[R129 SL] overhead map light assembly issues
Cliff Sadler
r129list@mbcoupes.com
Mon, 4 Aug 2003 21:26:16 -0400
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If you look down this thread, you'll see a link to the Perfornance Products
site. It is woodgrain. The original cover is parchment painted plastic. I
removed the paint from mine, and now it's black like the dash.
They are around 300 plus shipping if you get it individually, plus you need
to know the secret to installing it.
-----Original Message-----
From: r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com [mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com]On
Behalf Of Leonard Rich III
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 7:59 PM
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] overhead map light assembly issues
Hi, I would like to purchase the cover also. How much are they? Wood or
Parchment?
Leonard Rich III
----- Original Message -----
From: Cliff Sadler
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 3:46 PM
Subject: RE: [R129 SL] overhead map light assembly issues
ok, that's three so far.
-----Original Message-----
From: r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com
[mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Adam Gage
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 5:11 PM
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] overhead map light assembly issues
Would be interested in a map light also if anyone wants to try and buy
"bulk"
anyone?
thanks
adam
----- Original Message -----
From: Cynthia Carr
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 3:39 PM
Subject: RE: [R129 SL] overhead map light assembly issues
Cliff ,
I am in the millitary so I got this message late. I tried to get
this cover for my 91 SL 500 but it was not in stock. I have a fused gear
shift knob i also want to replace. I want to find out about the brake pads
but I got confused with all the talk. (smille) Someone help. Also My Cruise
Control went out. I was told I need two parts which are extremely
expensive. Any suggestions. I remember one being a Cruise control
modulator. Did you get anyone else who wanted to buy the cover for the map
light?
Cliff Sadler <sadler@comcast.net> wrote:
OK,
if you want to replace it, there is a source for a burlwood cover
at performance products. If you put in 500sl, it will not come up though.
I have asked them for installation instructions on this, to see
just how involved this is going to get.
Here's the link for the burlwood version.
http://www.performanceproducts.com/ProductPage.aspx?ProductName=Overhead+Map
+Light+Cover+(W129)&productid=109275&producttype=20
If we have enough interest, perhaps we can get a quantity discount
with a single order.
Cliff
-----Original Message-----
From: r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com
[mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Cynthia Carr
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 8:21 AM
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] overhead map light assembly issues
Hey Guys I have the same problem!!!!! The paint, or outer layer
of plastic is horrible!! I also have what seems to be a short. I guess I
must replace the whole assembly. I even thought of covering it with some
factory matched burrolwood. Any Ideas???
Cliff Sadler <sadler@comcast.net> wrote:
The map lights work fine.
I have noticed that the paint, or outer layer of plastic is
real soft,
I thought that maybe this was due to someone trying to clean
it
with a chemical that softened the paint. Others have said that
it is a reaction to exposure to the sun, or heat. Either way,
it has to
come off, and get refinished, or replaced.
So, how do I remove this shell, so that I can do something
with it?
I have found the 2 screws under the map lamp assemblies, but
there
are more holding that unit under the windshield frame that I
cannot find.
Do I have to remove the rear view mirror as well?
TIA.
91 500SL
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look down this thread, you'll see a link to the Perfornance Products =
site. It is=20
woodgrain. The original cover is parchment painted plastic. I removed =
the paint=20
from mine, and now it's black like the dash.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D401392301-05082003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D401392301-05082003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>They=20
are around 300 plus shipping if you get it individually, plus you need =
to know=20
the secret to installing it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D401392301-05082003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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[mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Leonard Rich=20
III<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 04, 2003 7:59 PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
r129list@mbcoupes.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [R129 SL] overhead map =
light=20
assembly issues<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi, I would like to purchase the =
cover also. How=20
much are they? Wood or Parchment?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Leonard Rich III</FONT></DIV>
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overhead map=20
light assembly issues</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D386394622-04082003><FONT face=3DArial =
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size=3D2>ok, that's three so far.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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ject:</B>=20
Re: [R129 SL] overhead map light assembly =
issues<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Would be interested in a map =
light also if=20
anyone wants to try and buy "bulk"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>anyone?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>adam</FONT></DIV>
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3:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [R129 SL] =
overhead map=20
light assembly issues</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Cliff ,</DIV>
<DIV>I am in the millitary so I got this message late. I =
tried to=20
get this cover for my 91 SL 500 but it was not in stock. I =
have a=20
fused gear shift knob i also want to replace. I want to =
find out=20
about the brake pads but I got confused with all the talk. =
(smille)=20
Someone help. Also My Cruise Control went out. I was =
told I=20
need two parts which are extremely expensive. Any=20
suggestions. I remember one being a Cruise control=20
modulator. Did you get anyone else who wanted to buy the =
cover for=20
the map light?<BR><BR><B><I>Cliff Sadler=20
<sadler@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<DIV>
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size=3D2>OK,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D795553414-02062003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>if you want to replace it, there is a source for a =
burlwood=20
cover at performance products. If you put in 500sl, it will =
not come=20
up though.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D795553414-02062003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>I have asked them for installation instructions on =
this, to see=20
just how involved this is going to get. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D795553414-02062003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Here's the link for the burlwood =
version.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D795553414-02062003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.performanceproducts.com/ProductPage.aspx?ProductName=3D=
Overhead+Map+Light+Cover+(W129)&productid=3D109275&producttype=3D=
20">http://www.performanceproducts.com/ProductPage.aspx?ProductName=3DOve=
rhead+Map+Light+Cover+(W129)&productid=3D109275&producttype=3D20<=
/A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D795553414-02062003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D795553414-02062003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>If we have enough interest, perhaps we can get a =
quantity=20
discount with a single order.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D795553414-02062003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Cliff</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com=20
[mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com]<B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Cynthia=20
Carr<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 02, 2003 8:21 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
r129list@mbcoupes.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [R129 SL] =
overhead map=20
light assembly issues<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Hey Guys I have the same problem!!!!! The paint, or =
outer layer=20
of plastic is horrible!! I also have what seems to be =
a=20
short. I guess I must replace the whole =
assembly. I even=20
thought of covering it with some factory matched =
burrolwood. =20
Any Ideas??? <BR><BR><B><I>Cliff Sadler=20
<sadler@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:=20
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: =
#1010ff 2px solid"><BR>The=20
map lights work fine.<BR><BR>I have noticed that the =
paint, or=20
outer layer of plastic is real soft, <BR>I thought that =
maybe this=20
was due to someone trying to clean it<BR>with a chemical =
that=20
softened the paint. Others have said that<BR>it is a =
reaction to=20
exposure to the sun, or heat. Either way, it has =
to<BR>come off,=20
and get refinished, or replaced.<BR><BR>So, how do I =
remove this=20
shell, so that I can do something with it?<BR>I have found =
the 2=20
screws under the map lamp assemblies, but there<BR>are =
more=20
holding that unit under the windshield frame that I cannot =
find.<BR>Do I have to remove the rear view mirror as=20
well?<BR><BR>TIA.<BR><BR>91 500SL<BR><BR>> ATTACHMENT =
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