Hey all,

here's a wierd question that didn't turn up anything in a forum search. My 1979 240D has what I presume is a....speaker in the driver seat armrest. What in the heck is it for? Does anyone else have one of these? It is about centered where the pivot point of the armrest is, facing the passenger. It is probably 2 or 3 inches in diameter. The plug for it comes out under the seat, it is a simple 2 prong, OEM Mercedes-style plug with a reciving female plug under the driver's seat. It was unplugged, I just noticed it today when removing my driver's seat for the first time. Going to pool-noodle the bad boy.

Will take pictures and post them if nobody knows what I am talking about. Thanks in advance!

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'79 240D 4 speed manual 105k miles

a speaker? in the armrest? of a 240D??? are you sure it's not the release button for the armrest? that would have come from an SD, but hmm. never heard of that one.

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

That is simply a cover that you would remove to gain access to the bolt on the pivot shaft. The wiring is probably for the seat belt reminder light in the dash.

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81 300CD (sold) 1972 280 SEL 4.5 (sold) 1966 250 S 4 spd (sold) 1974 450 SL (sold) 86 BMW 325ES (sold), 1973 280C (sold) 1988 300 SE.

yeah, the early ones had a cover there, the later ones had a release button.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

oh man....now i feel stoopid. I went out and popped the cover off of it, and yeah, its just a bolt. Oh well. That looks like a little speaker grill on it though, it has vent slots, and looking through it the bolt looked like a speaker dust cap. The wire must be the seat belt light. This case is closed, thanks for your advice, and without making me sound like a complete moron!!

Please, also forget that I am in school to be an electrical engineer. *Sigh*...

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'79 240D 4 speed manual 105k miles

I love stories like this, mostly because I could picture myself doing the same thing.
Thanks for the laugh.

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