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Do W126 rocker swiches fit in W116?

Started by raueda1, 03 May 2020, 09:18 AM

raueda1

I refer to the rocker switches on the console for antenna, sunroof, rear window heater etc.  The icons are bit different but dimensions look the same.  Anybody know if they are physically interchangeable?  Thanks,
-Dave
Now:  1976 6.9 Euro, 2015 GL550
Before that:  1966 230S, 1964 220SE coupe, 1977 Carrera 3.0

UTn_boy

No, they are not.  The W126 switches install from the rear of the wood panels, and the W116 switches (both early and late versions) install from the front of the wood and actually "sit" in the wood.  The W126 switches would likely work if the plugs mated up, but they wouldn't sit in the hole they're supposed to sit in. 

Seek out switches from R107 cars of the same era.

Early W123 switches may fit, but the icons/decalcomania will be positioned 90 degrees from where they should be.  That's not to say that one couldn't swap the rocker parts of the switches out in order to make the icons face correctly. 
1966 250se coupe`,black/dark green leather
1970 600 midnight blue/parchment leather
1971 300sel 6.3,papyrus white/dark red leather
1975 450se, pine green metallic/green leather
1973 300sel 4.5,silver blue metallic/blue leather
1979 450sel 516 red/bamboo

raueda1

Quote from: UTn_boy on 03 May 2020, 05:21 PM
No, they are not.  The W126 switches install from the rear of the wood panels, and the W116 switches (both early and late versions) install from the front of the wood and actually "sit" in the wood.  The W126 switches would likely work if the plugs mated up, but they wouldn't sit in the hole they're supposed to sit in. 

Seek out switches from R107 cars of the same era.

Early W123 switches may fit, but the icons/decalcomania will be positioned 90 degrees from where they should be.  That's not to say that one couldn't swap the rocker parts of the switches out in order to make the icons face correctly.
Thanks much!  Very helpful.  The search continues....
-Dave
Now:  1976 6.9 Euro, 2015 GL550
Before that:  1966 230S, 1964 220SE coupe, 1977 Carrera 3.0