1977 to 1981 107 116 123 Chassis Climate Control Servo Bypass Conversion Kit

This kit comes with a control valve, hose section, splice fitting, four hose clamps, a 5-foot-long flexible control cable, and complete PDF instructions on how to properly install it yourself.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: If you are planning to make our conversion to a manual valve, you need to understand a few things about the climate control servo system on these late 1970s Mercedes. As you are already aware, it is a very complex and often troublesome system. My kit is not a cure-all, nor will it solve all the problems you could be having with your system. Converting it to a manual override will give you back control of the heat function only (not A/C). You will be able to turn the heat on in the winter and turn it off in the summer. You can regulate heat by partly closing the valve and using the different heater fan motor speeds. If you are using air conditioning then you will lose the automatic function of this as well. If your climate control panel is malfunctioning you may have to wire a separate switch directly to the AC compressor to turn it on and off. No instructions are included on how to get your AC working. Since the AC with no longer cycles automatically the only way you can control the amount of cold air will be to cycle it on and off or to add heat to keep the temperature where you want it.

If your system is plagued with vacuum leaks, then you may not even be able to get the lower fan speeds to work or the flap valves in the heater box to open and close properly. These are sometimes very difficult to find and repair and we are not able to lend assistance with these types of repairs. Our kit requires you to leave the servo in place with all its electrical and vacuum lines plugged in. This will allow continued usage of the blower fan at lower fan speeds. Without proper vacuum supplied to the switch panel these two lower speeds will NOT work. The replacement valve is installed below the servo and hot water is routed through it instead of the servo. This will eliminate any coolant leaks you have been having through the case of the servo. The push-pull cable supplied with the kit can be routed inside the car near the dash, thus allowing you to adjust the valve for more or less heat while you are driving. The operation might seem a little crude, but you will not be stranded in the middle of winter without any heat as you may have experienced in the past. One more thing that is important. Just forward of the servo unit is a small electric water pump. This pump keeps coolant moving through the heater core when your car is idling. This keeps the temperature from dropping inside the car while you are waiting at a stop light. Make sure this pump is working. Unplug it and apply a 12-volt power source directly to see if it will run. If it is not working in order, you have two options. 1. Purchase and install the newer style pump listed below. 2. Remove the pump completely and connect the two hoses together will an appropriate nipple ( do not leave it installed if it is not working because it will block coolant flow to your heater core).

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How to view the PDF digital instructions:

Once you complete the purchase of this product you will be able to download the digital instructions immediately when you are logged in and on your personal account page (click on My Account). Any PDFs will show up under My PDF Manuals. You will be allowed three downloads, so please save the file on your machine for backup.

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