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== Electronic Ignition Switch (EIS) ==
A home made tool can be manufactured several pieces of PVC pipe for unscrewing the EIS bezel.
[[File:Home Made EIS Bezel Unscrewing Tool.jpg|300px|center]]
The bezel is easily unscrewed.
[[File:Bezel Unscrewing Tool Inserted in EIS.jpg|300px|center]]

Revision as of 04:47, 8 June 2016

Description - Special Tools

Reference: W220 Wiki Section WIS 58 Tools and Accessories

There are a number of useful Mercedes-Benz special tools that considerably help (or are required) when dismantling interior of car to retrofit stuff - here is a list of some of them.

Part Number Description
W126 589 0010 00 Steering Wheel Airbag removal tool
W963 589 0105 00 COMAND/Audio-30/W220 Cluster Removal Tools
W140 589 0233 00 Pulling hooks (for removing cluster) 124/126/129/new cars
W110 589 0059 00 Pulling hooks (for removing cluster) W107/W123
W110 589 0359 00 Hard Wedge (for unclipping panels etc)
W115 589 0359 00 Long Wedge (for unclipping panels etc)
TBA Connector dissasembly tool (to remove wires from connector plugs/sockets)

Long Wedge and Pulling Hooks

Airmatic Strut Seal Remover Tool

Use to remove the top seal on the front Airmatic suspension strut.

A DIY version is shown here http://w220.ee/Airmatic#Tools_Required_-_DIY_Refurbishment_Airmatic_Spring_Strut_Front_.2840.29

Residual Pressure Valve Socket

Use to remove and install the residual pressure valve on front-axle Airmatic suspension strut.

A DIY version is shown here http://w220.ee/Airmatic#Tools_Required_-_DIY_Refurbishment_Airmatic_Spring_Strut_Front_.2840.29

Spark Plug HT Wires Removal Tool

A special spark plug wire removal tool is available. It is a 17mm, open ended tool with a 25mm off-set and is made by JTC with part number J-1308. It can be found in eBay for $20.

JTC Spark Plug Wire Removal Tool J-1308

Instrument Cluster Repair Tool Kit

Homemade ones fashioned out of 1mm thick sheet aluminium.

Removal and Installation Tool

Removal and installation tool for supporting joint in wheel carrier. Required to replace lower control arm bushings.

OE Tool

MB Part number W202589004300 (replaces W140589074300 and W201589054300). While the tool can be bought only in full by part number W202589004300, the tool has part number W202589004301 engraved on the inner part and part number W202589004302 on the outer part. Both parts have also the month of manufacture engraved.

MB tool W202589004300.
MB tool W202589004300 in use.

ZDMAK M0085

ZDMAK sells [1] an aftermarket tool for the MB tool W202589004300. The tool costs 114$ while the OE MB tool 100$. Furthermore, there have been reports of tool going broke. [2] [3].

ZDMAK M0085 tool in use.
ZDMAK M0085 tool broken.

Electronic Ignition Switch (EIS)

A home made tool can be manufactured several pieces of PVC pipe for unscrewing the EIS bezel.

The bezel is easily unscrewed.