Mercedes W166/X166 Armrest Latch Replacement/Rear AC Panel Removal 

Thanks for this video. Just did this on a 2015 ML350 and have a few tips. The big screws are T30, not T27. This can definitely be done without removing the center console. You can remove the rear panel from inside the car. Simply remove the 4 (t20) screws (shown @ 4:13) and then the 2 (t20) screws revealed at the top next to the blue connector (shown at 8:36) after removing the rear panel. You will still need to remove the 6 screws inside the center console (shown at 1:34) and the 2 connections (USB and Ipod interface connection) on the wall inside the center console. You also don't need to remove that bottom screw at the bottom of the console (mentioned at 8:57)

My latch just broke yesterday and it has to be repaired. I did see another video on RU-vid, but it will make you dizzy with the poor explanation and video bouncing around. You did a great job here by being precise in your explanation. I never would have found half of the screws to disassemble the console once I had it out of the car. HUGE help! I did order a new latch but repaired the orginal piece by filing-down the broken sprint stub, drillling the latch for a small diameter screw that not only is more substantial than the plastic stub, but the head of the screw prevented the spring from shooting-off when applying the tension. Thanks so much for posting this!

Absolutely the most thorough, step-by-step video for replacing a broken latch for the center console anywhere on RU-vid! The latch on my W166 ML has been broken for months and I’ve been waiting for warmer weather to try and tackle the fix with the little info I had. The timing of this video was perfect! Thanks so much and keep the repair videos coming!

This is an awesome video. I am now waiting for Amazon to show up with the replacement latch and spring within the next 185 minutes. What is interesting is that at 10:30 in your video you have the same area broken on your center console that I have--it is where there is the screw underneath. And it is for the driver side latch assembly down by where the base of that spring goes. It looks like an arch cutout in your video. Mine broke exactly the same. The failure overall on my center console was passenger side latch. The post where the spring is coiled around on the latch is sheared off and the spring is also MIA.

I searched everywhere to find a video that explains how to to do this and was just lucky to find your video. Your instructions were perfect. The local Mercedes dealer quoted me $1301 but with your help, I was able to replace the armrest locking assembly and the part was less than $12. I should mention that it probably took me eight hours over two days to do the work. Attaching the springs to the new locking mechanism was perhaps the hardest job.

This video is a life saver. My GL 450 latch hook launched into orbit never to find early last year. I bought the replacement part off ebay but never got any complete replacement instructions anywhere on the internet until today. Found this video this morning and got to it right away with the part I had ordered year ago. Took me about two hours, just being careful not to break anything else, Finally sigh of relief and sense of accomplishment. Thank you so much for this fantastic video.

I've search countless videos looking for a simple video explaining how to replace a broken latch on this ML350 model and for the grace of God, your video shows up. Thank you so much for an in depth and easy to understand video. Two tools needed and a little work that can save you hundreds instead of going to the dealer. I'm glad someone as yourself uploaded this as it is a huge help for DYI on simple fixes. 💯 🔥 👍💪

Thanks Bro! I have been looking for this video for years

Super helpful video. I had a broken latch on my 2015 ML400. This video not only helped me get it done correctly in no time but I saved hundreds…the dealership wanted $815 for just the part (the whole arm rest assembly) and I spent $12 on eBay!

Excellent video, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks

Appreciate the video! I changed the same part with no trouble at all using just this.

thank you for your video, it really helped me figured out how to remove the armrest compartment for fixing the latch.😁😁😁😁

Thank you ,Thank you ,Thank you.

Very helpful

Thanks for the video! 😃 Helped me repair the storage tray.

Hey guys, just wanted to jump into the comment section to say I posted a new video covering this repair with fewer steps, that can save you some time. Feel free to check it out on my channel. Video is titled "W166 DIY Interior Repairs" Aside from that, I wanted to state a little info correction; one of the viewers brought it to my attention that the bolts that I believed to be Torx T27s are actually Torx T30s, so to avoid the possibility of rounding out your bolts, I'd advise the use of the correct size bit to carry out your repairs. Hope this helps.

THANK YOU!

Man I needed this bad thanks!

Thanks for this video would’ve cost me a lot of money

Highest production quality I have seen in a car repair video. MB quoted over $1,000 but with a friend it took us about two hours. The video was critical.

Great video. I just finished repairing my latch but I have a question. Is there a trick to replacing the control knob console portion? I can’t seem to get it back in and I don’t want to force it.

Any extra steps with the DVD player in the center console? Thank you so much for making this video!

This video is great it's clear and thorough I have a 2015 M L400 with the video entertainment system in the rear and I can't figure out how to get the DVD player out in order to access the screws. Any suggestions please?

Thank you

Hey thank you for your video! This was super helpful, but I was wondering, where did you purchase the center console latch?

5:27, how did you push?