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S124 Tailgate Wiring harness 0

S124 Tailgate Wiring harness

Back in late 2023 the soft close mechanism on my 300TE became erratic.  Sometimes it would work and sometimes it wouldn’t.   Sometimes it would randomly come on when driving.  At the time, I assume it was to do with the mechanism, so purchased a second hand soft close and had it fitted.  It didn’t fix the issue.   Since I was about to go on...

Guest Post: Replacing the W210 tow eye cover 1

Guest Post: Replacing the W210 tow eye cover

Editors Note: This is part three in a series by Nick Gruzevskis about owning a W210 430.   The first part can be found here.   Finding parts for my 1998 W210 E430 has been hit and miss. Some parts have been very easy to find, like the climate sensor motor, found at Pelican Parts, while the fan regulator was found on Amazon. There have been...

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