Can anyone tell me where exactly the turn signal flaher relay is located on a W123? I know it's supposed to be under the dash somewhere, but I poked around and couldn't find it. Is it to the right or left of the steering colum? Up close or towards the engine compartment?

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1983 Stick Shift 240D (223K)

It's actually under the center console, just forward of the shifter. I beleive the e flasher switch plugs directly into it; just follow the sound of the clicking. I THINK I have an extra if you need it. Let me know. Thanks.

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1989 300E 144K

I always forget the year change on the 123's.....but in my 1981, the relay is IN the hazard switch.

I'm sure this doesn't help you.....but if you search the forum, you'll find it. I remember it being pointed out when I did a similar search to replace mine. Just forward of the shifter sounds right, IIRC.

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1981 240d - 135k - Arlene

I believe on his its under the console as stated above. Thats where it is in my 85, cost my $40 when it died. On the early 240Ds with the big emergency flasher is in that flasher, guess thats why its bigger.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Yah and twice as expensive

It's like a big red eye staring at me in the dark too....just asking for coffee to be spilled into it.

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1981 240d - 135k - Arlene

So do I just remove the entire faceplate to the center consol to get to the relay or is there something I can pop out to get to it?

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1983 Stick Shift 240D (223K)

You need to remove the horizontal wood piece around the shifter. Loosen the front under the ashtray and slid it back to release the back end. The relay is in front of the shift lever.

Roger that, on mine it was fwd and to the left of the shifter.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Black relAY?

It should be a black box. I think it might sit on a bracket...

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1989 300E 144K

If the hazard switch pushes down to engage, it's the early style and is all of a piece. If it's a rocker switch, then it has the remote black box.

Changeover year is <=81 is push style, >= 82 is rocker/remote.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

Everyone here is correct. And PLEASE, after removing the two screws and ashtray bracket, gently slide the console cover back - not up. If you pull it up, you will break off the plastic pin at the back of the cover!

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Don't Chrome them; polish them

whole hazzard switch (has flasher in it, the same one on your 123 as all early push button 123's and 107's). . $10 Junkyard. . .true story. . .

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". . .back before accountants designed cars"

-Current Stable-
'78 MB 450SL-C 107.024.12.020783 #3840 <Kayleen>
'85 FORD F250 6.9L Diesel <Allison>
'98 Lexus ES300 <Rachel>
Long Gone...
'74 Chevy G10...........................'99 GMC Yukon 4X4
'83 Chevy Suburban 6.2 diesel .....'99 SAAB 9-5
'90 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS............. '01 Chevy Tahoe
'98 Nissan Altima .......................'02 MB ML320
'88 Chevy Suburban V2500 4X4 6.2 diesel

Does anybody here want to by a brand new mb relay? i have an extra i bought its hella on the box
40 shipped
let me know

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W123 1985 300TD naturally aspirated