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Originally Posted by BillGrissom
To answer the OP's prior questions.
The cigarette lighter housing has a connector to the engine harness. It might be unplugged. Easy to forget when you take it out to install a new radio or work on stuff in the dash. Remove the wooden console to get it out. Read first so you don't shear off the rear plastic pin on the console.
My sunroof stopped working. About the same time, two diagonal windows stopped working, which are fed from the same fuse. In both cases, the fuses had corrosion on the tip. I removed, sanded the ends, and coated with silicone grease, then everything worked fine. Not a genius, I just measured the 12 V supply dropping to nothing when I actuated the switch. Next time I'll avoid the tinned fuses which tend to corrode faster. To do any electrical trouble-shooting, you need a multimeter (free w/ coupon at HF).
BTW, I lived in Atlanta for 20 yrs, but wasn't an M-B owner then. Beautiful car and house. I wish my paint was so nice, but the CA sun is not kind.
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Hi Bill,
Thanks for the information. Seeing you're in CA, my family has friends named Grissom somewhere in SoCAL. Small world or coincidence?
I will try to work on the cigarette lighter this weekend. It's the only thing in the car that I really need to work that doesn't. I keep my phone plugged in as I'm constantly running around town with the GPS on. No way to charge is bad.
My sunroof started working! Turns out it's probably a bad connection or dirty connection. When you press the button at just the right pressure/place/alignment of stars, it actually operate very nicely. No lagging, no shuddering or noise. Just smooth and quiet.