Author Topic: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25  (Read 5089 times)

michaelminuk

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

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Re: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2016, 20:32:27 »
The rheostat is listed as available from MB. See http://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/parts/A0005421625.
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Re: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25
« Reply #3 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
« Last Edit: April 27, 2016, 19:08:04 by mbzse »
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Re: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25
« Reply #4 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.
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1955 220 Cabriolet A. White Grey
2019 E450 Wagon. Majestic Blue
1936 Ford PU Flathead V8. Creme on tan interior.
1989 Volkswagen T3 Westfailia Campmobile. Dove Grey (blue)

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Re: Looking for rheostat for 70 280sl MB part # 000-542-16-25
« Reply #5 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.
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