Best place to buy W211 parts?
11-02-2012, 02:34 AM
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Best place to buy W211 parts?
Recently purchased a 2005 E500, missing the head rest adjuster knob on the door and one of the rear door privacy shades.
What's the best place to buy these parts online?
What's the best place to buy these parts online?
11-02-2012, 04:12 PM
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I contacted a couple of local scrap shops. They were asking for specific part #s, which I don't have.
I'm looking for two things. 1: The seat adjuster knob for the head rest. Front driver's side door. 2: Rear passenger side door's manual pull up sun shade.
Does anyone know the part #s for these items?
Many thanks!
I'm looking for two things. 1: The seat adjuster knob for the head rest. Front driver's side door. 2: Rear passenger side door's manual pull up sun shade.
Does anyone know the part #s for these items?
Many thanks!
11-02-2012, 08:47 PM
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These part numbers have color codes associated with them so the information below may simply be frustrating rather than useful.
The seat switch (the whole thing including the memory buttons, not just the headrest knob) part number is of the form
A211 821 xx 79 abcd
A211 821 65 79
A211 821 51 79
A211 821 79 79
abcd = a color code
So it is hit and miss which one you would need.
I suggest you visit a dealer for just the knob. That's what I did when I needed one, since the whole switch will be expensive and a pain to replace. EPC does not show a part number for just the knob, sorry.
It's a similar story for the sunshade. There is a color code for it.
The part number is A2118100320 for the left rear door. A2118100420 for the right rear door. There is a 4 character color code that goes on the end of these. (9B51 gets you anthracite, for example.) You may need to supply a VIN to get a good color match.
Even using my VIN in EPC, I do not get a simple, unambiguous answer. Sorry I can't be more precise, but this may be one time to go to a dealer parts dept.
The seat switch (the whole thing including the memory buttons, not just the headrest knob) part number is of the form
A211 821 xx 79 abcd
A211 821 65 79
A211 821 51 79
A211 821 79 79
abcd = a color code
So it is hit and miss which one you would need.
I suggest you visit a dealer for just the knob. That's what I did when I needed one, since the whole switch will be expensive and a pain to replace. EPC does not show a part number for just the knob, sorry.
It's a similar story for the sunshade. There is a color code for it.
The part number is A2118100320 for the left rear door. A2118100420 for the right rear door. There is a 4 character color code that goes on the end of these. (9B51 gets you anthracite, for example.) You may need to supply a VIN to get a good color match.
Even using my VIN in EPC, I do not get a simple, unambiguous answer. Sorry I can't be more precise, but this may be one time to go to a dealer parts dept.
11-03-2012, 05:47 PM
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These part numbers have color codes associated with them so the information below may simply be frustrating rather than useful.
The seat switch (the whole thing including the memory buttons, not just the headrest knob) part number is of the form
A211 821 xx 79 abcd
A211 821 65 79
A211 821 51 79
A211 821 79 79
abcd = a color code
So it is hit and miss which one you would need.
I suggest you visit a dealer for just the knob. That's what I did when I needed one, since the whole switch will be expensive and a pain to replace. EPC does not show a part number for just the knob, sorry.
It's a similar story for the sunshade. There is a color code for it.
The part number is A2118100320 for the left rear door. A2118100420 for the right rear door. There is a 4 character color code that goes on the end of these. (9B51 gets you anthracite, for example.) You may need to supply a VIN to get a good color match.
Even using my VIN in EPC, I do not get a simple, unambiguous answer. Sorry I can't be more precise, but this may be one time to go to a dealer parts dept.
The seat switch (the whole thing including the memory buttons, not just the headrest knob) part number is of the form
A211 821 xx 79 abcd
A211 821 65 79
A211 821 51 79
A211 821 79 79
abcd = a color code
So it is hit and miss which one you would need.
I suggest you visit a dealer for just the knob. That's what I did when I needed one, since the whole switch will be expensive and a pain to replace. EPC does not show a part number for just the knob, sorry.
It's a similar story for the sunshade. There is a color code for it.
The part number is A2118100320 for the left rear door. A2118100420 for the right rear door. There is a 4 character color code that goes on the end of these. (9B51 gets you anthracite, for example.) You may need to supply a VIN to get a good color match.
Even using my VIN in EPC, I do not get a simple, unambiguous answer. Sorry I can't be more precise, but this may be one time to go to a dealer parts dept.
