that's what I didn't get... here passenger and driver have their own, individual and separate, thermostatically controlled vents / areas... as standard.

I see that in many newer cars. I don't know too much about the difference between US and Euro versions, but is it a simple matter of region, or are those differences model dependent?

Euro console from my last W124, arrowed the passenger and driver thermostatic controls.

edit, this was a 1986 W124 E300D

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ZEBELLIS, that is an incredable write up, and the time you spend doing it, Thank You. I don`t have a W124, but maybe someday.

The 240D has the simplest, least complicated system. too bad MB made everything so complicated with the later models.
Even the Euro models seem pretty simple. I have seen a few in the junk yards.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

it's a matter of region. i have an '87 300TD and an '89 230TE (euro import) and the '89 has the european climate control with the two temperature wheels. as i understand it the ACC system (with the pushbutton controls) that we got standard in north america was optional equipment in most other markets.

by the way, the centre vent doesn't blow hot air in the european climate control system either so your mods would be applicable to that also, but there would be differences for sure in how it would be done. can't say how different. i don't think the european system has the changeover manifold for one thing and the air direction controls are manual.

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