I am bummed.

I have always seen pictures of what I thought are pillarless 300CDs with the wide open look of all 4 windows rolled all the way down..........(into the frame.)

So today I picked up my 82 300CD from the indie I had replace my rear pass motor on, and he tells me the rear windows of the CDs were not designed to go all the way down.

Only 3/4 or so. To me this is a great dissappointment. Is he right, or is there some kind of German kids safety lock switch I don't know of stashed somewhere?????

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'81 280SEL

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81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

bump

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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

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81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

Mine go down all the way into the body (well the one that works)

One side is broken, but the other travels down all the way into the frame, and disappears from sight.

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85 300CD Turbo "Das Polluter" 230K sold for $3,000

98 BMW 323is

SO why do mine only go down partially like 75%.....?

Were there 2 types ???


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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

Only one type - I've had a '79 and an '84 and they all go all the way down - the Indie is BS'ing you. While pushing the switch, give the window some gentle help and see if goes further down - once in awhile I need to do that with one of mine - then I need to open it up and regrease the guide.

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1984 300CD 235K miles, Elvira, one owner
1987 300TD 180K miles
1974 TR6 78K miles Sarah Jane, one owner
OBK #27

Both of mine go all the way down (and back up) by themselves. I think it's time to tell your mech

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'84 Harley FXRT
'85 300CD Turbo (Sold)
'85 500SEC (for sale)
'04 Dodge Dakota Quad
'06 Harley FLHTCI
'97 SL320

They're meant to go all the way down.

I'd guess it would be a problem with the window regulator, or a sticky guide.

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1995 E320 (2009 - current)
1985 300TD Turbo black (2007-current)
1983 300TD Turbo red (2008-2009)
1972 280SE (2004-2007)
1977 300CD (2003-2004)
1976 240D (1999-2003)

better start going to my indie
561 686 1896
Dezi, Zoli, Teresa and Juan at Eurotech just north of Okeechobee on the east side of Military trail.

did they install a new motor, and maybe use the wrong parts....like a sedan regulator, or guide?

Does a four door or wagon only go down half way, anybody?????

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85 300CD Turbo "Das Polluter" 230K sold for $3,000

98 BMW 323is

What does the regulator do, exactly? Does it regulate the high and low extents of the window's movement? That's what it sounds like. My rear windows will sometimes slip down a little bit by themselves. I was told this may be due to a worn out regulator.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Nope. My wagon goes all the way down

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

If your window slips, it's probably due to worn out teeth on the regulator. The rear window (the one that works) on my CD retracts fully.

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1992 300D 2.5T 249k - Parked with a bad transmission
1981 300SD 142k - Daily driver

My 1980 wagon's wagon rear windows went halfway. My newer ones go all the way.

Thanks for the "good" news. Now I know I have another project to look forward to.

What I had prior to the work was a drivers side rear that went 75% down. It is still "as is" .
& a rear Pass that did nothing.

My old indie told me I needed a new pass side motor & regulator & a drivers side regulator..........

So I bought what I thought to be these parts described from a guy on the Parts forum , "Eurotech35". This was controversial if I would ever get them from Kristian N. & brought the parts to a new indie ........ironically called EurotechIII, in Boca. He only did the left side and told me I had the wrong size regulators, and he only put in the passenger side motor and cleaned my switches.......

So it is possible I have incorrect regulators & motors from maybe a 560...??.

Both rears now go down 75% ish, and I guess I have to open up both sides and compare what is in the left to what is in the right side.

TBC...........

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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

You need to take it all apart and look in there , the 1/4 windows are always a PIA .

I just leave the damned things closed .

you must clean off ALL the old , rock hard grease , most " mechanics " are too lazy and just smear new grease on top of the old grease , this never works out .

There's a little plastic football shaped thing in there that wears or disintegrates , IIRC the dealer gets $40.00 + each for them , maybe Rusty @ *************** can save you some $ there .

I wonder if your ' mechanic ' really cleaned the switches well , or just sprayed some Electro-Contact cleaner in and called it a day ~ they're easy to clean and usually full of crap , esp. if you or the DPO was a smoker . if you break one cleaning it , not to worry , get another one from the junkyard or new ones are not terribly expensive .

I love my NA Diesel Coupe

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1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better