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Old 04-05-2007, 02:51 PM
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Climate control buttons-any ideas?

On my 95 SL500 the white outline of "fan blade" for the fan button is worn off.
Are there replacement buttons available anywhere or has anyone been able to re apply white paint, etc into these little indentations? I tried once briefly with a very small tip brush but I had hard time keeping my hand from shaking to fill in these small indentations.

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Old 04-11-2007, 09:15 AM
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I wonder if you could use white liquid white-out. Fill in the letters and then quickly whipe off th excess. Just clutching at straws here.
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Old 04-11-2007, 09:37 AM
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Dealer carries them. About $12.75 each wholesale. Phil can probably get it for you too.
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Old 04-11-2007, 04:08 PM
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Phil advised the separate buttons are not available on this application. You would have to buy the entire control unit at approx $400 !
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I looked on the Duvall Motors site and they show them as being available?
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'99 E300 turbo 227,500 miles
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Old 04-11-2007, 07:39 PM
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Do an Ebay search for Mercedes Climate Control. There are a few sellers who always have several used units on auction. Do a "Ask seller a question", they may have buttons for sale. Worth a shot. Good luck.
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The buttons show up as 1268211658 and 1268211858.
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'83 240D 351,500 miles original owner-SOLD
'88 560SL 41,000 miles - totaled and parted out
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'99 E300 turbo 227,500 miles
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Old 04-12-2007, 02:48 AM
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The buttons show up as 1268211658 and 1268211858.
Thats a 126 number. The 126 buttons were used on the 560SL not the 129 type controllers.

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:13 AM
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My mistake - I never even noticed he was talking about a 129. I just assumed a 107 since that's what I have in my head. Sorry about that.
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Old 04-12-2007, 10:07 AM
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On my 95 SL500 the white outline of "fan blade" for the fan button is worn off.
Are there replacement buttons available anywhere or has anyone been able to re apply white paint, etc into these little indentations? I tried once briefly with a very small tip brush but I had hard time keeping my hand from shaking to fill in these small indentations.
Maybe you could coat all the black areas of the buttons with some kind of waxy substance or oil so that paint won't stick to it, and then with your shaky hand, and small-tip brush, paint with white paint the indented areas you want painted-- allow it to get tacky and then wipe off any excess from the black areas? (you might even look for some paint with luminescent qualities so you can see the buttons in the dark).

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