THERE IS A STOP WATCH OR SOMETHING (BETWEEN THE OIL TEMP AND VOLT METER)...I NEED A REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THAT...BUT THE OEM COST $500.OO ANY SUGGESTION?! OR ANY AFTERMARKET FOR IT. PLEASE HELP

We have tried to source these before and had no luck.
Your best bet is going to be a salvage yard.

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Bill Wood - Webmaster
MercedesShop.com, LLC

Yep! I've been trying to source one out of a wreck for the past 2-months. Can't reveal my sources until I actually have one in-hand ;)

Brian

HEY BRAIN?! DO U KNOW THE DIMENSION FOR THAT GAP?! IS IT 2-3/8 OR 2-1/2? DO U HAVE ANY IDEA?! OR ANYBODY THAT CAN HELP THANX

John:

Couldn't tell you because I never measured them when I had them out (replaced a couple bulbs). But, removing them to measure is not a big deal. First remove the ashtray, then a couple screws to remove the ashtray frame. The wood mounting panel basically slips up and out (the left and right sides have a couple black pieces that extend upward and act as a cover panel for the sides of the radio). Once the panel w/ gauges is removed, the gauges themselves are real easy to remove -- a couple of thumbscrews and you're there. Are you thinking of replacing the stopwatch with an aftermarket gauge? What type and brand gauge were you thinking of? My worry would be that the aftermarket unit might not match the black bezel exactly. Let me know.

Brian

BRAIN,

THANX FOR THE INFO ON TAKING THAT DUMB THING OUT...U KNOW I LOOK EVERYWHERE FOR THAT STOP WATCH..I JUST ABOUT HAD IT!!!!! I AM JUST GOING TO THROW AN AFTERMARKET IN IT..I FOUND ONE LOOK VERY SAME COLOR (MEAN THE OUTSIDE RING?? DON T KNOW WHAT THEY CALL IT), BUT IS A INTERIOR TEMP. GAUGE...JUST LIKE THE ONE WE HAD AT THE DASH. I GUESS THIS ONE MEASURE THE INSIDE INTEAD OF INSIDE. IT COST LIKE $39.00 BUCK..SURE BEAT $500!! BUT THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS...WHERE DO I MESURE IT FROM?! THE HOLE OR THE STOP WATCH ITSELF?! AND OTHER PORBLEM IS POWER WHERE CAN I GET POWER FOR IT?! I LET U KNOW SOON AS I GET IT OR INSTALL IT...
JOHN