cajun1689

just got a quote from the dealership about the trim also got this pic may be helpful to some

darwin329

Hi vic am currently using linden wood trim center console and sidings... i like the ash wood trim.. do i have to worry about the wirings? or just by the center console and siding trim and replace.. thank you

vic viper

No, if you have ambience illumination the light duffusors are just clicked in, the panel swap is easy and should be done in 45 mins if taking good care.

Chris The Swede

These Wood consols and Clocks are starting to turn up used for a good price now here and there.

cidtek

Do any of the MY2016s have the wood consoles without the clock as was previously rumored?

rbrylaw

Every 2016 I've seen (including mine) with wood has the clock. I personally like the clock.

cidtek

I don't like it enough to go through the expense and hassle of including it in a console swap.

darwin329

[QUOTE=vic viper;6630450]No, if you have ambience illumination the light duffusors are just clicked in, the panel swap is easy and should be done in 45 mins if taking good care.[/QUOTE

Thanks.. Can i ask one more big favor Vic.. do you have exact part number for the center console and siding trim both Black ash wood pore. thanks again

cajun1689

With all the issues people are having with the clock. I would be really interested in wrapping the existing console. I know there was a forum post about this but does anyone know where we can get quality wrapping materials. Excuse the ignorance I'm new to stuff like this.

cajun1689

for anyone looking to do carbon fiber I have found a company that may be able to do it. Will update as soon as I have more info. company is MA Carbon and i wrote up a blog post about what i have found out so far Here

Alfie3121

Much like the rest of the Benz fraternity I hate the piano back centre console I have. The new GLC has an identical console, minus the incredibly expensive clock. Does anyone know if a GLC centre console can be used in a w205 c class?

Mike5215

I'll bet that Piano Black piece in the 205 would be an easy thing to have vinyl wrapped in a wood or CF or pretty much anything.

Alfie3121

Quite a lot of people suggesting that but a) I'd have no idea where to get it done in the UK and b) I kinda like the real wood ones

Chris The Swede

Wrap looks cheap in comparison to oem finnish.

Yeti575

My car unfortunately also has Piano black. As far as I can remember from dealer demo cars that have black ash - the black ash is not real wood, but plastic as well.

dieseldoc

The black ash is wood not plastic. It is actually veneer on metal. Benz does not use plastic for their cars with wood.

Yeti575

Aha - will check again next time I'm at the dealer. Incidentally, I based it on how the ashtray cover felt when open. Definitely remember thinking it had a plastic feel to it, similar to my Piano plastic-fantastic

nick_wass

What is the easiest way to connect the clock? I thought there will be harnes ready even with the piano black without clock. Do we have to run wires for the 3 pins - SAM, power and ground? Anyone done this and having pictures? I have piano black with ambient lighting and want to go to black ash with clock and transfer the ambient lighting.
Thanks!

berniw99

Hi,

Im just about to embark on replacing piano black console for black ash, with analogue clock.

I have read through and from what I read about the clock the 3 wires for the clock are a pain !!

Has anybody got any information on an easy location for the yellow signal wire I believe it requires linking in with LIN CH1. I do not have HUD etc.
is there any suitable location near to console for LIN CH1 ??

Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Bernie

Chris The Swede

Wrong post.

berniw99

Is that in reply to me Chris ?


I have got an email reply to the post, mentioning the hazard switch ???


Thanks.

Chris The Swede

Wrong forum..Though it was W212...

Big-Omz

Hey,
It seems like I'm by the only one with this issue lol...
I recently got a C43 AMG but it came with the piano black console -- I was thinking of replacing it with original OEM black ash wood trim from MB, but it's looking like it's gonna cost a fortune... $2000+ with install, and they can't even guarantee that it'll work 100%. So, I'm debating on getting it wrapped instead... but worried about it looking cheesy... what are your guys' thoughts? Has anyone wrapped it and are they satisfied with it? Does it look legit? Or has anyone whose made the switch feel like that $2k was worth it?

Thanks!

Big Omz

duffo77

Hi guys, why you not ordering new panel without clock from link below: 455eur

https://www.kunzmann.de/shop/de/fahr...he-schwarz.htm

regarding door aluminium door trim, I do not recommend it, aluminium is very soft, I saw couple of cars with dots (small holes) of seat belt.

I have question, it is possible to add illuminated panel, or cabling and some control unit is must also?

Big-Omz

I think that's the best option - but the problem is I live in Canada. Does anyone know if this will be 100% compatibility to the Canadian version of the vehicle? Not sure if there are any differences there.

As for the illumination - based off of all the reading I've been doing, is that if your car doesn't have it then you would need to order a part with the illumination and hook it up, or order an illumination kit. But not sure how to go about doing that.

Thanks,

Omar