SL/R230: Radio Control Knob Replacement
06-14-2009, 03:16 PM
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03 SL500 and 08 S550
Radio Control Knob Replacement
Does anyone know how to replace the radio knobs on the 03 SL500? The dealership says you have to replace the WHOLE stereo... seems a bit ridiculous! Any thoughts?
06-14-2009, 06:07 PM
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03 SL500 and 08 S550
they are sticky and gunky... plus the part guy at MB said they should pull off easily... that was a no go... so now I have plyer skin marks all over the left knob...
06-14-2009, 06:38 PM
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the dealership / parts department seem to think that they are permanent and will not come off... that's nice to know AFTER the fact... the parts department manager is looking into what they can do for me... I'm really not happy with their "expertise" after the fact...
06-14-2009, 09:00 PM
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The early audio 20 radios had **** that could be replaced easy the command 2.0 which you have are sort of permanent ****.. i have replaced them before but you have to take the whole command apart and do it from the inside
The parts department should of told you this before you grabed them with plyers
Good luck
The parts department should of told you this before you grabed them with plyers
Good luck
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06-16-2009, 04:39 PM
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I had the same thing happening to my car, knobs felt like gummy bears, dealer told me that the knobs were not replaceable, even though the car was under warranty (M.B. factory not aftermarket, car was less than 4 yrs old) I was told that M.B. would not replace the unit. Dealer had an interior repair guy come in, the type that repars and dyes seats etc. he did something to them and then coated them, came out perfect with hardly no cost, although warranty paid that too. Only thing is the knobs did not have the little white rings on them, they were all black. O.K. with me.
06-25-2009, 11:34 PM
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The dealer pulled the command unit and mailed off to CA and had it repaired... $600. I split the cost with the shop... knobs look fine now.
