Sunroof stuck
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1999 E320 4matic Wagon
Sunroof stuck
My 99 E-320 Wagon sunroof is open and I can't close it. I tried the manual crank, and it won't budge. It is possibly off the track. First I couldn't close the Popup, then I opened the slider and it won't come back. How do I fix it?
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300E a couple 1994 w124wagon E320 Wagon/,1971MGB Track/Rally, MG Midget Autocross ,2000 E320 wagon.
Don't
force anything.First you need to check that the system is getting the signal from the switch.Have you tried to close it with the remote control feature?
http://w210.pietrzyk.net/disassembly_77glasspanel.htm
http://mercedesshop.com/shopforum/sh...ad.php?t=96149
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforu...46&postcount=2
I cleaned my tracks and drains and lubed the cables a long time ago,to avoid the problem.You may just need to go slowly and see if it has risen out of place.
hope the video helps.
http://w210.pietrzyk.net/disassembly_77glasspanel.htm
http://mercedesshop.com/shopforum/sh...ad.php?t=96149
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforu...46&postcount=2
I cleaned my tracks and drains and lubed the cables a long time ago,to avoid the problem.You may just need to go slowly and see if it has risen out of place.
hope the video helps.
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Thanks for that information. Yes I tried the remote and it didn't work. Neither did the manual crank. I will peruse and absorb the info you sent, and I hope to fix it. I am not as handy as I once was, but I won't force it.
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I looked at the video, and started to disassemble. The cables and guides seemed to be OK. I decided to try the hand crank again, and with a lot of effort very slowly, I managed to close the slide. It seems lubrication of the cable is needed. I doubt it was ever done. So how do I lube it and what do I use for lubrication? It seems there is a special oil?
Thanks to everybody on this site for help the last couple years.
I looked at the video, and started to disassemble. The cables and guides seemed to be OK. I decided to try the hand crank again, and with a lot of effort very slowly, I managed to close the slide. It seems lubrication of the cable is needed. I doubt it was ever done. So how do I lube it and what do I use for lubrication? It seems there is a special oil?
Thanks to everybody on this site for help the last couple years.
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300E a couple 1994 w124wagon E320 Wagon/,1971MGB Track/Rally, MG Midget Autocross ,2000 E320 wagon.
Dealer
has the lube.I suppose any good sunroof lube can be gotten from a local parts store instead of having to buy a whole jug from the dealer.Who really needs a 4 oz. tub?Or do they get one out when they see a Mercedes owner pull up to the shop
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I would just have a dealer lube the cable, and have them do the tracks, etc. while they're at it. It shouldn't cost very much and you should be good for as long as you own the car. That is, unless there are other useful applications for the MB lube. The only ones I can think of are possibly for the hood, trunk, and door latches.
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wwwwhhhhhhhaaaaaaaattttttt? $3000. what did they say, you need a whole new roof welded on at the a pillars. hopefully you can fix it yourself. that is why these sites are so great..good luck
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300E a couple 1994 w124wagon E320 Wagon/,1971MGB Track/Rally, MG Midget Autocross ,2000 E320 wagon.
Stop
going to the dealer
DIY or find an indie shop.
You have been getting screwed if you have been going to the dealer with a 9yr old benz,and you will keep being screwed till you wise up
see videos above,you can figure it out
see this video to figure dealer out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh5WwivatOs
DIY or find an indie shop.
You have been getting screwed if you have been going to the dealer with a 9yr old benz,and you will keep being screwed till you wise up
see videos above,you can figure it out
see this video to figure dealer out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh5WwivatOs
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An end-user amount of the MB sunroof lub is available from Fastlane at the MercedesShop site and the BuyMBParts site. Last I checked it was about $10 compared to $70 for 4 oz at dealer.
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A lot of good information there. Since I don't use it much, I will just keep it closed, although I dislike having anything on my cars that doesn't work.
An aquaintance MB mech, said it may just need to be synchonized.
Thanks to the group!
An aquaintance MB mech, said it may just need to be synchonized.
Thanks to the group!
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Synchronized
is just a matter of switching it all the way open and holding the switch there for a few seconds and doing the same procedure on closing.Same with the windows.Your problem is greater than that if you could hardly get it done with the bypass crank.
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OL, thanks for that info. I will just leave it for now, since it is closed. It sure makes a lot of wind noise when it is open! I had to tape cardboard over the opening to get my wife to the doctor when it was stuck open.
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Update: I went to a recommended MBZ shop and he fixed it in 10 minutes by Synchronizing the sunroof. No Charge. His shop is in Los Gatos, CA.
Thank you all for the assistance
Thank you all for the assistance
