[W126 Coupe] Swapping steering wheels

[Dick Spellman]

Axel,

What prompted your decision to change the control unit?

Regards,
Dick

Axel Wulff wrote:

> The airbags were not miles/km rated.

>  

> The inital expiration dates were 10 years after installation, but it 

> was later extended to 15 years and may have been further extended for 

> all that I know.

>  

> In my humble opinion, you shouldn't worry about the airbag, it will 

> almost certainly go off. The control unit is a different matter. 

> Anything with a circuit board, capacitors, resistors, IC's and subject 

> to a lot of movement, humidity and temperature changes will go wonky 

> over time. I've had to change my control unit and that was 17 years 

> after installation.

>

> Regards,

> Axel J. Wulff

> 610-731-5453 Cellular

> 610-572-4611 Home

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> > From: ramcram at bigpond.net.au

> > To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> > Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:25:04 +1030

> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Swapping steering wheels

> >

> > How many out there with airbag steering wheels change the airbag, as

> > recommended by Benz at 10,000km or 15,000km I think Benz may have 

> updated

> > to?

> > Mike

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> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Mark Clemence [mailto:snarfone054 at yahoo.com]

> > Sent: Saturday, 21 March 2009 8:54 AM

> > To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Swapping steering wheels

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> > As for the connection, my mechanic took care of that - I know he had 

> to do

> > some modifications since the connections were initially 

> incompatible. The

> > whole installation took about 45 minutes. I will take a picture or 

> two and

> > send them to you. mark

> > If you have any questions regarding the content of this message, please

> > contact me at: snarfone054 at yahoo.com

> >

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> > --- On Fri, 3/20/09, Shin Takei <shinzbox at aol.com> wrote:

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> > > From: Shin Takei <shinzbox at aol.com>

> > > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Swapping steering wheels

> > > To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> > > Date: Friday, March 20, 2009, 12:41 AM

> > >

> > > Mark,

> > >

> > > How did the airbag plug/connector work out? Have any photos

> > > you can post so we can see how it looks inside your SEC?

> > >

> > > Thanks

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> > > Shin

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> > > -----Original Message-----

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> > > From: Mark Clemence <snarfone054 at yahoo.com>

> > >

> > > To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> > > <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

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> > > Sent: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 2:43 pm

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> > > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Swapping steering wheels

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> > > Graham: I swapped in the wheel from a 2001 CLK - it was a

> > > direct bolt on the

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> > > wheel looks like is is original to the SEC. The swap took

> > > my mechanic about 30

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> > > minutes. Mark

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> > > If you have any questions regarding the content of this

> > > message, please contact

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> > > me at: snarfone054 at yahoo.com

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> > >

> > > --- On Wed, 3/18/09, Dick Spellman <dick.spellman at gmail.com>

> > > wrote:

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> > > > From: Dick Spellman <dick.spellman at gmail.com>

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> > > > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Swapping steering wheels

> > >

> > > > To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

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> > > > Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 8:02 PM

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> > > > Graham,

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> > > > Here are a couple of low-res photos I needed for the

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> > > > collector

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> > > > insurance policy.  They show a MOMO wheel with

> > > adapter

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> > > > to the column

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> > > > that is a direct bolt up replacement to the 126

> > > chassis.

> > >

> > > > Wheel diameter

> > >

> > > > is smaller and adds to response in steering. 

> > > The

> > >

> > > > instrument cluster

> > >

> > > > upper area is somewhat blocked but, not to a point of

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> > > > annoyance.

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> > > > Matching the wood trim for shift, wheel and car is a

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> > > > a trick. It

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> > > > is possible however as seen here.

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> > > > Regards,

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> > > > Dick

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> > > > BGPSUSA at aol.com

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> > > > Does anybody have views on the pros and cons of

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> > > > changing out the

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> > > > stock steering wheel of a 1985 500 SEC for a newer

> > > and

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> > > > smaller diameter

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> > > > wheel of a 124 series vehicle?

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> > > > Does anyone have instructions for this possible

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> > > > swap?

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> > > > After driving my '95 E320 wagon, it's feels

> > >

> > > > like I'm using a

> > >

> > > > steering wheel from a river barge when I drive my

> > > '85

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> > > > 500 SEC.

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> > > > Thanks for all your help.

> > >

> > > > Graham Holmes

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> > > > Feeling the pinch at the

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> > > > grocery store?

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> > > > Make

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> > > > dinner for $10 or less.

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