atikovi

The switch button on my 2007 is loose making it hard to operate the roof. Mercedes doesn't sell the button or even the switch. Do these on Ebay fit? https://www.ebay.com/itm/404862229234? Any online video on how to replace?

justchangeoil63

Mercedes never ceases to make things difficult & expensive, although why should I be surprised...

The Part Number for this is Map Lamp is '216 870 5726 9G 95" (*Last 4 digits are color code but all colors pop up when searched)


So, I called Mercedes to see what I could do about this, my switch just fell off as I was opening the sunroof one day - they do not sell just the switch, of course, only a $1,300 Map Lamp. Of course no one with a sane mind would pay that much for it, so I went on eBay and found one for $190... kinda overpriced but whatever. (I think I can tear down the rest of my broken map lamp and sell the parts to make up for the cost of the new one) Hopefully it will be easy to take out to put the new assembly in, I'm assuming it won't be to crazy since usually the interior parts come apart simply, not willingly though, but they eventually do cooperate.

Good luck to anyone trying to find a black one like me, I guess that was not common.... I ended up ordering one for an S65, it has Alcantara over the sunglasses holder, but I'll swap that part out with my pedestrian cloth covered sunglasses holder to match the rest of the car.


Have fun!

atikovi

I paid $7 for the replacement button. They come in black, grey and beige.

BOTUS

ebay has many great value spares secondhand for the w221 - so many have astronomic repair bills they just get scrapped at low mileage

the sunroof switch might even be unused - I can't for the life of me understand why any manufacturer fits them - I don't ever want 100kg of complex, creaking, leaking rubbish above my head reducing the structural integrity of the body shell. And that's before we discuss a loss of headroom, blocked drains and on some cars, extra wind-noise

my last 3 cars have had it and in those 24 years I have never once driven even half a mile with that rubbish being the bigger nuisance it can be - when mine is scrapped my switch will be a good choice for people who over worked theirs


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justchangeoil63

I wish I could have bought just the cover, unfortunately the 'high quality' plastic the button covers also broke off. There is a horizontal bar (plastic) in which another plastic assembly attaches to, then the cover ontop of that. The part that attaches onto that bar broke (its PLASTIC) lol I hate plastic...

At least yours was easy to fix!

justchangeoil63

You may be on to something..... Ever thought of working at Benz? Oh, they'd probably fire you because they'd make less money in the parts department!

I do understand that of course every piece of the car can't be made out of metal, it would be far too heavy. But the things that move and stuff that you interact with should not break under light use, and should feel nice to operate. Like the Steering wheel, its covered in wood & leather (in my car) and its great, the turn signal stock is also out of a C-Class from 2000BC, but it is what it is....

Unfortunately the car is just so darn good in other ways that I put up with it. Its kind of like a spoiled child, constantly causing problems and demanding more money.

BOTUS

mate had a new 5 series on order.... 2 months in to the built wait (because he'd insisted the 1000 plus rubbish ones waiting for instant sale didn't have radar cruise), they said you owe us $800 you're are getting a sunroof...

he said tell you what delete that crap or shove it up your ****.... so it took 5 months to get a real car - all the rest have that trash as std now