rns-e

Hi - Could anybody pm me the instructions on how to remove/install a new exterior door handle on a W209 Cabriolet?

Thanks
Chris

phil7733

Hi everybody,

I am having the same probleme with the driver door handle, doesn't listen to the key.

So, me to, I'll be gratefull if "henry47" could tell us how to get the door handle apart.

Many thanks

rns-e

Hi

I changed the door handle yesterday in approx. 30 min. Very easy, when I had located the screw for the lock. I have pictures of the different steps you need to go through, will post later to night.

Chris

update:

SOLUTION to Keyless Go door handle problems: http://w209forums.com/showthread.php...=1464#post1464

phil7733

Hi,
thankU very much rns-e
I've done it, very simple, just using a good cellar tape to hold the tork20 screw driver for not losing the screw inside the door.

rns-e

Hi phil7733

Anytime

Maybe you can help me? The headrests on both front seats have limited moving range when using the controls on the door. When tilting the seats forward, then headrest moves completly down and up again when the seat is put back into position. So motors ok, the controls seams ok, since there is some movement when used.

This seam to be a common problem, I have searched all (I think) forums, and all I can find is advice to move the seats all the way back and all the way forward to reset the control memory - this does not help anything in my case.

What to do?

phil7733

What I can tell U is,

when I ve bought the car the headrests worked when it wanted, sort of ramdom working. So I decided to dismantled the complete system behing the seat, and found a toothed rack, the one moving the headrests, but some tooth were missing, so U can understand that the motor was still running for nothing, so sometime it could grip on the broken tooth, some time not. So I remade the missing thooth with molding plastic paste.
It works find since then was 2 year ago. I didn't take any pictures but it was easy to find out.
hope that help, let me know

rns-e

I will have a check this weekend. But somehow I don't think this is the problem in my case, since the headrests move completly up and down when tilting the seats in order to get into the back.

phil7733

I never had this exact problem, I have no idear

dragon_27

can anybody give me hte part number? this is what parts.com said when i asked them i want just the exterior door handle:

part is considered by Mercedes-Benz to be what is called a Theft Relevant Part and is blocked for sale on the internet. Purchasing this part is much like purchasing a key. You must go to a local dealership , prove identity and ownership and have the lock physically handed to you by that parts department. The sensor is part of the door lock tumbler assembly and the part number is 203-766-23-77.

dragon_27

anybody part number please?

phil7733

Dragon,

I 've just changed my door handle, electric problems, the left one, and the part number is:
A211 760 11 70
hope that can help

Bi66s

hey i know im probably late i read this whole thread but i just wanna make sure i get no messages at all from my car when i try to open the door or use the push to start its like it dosent even exist do you guys think switching the door handles will fix this no "key not recognized"

rns-e

Hi Bi66s

It sounds more like a fuse issue to me, if you get no reaction what so ever from any of the Keyless Go contacts.

Bi66s

Thanks any idea where to find the fuse I would try swapping it this afternoon after work

rns-e

can't remember, I think it is number 6 in the fuse box in the boot, a yellow one

- but there is a "fuse-map" in the fuse box in the left side of the dashboard, so check that to make sure

Bi66s

Thanks located it was #6 in the back I'm gonna buy a new fuse after work hope it works