Pano Sunroof sunshade help!

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Jun 17, 2023 | 05:43 AM
  #1  
Hello guys,
I have a w211 with panoramic sunroof. The sunroof motor is not working but its closed and I'm not in a rush to fix it rn.
However, the sunshade is open and the temperature here is around 45c, it's boiling hot..
Is there any way to manually close the pano sunshade? I tried removing the small left plastic in the overhead control unit and closing it but it only closed the sunroof. Maybe there is another approach for the sunshade.
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Jun 17, 2023 | 09:01 AM
  #2  
Likely the system is in safe mode. To reset pull fuse out in the trunk, wait a few seconds and put it back

If I recall correctly Fuse 9 from the bottom.
https://fuse-box.info/mercedes-benz/...uses-and-relay
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Jun 17, 2023 | 01:32 PM
  #3  
Pull fuse #9 out of the fuse box in the trunk, wait a few minutes, reinsert, and the sun shade should close
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Jun 19, 2023 | 06:02 PM
  #4  
Unfortunately, that didn't work.
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Jun 19, 2023 | 06:03 PM
  #5  
Quote: Pull fuse #9 out of the fuse box in the trunk, wait a few minutes, reinsert, and the sun shade should close
I tried it several times and it didn't change anything
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Jun 19, 2023 | 06:16 PM
  #6  
Long time since I took out the panoroof motor, but I think there are two motor up there above the overhead control panel (I think they are similar), perhaps you can manually turn the 2nd one (passenger side) using a key.
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Jun 19, 2023 | 06:19 PM
  #7  
Quote: Long time since I took out the panoroof motor, but I think there are two motor up there above the overhead control panel (I think they are similar), perhaps you can manually turn the 2nd one (passenger side) using a key.
Do you know which motor is responsible of the sunshade? or is it even possible to close it manually?
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Jun 19, 2023 | 06:33 PM
  #8  
Here a video showing how to get to the driver side motor (panoroof), and the one for the sunshade is on the right (passenger side). If you watch carefully, when he finally gets the driver side out, you can still see the other one in there. However, I honestly to do not recall if I saw where the hex key fits. With a hex key we are supposed to rotate the gear, and if the gear rotates and pull the wires the sunshade should move.


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Jun 19, 2023 | 06:36 PM
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Quote: Here a video showing how to get to the driver side motor (panoroof), and the one for the sunshade is on the right (passenger side). If you watch carefully, when he finally gets the driver side out, you can still see the other one in there. However, I honestly to do not recall if I saw where the hex key fits. With a hex key we are supposed to rotate the gear, and if the gear rotates and pull the wires the sunshade should move.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLDMFTD-n8M
Thanks for that helpful recommendation. Will try it out later
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Jun 19, 2023 | 06:43 PM
  #10  
Get a drink or two before you start. I get upset really fast working upwards with that overhead control panel, and the tight spaces to get to the motors.

If you have a 2nd car, or do it early on a Saturday so you have plenty of time to calm. Good luck with it.
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