Getting air vents out to install CD changer???
Getting air vents out to install CD changer???
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I am not too aware of it, bucause I had my friend Eric install all of my stuff in my car. I just remember him telling me about the two screws that he had to take out.
I will be talking to him later on today and I will post whatever he tells me
I will be talking to him later on today and I will post whatever he tells me
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I talked to Eric...I just called him...I told him about what you were doing.
Call him at (423) 893-4921, and ask for eric. Tell him Andy told you to call him. He is probably going to ask you if you live in Maryland, because thats what I told him...I was looking at the wrong screen name!! Sorry
But if you give him a call he can tell you how he got mine out. Also, are you talking about the center console vents?? Just wanted to double check
Call him at (423) 893-4921, and ask for eric. Tell him Andy told you to call him. He is probably going to ask you if you live in Maryland, because thats what I told him...I was looking at the wrong screen name!! Sorry
But if you give him a call he can tell you how he got mine out. Also, are you talking about the center console vents?? Just wanted to double check
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From: Illinois
'04 Mars Red C230K 6 sp.
Got it!!!
With Pete's Thread, I got them. Now, I am tring to figure out how to "unlock" the bottom of the center console under the climate control, as described in the service manual.
Grrrr.
Grrrr.
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Call eric...he is a pro...he does S600, SLK 55 AMG's...anything you can think of he has probably done it. He used to work in Atlanta and do a lot of famous ppl's cars.
Call him up...he can answer about anything for ya
Call him up...he can answer about anything for ya
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From: Illinois
2007 SL550 Roadster
Removing the cover on center console
RedC230K,
This is a pain, as well. These two steps you've been having difficulty with are the two hardest steps... by far.
There are two clips that are accessible from the ashtray housing tunnel. I used a flathead screwdriver to unclip them. They unclip downward, so weasel the screwdriver between the clip and the plastic that it's against, and pull downward.
Use your trusty flashlight, again.
I actually recall having more trouble clipping them back in, after I was finished, than unclipping them.
Does that help?
-Pete
This is a pain, as well. These two steps you've been having difficulty with are the two hardest steps... by far.
There are two clips that are accessible from the ashtray housing tunnel. I used a flathead screwdriver to unclip them. They unclip downward, so weasel the screwdriver between the clip and the plastic that it's against, and pull downward.
Use your trusty flashlight, again.
I actually recall having more trouble clipping them back in, after I was finished, than unclipping them.
Does that help?
-Pete
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From: Gaithersburg, MD
2002 C240 6-spd (ret)
I know a lot of you guys like to tinker, but don't you think the $150-175 the dealer would charge you to install the CD is worth it? Then, if they scratch/break/dent/crack etc. one of the wood panels or vents, they'll have to fix it. Then, don't you still have the problem w/ the fiber optics and getting the CD "initialized"? Just my $.02. Have fun!
Edit - Sorry, forgot the C230 doesn't have wood, but the aluminum trim can probably get messed up too.
Edit - Sorry, forgot the C230 doesn't have wood, but the aluminum trim can probably get messed up too.
