Only later model w123's. My garage is full of yard stuff- too full according to my wife.

switches, relays, vacuum pod/elements from vents and door locks, vanity mirror on the sun visors, sun visor clips, emblems, interior 3rd brake light, etc...etc...

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'85 300D Turbo - CA Version

What--the earlier ones didn't have the right wiring or something? I didn't know, thanks for setting me straight. My '85 is "later," of course.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

The earlier models used a smaller domelight than the size of the later models.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

door stops

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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. Robert A. Heinlein


09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

I probably have one, let me know next time you're in Holland.

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- Jeff

Will do, that'd be neat to have a map light version.

Fixing/replacing my drivers seat is my next objective for the interior of the car....but so far I've not seen any in the right color.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

What color do you need for your driver's seat?

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Hey running-snail,

BTW - That AL49X alternator DID fit in my car with a little coaching. I had to do three things:

1. The holes were slightly smaller in the BMW alternator than mine. Since the housing is aluminum, I just drilled them out with a steel bit and they worked fine.

2. The pulley was a dual V-belt, but smaller width belts than my Benz. I needed to swap the pulleys and remove a spacer. I just took it to Auto-zone and asked nicely, and they swapped the pulleys for me for free. Also, the belts didn't line up *exactly* but they are close enough that no belts are rubbing, etc. Seems to be fine so far, belt may wear a little faster than normal.

3. Goes without saying, wiring harness was different. no big deal though.

Overall, this is very doable, but if you can find the AL129X then it sounds like no fuss, no muss and more amps. Cant beat the fifteen bucks or whatever the yard charges for an old alt.

My #1 junkyard find though: Manual sunroof parts!!

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'79 240D 4 speed manual 105k miles

Too bad the seats in the Euro were shot, ...

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Yeah, I'll probably just repair my existing seat with those "MB noodles" or something....I'll have to take it out/apart to see whats actually broken. The motors/cables need work too. It goes back/forward and reclines but the "lift" function doesn't work...motor just spins. The switch needs replacing as well.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Might just be a cable, might be able to scavenge one from the car Mike found.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff