Any tips or tricks dealing with removing the door sills to access the wire channels? I know if I just try to figure it out I'll end up breaking one....or all.

Wanting to run new speaker wiring for speaker/head unit upgrade.

Thanks,

Lance-

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1985 300SD, 300k.....gifted to Daughter
1987 300SDL, 320k.....gifted to Son
1978 300CD, 230k....Sold
1983 300D, 175k....Dead

They come straight up to come off. I use a large flat blade screw driver. Slide it under the sill at the front or rear from the outside of the car and just pop it up. Push down on the handle, not up.

Paul

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84 500 SEL (307,xxx miles)

Thanks Paul......Saturday project scheduled.

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1985 300SD, 300k.....gifted to Daughter
1987 300SDL, 320k.....gifted to Son
1978 300CD, 230k....Sold
1983 300D, 175k....Dead

I always start on the RIGHT end.....because I'm right handed and work my way toward the left. The very FIRST one, I had no idea how to remove and broke it. After that......no breakage. Even though it's 24+ years old plastic, I've (knock on wood) broken anymore.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

They pop off. Just be careful not to scratch the paint. Use a plastic pryer if possible.

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1991 F250 super-cab 7.3 IDI. (rebuilt by me) Banks Sidewinder turbo, hydroboost brakes, new IP and injectors.
2003 S430 - 107K
1983 300SD - Tanoshii - mostly restored ~400K+.
1983 300SD - Good interior. Engine finally tamed ~250K.
Monark Nozzle Install Video - http://tinyurl.com/ptd2tge

And perhaps warm a little with a heat gun carefully or blow dryer as the plastic can be a little brittle -