Wow! That's quite a job. Thanks for posting the pictures and the information. I didn't even know there was such a thing as a desoldering tool, so I guess I better not attempt this myself, unless I'm really in a jam.

My hat's off to you for tackling a project like this.

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1993 400E, 256,000 miles (totaled)
1994 E420, 200,000+ miles
1995 E420, 201,000 miles