Found Under Rear Seat

[calvin streeting]

Ok put my rear seat back in (see Link)

And i found this..



?

[s class]

That is your build card.  They were originally attached to the rear of the backrest.  Obviously yours has come loose and fallen down. 

[calvin streeting]

So that should say all the extras in the car (when built)

[jbrasile]

Great find Calvin!,

This is basically a production line datacard and tells you all of the option codes,engine and trasmission numbers, etc... I have seen them glued in the trunk under the parcel shelf as well.

If you post a clear picture I am sure we can decode it for you.

Tks,

Joe

[s class]

Yes,

the first option I can see on the left is 46 with a 7 under it, ie option 467

Then 524, 570, 584, 592, 600, 613, 622, 631, 666,

It also looks like your paint code is 040, which is black. 

[jbrasile]

Interior: 105 - Mushroom MB-Tex


Joe

[calvin streeting]

Yes it is black.. and intreoir is mushroom

other codes
467    CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENTS WITH ENGLISH LETTERING
524    PAINTCOAT PRESERVATION
570    FRONT FOLDING ARMREST W202 - HOUSING AT FRONT WITH ARMREST
584    ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT AND REAR DOORS)
600    HEADLAMP WIPER/WASHER
613    LAMP UNIT, ASYMMETRICAL, L.H. TRAFFIC
622    VERSION FOR GREAT-BRITAIN
631    FIRST-AID BOX
666    10 LITERS OF FUEL AND MODE OF PACKING VE II

but no mention of sunroof.. (stange as i have one)

[jbrasile]

Calvin,

Sunroof would be code 410, I don't see it in the picture but is it maybe more towards the left?

Tks,

Joe

[calvin streeting]

Thats a photo of all of it..

but on the right after the 105

|40|41|42|43|
|1  |0  |0  |6 |

so maybe thats the 410...

[jbrasile]

Yes,

401 - separated seats
410 - sunroof
420 - automatice transmission
436 - elimination of front left and right automatic (self-reeling) safety belts (from 01.01.1973 up to 30.04.1979)
436 - elimination of front and rear safety belts (from 01.05.1979 up to 28.02.1986)

Tks,

Joe

[Squiggle Dog]

401 separated seats was an option? Have we even seen a W116 with a bench seat?

[jbrasile]

Hehehe.... no but a lot of cars from that period have that option code. I have seen a 114 with a front bench, but as far I know on the 116 it wasn't even possible to order one.

Tks,

Joe

[WGB]

My understanding is that the foam blank in the instrument cluster fills the area that is used as an indicator when a column shifter is fitted and that this was used in 116's in combination with a bench seat.

I have seen photos of the column mounted shifter but not the front bench seat.

Bill

[jbrasile]

Yes Bill,

I have never seen the bench seat either, in fact I just checked the EPC and there is no mention of a bench at all, go figure....

Tks,

Joe

[adamb]

but no mention of sunroof.. (stange as i have one)

Calvin, I thought you said that the sunroof was retrofitted? In this case your card confirms the state in which the car left the factory.