Thanks for all this info Jeremy.
It sure is a sign of an honest seller when he will, based on the info given, advise a potential purchaser that the problem is probably elsewhere.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Update: two sold, one left!

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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

Hi,

I have a 1988 W201 which has the Outside Temperature Display, but only half of the display is working. Would the displays you have work in the W201?

Thanks...

You need to check the part number on your display. If the part number is the same, mine will work. Mine have part number 124 542 01 05.

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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

They are different, the 201 and 124 displays do not interchange (201 is front-mounted).

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

I think I'm gonna claim this one. Straight swap for an '87 300D, right?

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1982 240D, sold 9/17/2008
1987 300D TurboW124.133 - 603.960, 722.317 - Smoke Silver Metallic / Medium Red (702/177), acquired 8/15/2009
262,715 and counting

Yes, it will fit an '87 300D, it fits mine. Might need to use the supplied 5-pin plug if the old display uses a four-pin plug but the changeover is easy, just swap pins in the plugs, no soldering needed. The wires are all the same, just the plug configuration changes and the new plug comes with the display.

PM received, email sent, awaiting PayPal action on Nate's end.

Jeremy

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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

Third and last display SOLD to Crazy Nate. If I get more, I'll post a new thread. Thanks to all buyers, hope the displays work well for you.

Jeremy

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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

Update: Found another one, came out of a 1990 300E. As described in the OP, reads in Fahrenheit degrees, 5-pin plug included, price still $30 and free surface shipping in USA. Read the OP for picture and full details.

Jeremy

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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

Thanks, I'll get back to you real soon.

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1995 E420 152k
1991 300D 2.5 348116 daily driver
1992 300E 2.6 196k-work in progress(head gasket)
2002 BMW 745Li 93k

Where does the temperature sensor plug into? I follow the cable behind the license plate but I can never find the other end.

It's plugged into the rear of the cluster. Where the outside temperature is read.

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1995 E420 152k
1991 300D 2.5 348116 daily driver
1992 300E 2.6 196k-work in progress(head gasket)
2002 BMW 745Li 93k

I could use some info on adapting the newer style to replace my old one of you have it!

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1987 300TDT - 195,000 (Original #14 head)
1993 190E 2.3 - 105,000
1981 300D - 250,000

I'm not sure about the newer ones. How are they different? Someone else might chime in.

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1995 E420 152k
1991 300D 2.5 348116 daily driver
1992 300E 2.6 196k-work in progress(head gasket)
2002 BMW 745Li 93k

The newer ones have an additional (5th) pin for speed input. It delays updating if you're moving slow or stopped to prevent hot air from the engine & road from reading artificially high.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff