W124 Rear Head rest removal

[lsearson]

Hi all,

im currently trying to remove my rear headrests from a W124 to upgrade to a leather interior from another w124 i have, ive removed all seats, but i just cant remove the rear headrests, i want to try and keep the parcel shelf intact if possible, so far all seats have gone, the headlining has gone, i removed those plastic clips around the silver poles from the headrest which enables me to get some movement from the parcel shelf, but have now found out the motor with the vacuum is screwed in from under the parcel shelf down into the boot, so can i remove them, also once i undo the motor, then how do i save the headrests

can anyone help

regards

 

[television]

Hi all,

im currently trying to remove my rear headrests from a W124 to upgrade to a leather interior from another w124 i have, ive removed all seats, but i just cant remove the rear headrests, i want to try and keep the parcel shelf intact if possible, so far all seats have gone, the headlining has gone, i removed those plastic clips around the silver poles from the headrest which enables me to get some movement from the parcel shelf, but have now found out the motor with the vacuum is screwed in from under the parcel shelf down into the boot, so can i remove them, also once i undo the motor, then how do i save the headrests

can anyone help

regards

Have a look here,find your car with the VIN

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb0.asp?TP=1



Malcolm

 

[lsearson]

hi

thanks for the quick reply, but it doesnt show you how to remove properly, it shows how its put together, but if anyone out there has reomed these before they will know what a pain it will be, are there any detailed instructions

regards

 

[television]

I have the retrofit instructions, but they are of such poor quality they will not print out, nothing I can do on that front.

Malcolm

 

[lsearson]

thanks television

my biggest problem is HOW do i remove the headrests, do i pull the cushion off the poles, or do i pull the base off the motor section but then do i have a problem putting back together, because of it being on the spring

regards

 

[television]

the poles of the headrest are fitted inside 2 poles - guide rails within the seat backrest.
you need to get at these guide rails because the poles of the headres are held in by a retaining nut/screw.

perhaps you need to take the back cover off the seats.

this information is from the WIS and assuming your car is a wdb124030, document 91-070

this is not the case here as the headrest are fitted to the rear parcel shelf and a re pnuematic, I will look it up again shortly.

malcolm

 

[mioba]

lsearson

have you got WIS, its all there, but its a 24 page description.
and seems longwinded as there seems to be some electrical hurdles you need to overcome by the look of things.

ps also be careful - i guess your pulling and pushing at the moment, dont damage the guide rails

if you have WIS go to keyword search after entering your vin,
search head restaint,
its under section 91.16

 

[lsearson]

hi

dont have the wis

where can i get one from

regards

 

[mioba]

hi

dont have the wis

where can i get one from

regards

ebay get the 2 disk dvd version, often sold with a multimedia cd with installation instructions.
there are lots of pple selling the same disks ate very differnt prices.

search mercedes manual.

need alot of spare HD space.


good luck

 

[lsearson]

hi guys,

bought the WIS set, but before it arrived i worked out how to do it, they are connected to a motor buy a little black clip once you pull that clip off each leg of the headrest the whole headrest just comes loose and you can just pull them out, so easy

thanks a lot

 

[television]

hi guys,

bought the WIS set, but before it arrived i worked out how to do it, they are connected to a motor buy a little black clip once you pull that clip off each leg of the headrest the whole headrest just comes loose and you can just pull them out, so easy

thanks a lot

The joy of working in car (inside) somedays I could feel so odd laying upside down,feet out of the windows and doors, no way could I eat anything for a while.
So pleased that you have got them out, when do you hope to get it finnished.

Malcolm

 

[mioba]

The joy of working in car (inside) somedays I could feel so odd laying upside down,feet out of the windows and doors, no way could I eat anything for a while.
So pleased that you have got them out, when do you hope to get it finnished.

Malcolm

glad you managed it without the WIS, well anyway you will have alot more fun now you have WIS.
Sounds like your pretty competetent , so you'll be sat at the PC then running to your car with a set of spanners all the time now.

Enjoy your mods and good luck, hope to see some pics posted soon

 

[lsearson]

thats right laying in the boot upside down, was a pain, i got one of those torches which you strap onto your head, best £15 i have ever spent, cant wait to the WIS, i have such good things about it, next week i might be putting a post on here " how to put my car back together" after the WIS, have a good weekend

Lloyd

 

[adam320ce]

adam

Hi all,

im currently trying to remove my rear headrests from a W124 to upgrade to a leather interior from another w124 i have, ive removed all seats, but i just cant remove the rear headrests, i want to try and keep the parcel shelf intact if possible, so far all seats have gone, the headlining has gone, i removed those plastic clips around the silver poles from the headrest which enables me to get some movement from the parcel shelf, but have now found out the motor with the vacuum is screwed in from under the parcel shelf down into the boot, so can i remove them, also once i undo the motor, then how do i save the headrests

can anyone help

regards

jst had same problem ! on my 1989 coupe there are 2 sping loaded levers on mechanism accesed from boot ,jst push them up and hey presto !!