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Front Wheel Sensors/'85 380 SL

brianscott1945
Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:17:20 GMT

Since MBZ no longer stocks this part, I am in need of 2 replacement sensors for a pair that no longer work. Does anyone have a lead on some? Thanks.

BWhitmore
Sat, 03 Aug 2019 23:03:14 GMT

Try the Mercedes Benz Classic Center in Irvine, California.

brianscott1945
Sat, 03 Aug 2019 23:19:33 GMT

Normally a great source...checked with them already. No luck. Someone somewhere has one I hope. Thanks for the suggestion. Best.

BWhitmore
Sun, 04 Aug 2019 01:06:34 GMT

I checked Pelican Parts here in Southern California and they also do not list the ABS brake sensor wire for your 85 SL.

BWhitmore
Sun, 04 Aug 2019 01:07:25 GMT

I will post a Parts Wanted ad on the PeachParts.com forum.

brianscott1945
Thu, 08 Aug 2019 21:29:07 GMT

Thanks so much...what is the PeachParts.com forum? Sounds like it is something about which I should know. Again, thanks for your help!

BWhitmore
Thu, 08 Aug 2019 22:08:27 GMT

No response yet. The PeachParts.com forum is used by thousands of Mercedes enthusiasts and covers a variety of topics. It is totally free.

brianscott1945
Fri, 09 Aug 2019 21:10:36 GMT

Fingers crossed 👍

BWhitmore
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:35:32 GMT

Sorry, after two weeks being posted on the PeachParts.com forum still no response. I will bump my request up and see what happens.

brianscott1945
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 22:10:36 GMT

Hope burns forever 👍. Thanks again so much.

BWhitmore
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 22:13:08 GMT

Happy to help.

BWhitmore
Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:15:58 GMT

Sorry, no responses from the users of the PeachParts.com forum.

brianscott1945
Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:57:47 GMT

At least you tried; thanks again for generously giving your time to this effort.

BWhitmore
Tue, 03 Sep 2019 22:02:47 GMT

I may have a source for the front wheel sensors on your SL. This email address was provided to me by a fellow on the Peach Parts forum: [email protected] Good luck.

brianscott1945
Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:12:58 GMT

My God, you are a saint. I will give it a go. Thanks so much

BWhitmore
Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:20:26 GMT

Hopefully Mr. Peterson will have what you need. Thanks.

mwcline
Mon, 14 Oct 2019 10:09:55 GMT

Were you ever able to find what you were looking for? I have an '85 380SL, also, and needed to find a front ABS sensor earlier this year. After an extensive search, I was finally able to locate through Adsit Company in Muncie, IN.

brianscott1945
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:01:00 GMT

I followed up with Adsit after your email and they are searching German contacts for the parts. Still no word but I was told it would take time. Thanks for your suggestion. Hope the parts are found!

brianscott1945
Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:35:52 GMT

6 months later I have a solution! Although I could never get the factory ABS Wheel Sensors for my '85 380SL, a technician at Mercedes of Sacramento was able to fit [some work involved] two ABS Sensors for a Mercedes sedan on my vehicle. The part numbers for the sensors are: 126-540-25-17 and 126-540-26-17. I hope this information may help some other classic car owners in the future who try as they may, are unable to find the correct sensor. Best and stay safe.

Alex
Fri, 10 Jul 2020 22:13:43 GMT

Good work, Brian.

Peter Duryea
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 21:04:01 GMT

Brian Scott 1945, pray tell, what did the technician do to adapt the W126 sensors to fit the R107 380 SL? I would give it a whirl myself if I had a decent writeup of how the technician did it. I know how my dear old Dad would have done it. Put a piece of black electrical tape over the Antilock idiot light. PeterD in Bugaha

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