From what I can tell from the photo at autohaus is that the plug looks the same as all euro's part but the wiring harness is not as long (necessitating the cut & splice of the harness from your original regulator)to make autohaus' part work. all euro's regulator fit just like the original(harness was roughly the same length, although the regulator base plate is shaped differently from the original)no cutting or splicing required/ plug & play. just make sure the plug is aligned to mate with the correct color wires on the car harness...red/red, black/black etc. save $70 by splicing yourself w/ autohaus or peace of mind/ease of install with all euro. hope this helps your decision.
Wooly
Thanks Wooly,
It sounds like a quick fix either way. I need to be in the mood to do the splicing so I'd probably opt for the easier way out. But thanks again for letting me know.
Lieb
This looks pretty easy, but I have another question. Our problem is that the fan stays on after we remove the key, thus draining the battery. It does this about half the time, so we have to fix this quickly. We thought we would try the instructions on this site (E320, 2000), but we also called the Mercedes dealer and a couple of Mercedes repair places. They all say we also have to replace the blower in addition to the regulator. What are they talking about! They said it will cost between $800 and $1000. Any help appreciated.
In case anyone is interested, I just found that w140 regulator on Ebay Motors parts and accessories for $88, including shipping. The part number matches the Kaehler regulator from AutoHausz, which now appears to sell for $170. If it works, it saves me nearly a hundred bucks.
Of course I'm cheap...I've been driving an E300TD for ten years!
Oh, and also, that post on MBWorld with all the photos is the best I've found online. That link is somewhere above (hearty thanks to the guy who posted it), and I'll repeat it here. Photo on Ebay matches the part he's got, which gives me confidence.
In case anyone is interested, I just found that w140 regulator on Ebay Motors parts and accessories for $88, including shipping. The part number matches the Kaehler regulator from AutoHausz, which now appears to sell for $170. If it works, it saves me nearly a hundred bucks.
Of course I'm cheap...I've been driving an E300TD for ten years!
I'm with Matt L.
There is nothing wrong with being cheap, but I will never buy a critical part from Ebay. However marketed when the price is "that good" it's invariably a knock-off from China. In the MAF world they fail all the time right out of the box, so I'd not trust the blower regulator either.
I'm not sure that a blower motor regulator is critical, but I also don't like doing things twice. I have yet to have a problem with any part purchased from autohausaz.com, so if/when I face this issue they'll get my business again.
Take care and enjoy the ride,
Greg
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Appreciate the advice. We'll see what the part looks like when it gets here! I'll let you all know what I end up with as a part. If it shows up in that blue Kaehler box (good) or if I see any packaging in Chinese (bad) perhaps it will be of interest.
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