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Old 09-08-2010, 09:08 PM
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W201 190D sunroof fixed + tutorial

Just fixed my sunroof. Problem was the clip on the end of the cable. One bolt had fallen out and the clip was cracked. I removed the cable and welded washers to the clip to reinforce the bolt holes. The hard part was tryng to find a tutorial on gaining access to the sunroof mechanism. For the benefit of others, here is my tutorial.

If you need to access your sunroof's inner workings on this model car, the fabric cover will come down without taking anything else off. It clips in at the back, free hanging in the front and travels in a track at the sides. Other than the clips, there are no fasteners holding the cover on. The fabric cover just has a wire frame around it. The frame will bend during removal but can easilly be repaired / bent back into shape. Construction is similar to a canvas painting on a wooden frame.

Pull down at the front center of the cover and it will start to pull out at the sides. Work it free and the clips will come out at the back. They just push in, there are around 6 of them.

Once you get the sunroof working again, open the roof up. The cover will slide back in from the outside of the car (from the top of the sun roof opening). Once the cover is back in the closed position, close the sunroof on top of it and push the clips back in.

The hard part is getting the cover off for the first time. Once you see how it is constructed and how it fastens on you will see how easy of a job this is.
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