This takes the cake - Trigger points for the 1972

[jdhill]

I always buy my genuine parts thru MBz of Annapolis, getmercedesparts.com
as they have the best online prices I have found. They list the trigger points with the original part number you have. SLS in Germany, sls-hh-catalogue.de
also carry them. I'll let you look up the price as I don't want your heart attack to be on my conscience.

[RadioTek]

When he says "available soon" what sort of time scale is he using?

The time scale for nuclear reactions is different from that used for geological processes.

[meltedpanda]

lol
he did not say , here is the actual email

It will be released soon. We are already testing the prototypes at present.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
Matthias Klumpp
Robert Bosch GmbH
Automotive Tradition (AA/ATR2)

[jdhill]

I replaced the trigger points on my 110 in May, 2006 buying thru MBz of Eugene. Total price including shipping and handling from Germany was $145.00
Thats why I nearly fainted when I saw the new price. Now thats inflation. Wish I had known, I would have bought 20 sets. What an investment.

[Graham]

Originally Posted by meltedpanda

lol
he did not say , here is the actual email

It will be released soon. We are already testing the prototypes at present.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
Matthias Klumpp
Robert Bosch GmbH
Automotive Tradition (AA/ATR2)

Did you try and buy that new style set off eBay? At $99.00, it seemed like a good way to go. I would bet those Bosch kits will still be way too expensive. But you never know!

[RadioTek]

Originally Posted by Graham

Did you try and buy that new style set off eBay? At $99.00, it seemed like a good way to go. I would bet those Bosch kits will still be way too expensive. But you never know!

Could I have some info regarding that? Was it an old set from a newer (than Panda's) distribtor, or a new replacement?

Thanks,
Scott

[rowdie]

It was a NOS set from the later model with the pigtail. Just sold for 177.??.

[meltedpanda]

Yea I won it, I am hoping I can retrofit per Barri's post. I will study it for awhile before I cut and slice Any pointers , ideas, love to find a plug that would mate and just solder in my existing connections from my connector. It is the same part , just the pig tail added per MErcedes classic center
So I am pretty amped I got these coming, I REALLY think that is my issue, plus I have a known working MPS coming as well. Pearl and I should be good to go before you know it !!

[rowdie]

Well bought MP. I was surprised how much they had jumped today.

[Graham]

Originally Posted by rowdie

Well bought MP. I was surprised how much they had jumped today.

I have a brand new set of early TPs still in the box. Maybe I should put them on eBay with a Buy it Now of $xxxx.xx Any suggestions?

Then I could fix one of my old sets with Bosch's new repair kit, if and when it appears.

Actually, MP if those are new, you got a deal.

Splicing into wire would probably be easier than moving the points to your old bracket. You should be able to find a good quality aircraft or marine type 5 pin plug if you can't buy the mating plug socket. But maybe MB have them?

[meltedpanda]

I emailed the guy before I bought them and we conversed and he told me they were in fact new, NOS, he has many items on ebay from the era all NOS, not sure where he got the stash, but all buyers were happy
Now , Graham if you wanted to sell em I would have bought them . LOL , yes, I plan to reasearch the plug issue once I see whay I have
more to follow

[meltedpanda]

OK the quest begins, I would like to find a female plug that will work with this trigger point set , anyone care to point me in the right direction, anyone with a 1973-1975 450 SL / SE / SEL part car that has one . Thanks
I'd rather splice into my wire loom than to muck these up , just in case the whole project goes south on me... I/ll cross post in wanted

[Graham]

Originally Posted by meltedpanda

OK the quest begins, I would like to find a female plug that will work with this trigger point set , anyone care to point me in the right direction, anyone with a 1973-1975 450 SL / SE / SEL part car that has one . Thanks
I'd rather splice into my wire loom than to muck these up , just in case the whole project goes south on me... I/ll cross post in wanted

The other option, would be to take the socket off a bad set of '72 trigger points, cut the plug off your new set and solder those wires to the '72 socket.

Then tape or use some heat shrink on the socket to make a neat job that you can still unplug when removing the distributor.

Just an idea.

[rowdie]

Try one of the MB salvage yards. Sould not be expensive for a part they would never normally sell. Make sure the leave some of the wiring on the plug.

[meltedpanda]

Graham, thought of that but I am not crazy about my current set up, the clip on the female end is broken , and I am constantly stressed about it , and Rowdie , I live in central KY , no boneyards with MB's around me , perhaps a kind lister with a boneyard full of MB's will help me out, seems to be a lot on the west coast. I know they are out there