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dantefr
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Power rear Sunshade
Hey, I'm looking to putting a power sunshade in my 500SEL. I have one in my Grand Edition and it is AWESOME when it's hot out. I was curious if anyone had ever installed one in a W140 that doesn't have one. I'm too afraid to ask the stealership what it will cost, so I thought I might ask here if anyone has done it, or seen it done. Let me know.... Thanks |
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1996_S500
Date registered: Dec 1899
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Hey Dante,
I have wondered about doing that or my S500 too, but I think it might be difficult, cuz you also have to install a new button.  |
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NZ Benz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320
Posts: 2555
| RE: Power rear Sunshade
I have one in my 300SEL, I think that the cost is so high as to install a new one for the pars that most people dont bother. Running the wiring would not be that hard even if you had to attach a new button. |
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1996_S500
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Power rear Sunshade
NZ Benz - 4/26/2006 4:36 PM
I have one in my 300SEL, I think that the cost is so high as to install a new one for the pars that most people dont bother. Running the wiring would not be that hard even if you had to attach a new button.
yea, that's true. But MB's prices Kill! Maybe you could get it from a parts yard???  |
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NZ Benz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320
Posts: 2555
| RE: Power rear Sunshade
1996_S500 - 4/26/2006 9:38 PM
NZ Benz - 4/26/2006 4:36 PM
I have one in my 300SEL, I think that the cost is so high as to install a new one for the pars that most people dont bother. Running the wiring would not be that hard even if you had to attach a new button.
yea, that's true. But MB's prices Kill! Maybe you could get it from a parts yard??? :cool:
Yea that could work, I dunno what parts are like on the states but here the cost would still be too high. You could always sell the car and get one with a shade but then yours is in such good condition that it would be hard to find a replacement. Are you still selling the 93? |
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1996_S500
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Power rear Sunshade
NZ Benz - 4/26/2006 7:04 PM
1996_S500 - 4/26/2006 9:38 PM
NZ Benz - 4/26/2006 4:36 PM
I have one in my 300SEL, I think that the cost is so high as to install a new one for the pars that most people dont bother. Running the wiring would not be that hard even if you had to attach a new button.
yea, that's true. But MB's prices Kill! Maybe you could get it from a parts yard??? :cool:
Yea that could work, I dunno what parts are like on the states but here the cost would still be too high. You could always sell the car and get one with a shade but then yours is in such good condition that it would be hard to find a replacement. Are you still selling the 93?
I think he is. Dante, if you are to sell it, what would you replace it with? |
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dantefr
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Power rear Sunshade
Well, I'm not quite sure.... I've always wanted an 1999 SL500 with AMG rims. I would also look into getting an old Ferrari 308 or 328. I like Range Rover 4.6HSE. But since I tend to lean towards sedans, I would probably get a 2000 Lexus LS400 with the navigation and nakamichi sound sytem. I probably won't be able to sell the 93 for what I want for it.... I don't really care, I love it, and it always looks nice with 2 W140s in my garage.... |
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1996_S500
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Power rear Sunshade
dantefr - 4/26/2006 11:17 PM
Well, I'm not quite sure.... I've always wanted an 1999 SL500 with AMG rims. I would also look into getting an old Ferrari 308 or 328. I like Range Rover 4.6HSE. But since I tend to lean towards sedans, I would probably get a 2000 Lexus LS400 with the navigation and nakamichi sound sytem. I probably won't be able to sell the 93 for what I want for it.... I don't really care, I love it, and it always looks nice with 2 W140s in my garage....
I totally agree with you. Your W140's look amazing in that garage.  |
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markcedes
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Power rear Sunshade
range rovers are pretty kool |
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dantefr
Date registered: Dec 1899
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Yeah, I drove one for a few weeks last year and really liked it. Although I would never pay the $80,000 sicker price for one. Everything seemed to be cheap and plastic on the inside, but it still looks awesome and goes anywhere! |
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1996_S500
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Power rear Sunshade
dantefr - 5/1/2006 5:52 PM
Yeah, I drove one for a few weeks last year and really liked it. Although I would never pay the $80,000 sicker price for one. Everything seemed to be cheap and plastic on the inside, but it still looks awesome and goes anywhere!
yea, you are right about the Land Rovers and Range Rovers being cheap in quality. They certainly are. I drove a Discovery, (The old one) and everything in that car seems cheap in quality. Especially the golve box. But yeah, they certainly can go everywhere.
Very nice SUVs. |
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NZ Benz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320
Posts: 2555
| Re: Power rear Sunshade
dantefr - 5/1/2006 8:52 PM
Yeah, I drove one for a few weeks last year and really liked it. Although I would never pay the $80,000 sicker price for one. Everything seemed to be cheap and plastic on the inside, but it still looks awesome and goes anywhere!
But be honest unless you want to buy a Bentley or a Rolls etc almost every car that is now made is like that. |
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1996_S500
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Power rear Sunshade
NZ Benz - 5/1/2006 6:40 PM
dantefr - 5/1/2006 8:52 PM
Yeah, I drove one for a few weeks last year and really liked it. Although I would never pay the $80,000 sicker price for one. Everything seemed to be cheap and plastic on the inside, but it still looks awesome and goes anywhere!
But be honest unless you want to buy a Bentley or a Rolls etc almost every car that is now made is like that.
you've got a very good point NZ Benz. |
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kutz
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Power rear Sunshade
My car has the factory sunshade which only seem to be working in the summer time. It was up the whole winter and it wouldn't go down. Soon as it hit 10 degrees Celsius it goes up and down anyways here is a little help:
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w140-s-class/605123-i-am-process-re...
read the whole thing it reveals everything. |
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NZ Benz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320
Posts: 2555
| RE: Power rear Sunshade
My sun shade is all retarded at the moment, if I keep it up for ages it wont dome down untill I get in teh back and give it a little push, I think it needs lube or something. |
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1996_S500
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Power rear Sunshade
I wish I had a power rear sunshade. I had one in my S600, but don't/didn't have one in my 95 or 96 S500. |
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Photoman
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
| RE: Power rear Sunshade
NZ Benz - 5/4/2006 2:10 PM
My sun shade is all retarded at the moment, if I keep it up for ages it wont dome down untill I get in teh back and give it a little push, I think it needs lube or something.
My mechanic lubes the 140 sun shades at every service. Mine works really well |
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NZ Benz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320
Posts: 2555
| RE: Power rear Sunshade
Photoman - 5/4/2006 6:49 AM
NZ Benz - 5/4/2006 2:10 PM
My sun shade is all retarded at the moment, if I keep it up for ages it wont dome down untill I get in teh back and give it a little push, I think it needs lube or something.
My mechanic lubes the 140 sun shades at every service. Mine works really well
What with? My guess is some type of grease. |
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