Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: n/a on August 12, 2004, 10:43:29

Title: Headlight switch label
Post by: n/a on August 12, 2004, 10:43:29

Do any of you know where or how I can get the label/decal that goes on the dashboard behind the headlight switch?  During the painting and restoration of my pagoda this wasn't replaced.  Does the switch pull off to place the label?

Thanks.

Joe
1971 280SL
2004 E320 wagon
2003 E320 sedan

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: hands_aus on August 13, 2004, 03:41:30

Is there supposed to be a headlight switch label?

Bob (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: ja17 on August 13, 2004, 04:47:11

Hello,
Yes, the US delivered cars around 1969 and later were required to have the label. A lot of W 108 sedans had the same label.



Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: hands_aus on August 15, 2004, 04:10:41

ok, thanks Joe

No label on my car in Oz.

Bob (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: hauser on August 15, 2004, 17:41:39

Thanks Joe this explains why my car does not have this either. Sice we are talking about labels how about the ventilation diagram that's between the levers. Did all the W113 cars have these?  What is the availability of this ventilation diagram?

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: Malc on August 24, 2004, 02:57:24

You can probably get the correct font, size and colour if you look at "Letraset" the rub on lettering kind of stuff. It's pretty durable if your careful in applying it
Malc

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: knirk on August 24, 2004, 03:42:44

Anybody have a picture of these labels?

Per G. Birkeland
69 280 sl aut 834
Norway

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: Douglas on August 24, 2004, 21:59:45

Here's the light switch label from a 1970 US-spec car:

Download Attachment: (http://images/icon_paperclip.gif) light.JPG (http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded/douglas/2004824235835_light.JPG)
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And here's the defrost label:

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Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: Cees Klumper on August 24, 2004, 23:59:01

Many Pagodas in Europe (mine included) have these labels as these cars were reimported over the years. When I first got my car I thought they were an add-on from a previous owner, since they looked somewhat out of place, not in the same style as the rest of the interior. They are from a rather thick material (some sort of plastic?)

Cees Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: hauser on August 25, 2004, 00:48:11

My car does not have the ventilation label. Since my car was a German import this explains the absence of the light switch label. My question is did all cars have the ventilation diagram label and if so I how would I go about getting one?

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: Douglas on August 25, 2004, 06:19:09

I believe both labels are only found on US cars.

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: RickInTex on August 25, 2004, 13:17:23

check out eBay--bidding at $1.00 right now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34206&item=2488069960&rd=1

Rick Bozorth
Dallas
1967 250SL, 4-speed

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: hauser on August 25, 2004, 13:24:20

Rick, I have never seen this before on ebay.  Thanks for posting! :D

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: n/a on August 25, 2004, 20:05:25

Does anyone know where I can get the small "Up" arrow that is on the vent faceplate? Mine fell off. Also what color should it be?

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: Malc on August 26, 2004, 02:21:21

I think these labels were a US Dept of Transport requirement, hence them being on US bound cars of that era
Malc

Title: Re: Headlight switch label
Post by: Ben on August 26, 2004, 08:26:04

Yeah my '64 Euro has no labels and never did AFAIK !

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
'03 CLK Kompressor