fibre optic solution? Finally, do you know if there is a link for the removal of the airbag?
That is correct. You'll need a 10 mm socket and a long extension. Here is a picture of the access to it; although, it is not installed in this picture.
The center vent dial is connected to the center vent flap by a bolt just visible through the right side of the center vent. It takes has 4 mm allen head. NOTE: this is a picture of what happens when you don't release the bolt first - you separate the dial (oops).
The center vent also has two clips on the left side. One on the top and one on the underside.
This a side vent, but it has the same clips.
They are a pain to free up all at the same time, and I have found no one single preferred way to do it. Here is a suggestion.
thanks for the detail. I'll have no problem getting the vent out, done that before on my 300ce, just fixed the globe in that. On my 280e i need to get to the fan and direction switch, so to be sure, are you saying pulling the centre vent out is the way to get behind the wood grain centre console?
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