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Please tell me the proper name of this part. After some paint work and a detail my shift badge is now loose and falls off when I touch it. I either want to secure it or replace it, maybe with an AMG badge,
2015 SL400 (M276 Turbo), 2014 C350 Sport (M276 NA), 2004 SL500 (M113), 2004 Audi TT225 (BEA)
The AMG knob may fit. It looks like the stem is the same on both AMG and non-AMG cars. The eBay link above says you can install the AMG knob on other models. Got $300?
Tha AMG part number is A2182600000 9E38 or A2182600240 9E38.
The leather-wrapped plastic top piece has 3 catches, one of which just now “let go” and broke off. Too small to attempt gluing back together I may just put some Loctite on the two remaining catches.
2015 SL400 (M276 Turbo), 2014 C350 Sport (M276 NA), 2004 SL500 (M113), 2004 Audi TT225 (BEA)
I would try some super tacky putty or bonding glue or gel (like the stuff they attach credit cards with when mailed to you) and put it on that post or in the hole to hold it together. Not even sure how to remove the knob.
Mine peeled off in my hand on a hot day last year in PA…I’m sure I’ll experience it again down here in MS soon…if I find a solution I’ll post it. Probably some silicone adhesive would do the trick….
The most permanent solution I’ve found is 3M VHB tape, cut & “layered” strategically. Silicone isn’t a bad approach either.
The older MB’s had the top of the shifter/emblem taped on from the factory with 3M type adhesive tape. That stuff really is amazing. They bond car panels with it instead of welding them!
Whichever approach you use, it’s imperative to clean both surfaces, metal and plastic (NOT the Leather ) thoroughly with alcohol and q-tips and let it dry completely.
Good Luck!
Last edited by crconsulting; May 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM.
I would try some super tacky putty or bonding glue or gel (like the stuff they attach credit cards with when mailed to you) and put it on that post or in the hole to hold it together. Not even sure how to remove the knob.
Originally Posted by eddieo45
FYI, super glue worked! Took two tries with tweezers and magnification but it’s solid now.
Update: it got loose again, even though the super glue repair stayed solid. Luckily I just got my new AAA cards and each came with a oval sticky pad; I folded them over the to plastic posts (one of which had been super glued) and it's snug now....
Yep. happened to me a few days ago. One of the little tabs was broken, but still attached. Mixed up some JB Weld (epoxy) and seems good as new now.
BITD it was the window buttons that would break. After replacing the window module in my W209s a couple of times and struggling to get the door card lined up right during reassembly I trained myself to be gentle on them. Same with this shifter: I pull a little lower on the metal, not on the leather.....
2015 SL400 (M276 Turbo), 2014 C350 Sport (M276 NA), 2004 SL500 (M113), 2004 Audi TT225 (BEA)
Originally Posted by eddieo45
BITD it was the window buttons that would break. After replacing the window module in my W209s a couple of times and struggling to get the door card lined up right during reassembly I trained myself to be gentle on them. Same with this shifter: I pull a little lower on the metal, not on the leather.....
My window buttons started to peel so I replaced them with ones I got off of AliExpress or Temu. I will have to look up where I got them.
2015 SL400 (M276 Turbo), 2014 C350 Sport (M276 NA), 2004 SL500 (M113), 2004 Audi TT225 (BEA)
I started to have one of my window buttons flake the black off, so I replace the button part with ones I got off of AliExpress. They worked on my 2015 SL400 R231.
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