Half right, thats the plug side, the thing it plugs into is rigid plastic mounted to the metal of the car. I can't even get it OUT of the car without breaking it. The two screws that hold it both broke and gentle prying on the block got exactly zero... I put a zip tie on to ensure it won't work loose...
-Curt Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:45:08 -0700 From: Alex Chamberlain <apchamberl...@gmail.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Headlight repair Message-ID: <g2xf7b6bd1a1004120745s2ab85780gcfc5ffdf9c917...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Turns out theres a junction right behind the headlight bucket and > one of the power leads off that had rotted away...I tried soldering > the stub back on and the piece that was left broke off...I tried > getting the block off but couldn't find any way to get it out short of > destroying it. I know nothing of 123s so YMMV, but in my experience with 124s and 126s, those plastic junction blocks and connectors in M-Bs can always be dissassembled for repair or replacement without destroying them. The trick is figuring out how---every one is different, but there's always some little tab somewhere to be bent back, or a secret slot into which you have to insert a tiny screwdriver blade, etc. Then you can solder a new pin to the broken wire in the case of connectors, etc. Or am I not getting what you're talking about when you refer to a junction block? :) Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com