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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Electrical and Instruments => Topic started by: michaelminuk on April 26, 2016, 01:52:44

Title: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25
Post by: michaelminuk on April 26, 2016, 01:52:44

Mine is totally trashed out. Removed it - some crazy soldering all over. Can I find a new one? part # 000-542-16-25

Title: Re: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25
Post by: Tyler S on April 26, 2016, 15:45:50

Michael, The dimmers on the 113 cars were never available seperately. Your best bet would be to find a good used gauge cluster with working rheostat to remove. My suspicion is the solder is from an attempt to bypass the dimmer in order for the dash lamps to work. You may also be able to rebuild your existing. See link
http://www.sl113.org/wiki/Electrical/Rheostat

Title: Re: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25
Post by: pagodarune on April 26, 2016, 20:32:27

The rheostat is listed as available from MB. See http://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/parts/A0005421625.

Title: Re: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25
Post by: mbzse on April 26, 2016, 20:55:28

Quote from: pagodarune

The rheostat is listed as available from MB.../...

That's right, M-B Classic recently introduced a renewed production batch of this spare part.
/Hans S

Title: Re: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25
Post by: Tyler S on April 27, 2016, 02:13:11

I dont think that is a w113 part or number. The housing and mounting arrangement look completely different. Unless theres some new way of mounting to the gauge housing.

Title: Re: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25
Post by: Benz Dr. on April 27, 2016, 04:51:12

By pass it and don't look back. The dash lights will burn full bright but that's not very bright to begin with.