the nice weather has inspired me to go on a bit of a fixing binge.

This is a shot of the driver's door handle. When I open the door, the mechanism squeezes the white vacuum line and sticks in the 'pulled' position.

Is it routed correctly?

I know it is an oddball problem, but if someone knows, that would be swell.

Mike

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A better pic would help as this one is too blurred.

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That is the alarm signal wire & it should be away from the handle mechanism.
There is a plastic plug at the end of the door that the connector for that wire is supposed to live. TAKE a look at the other side & see how it is routed.

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Thanks for the repsonse. Other side looks the same.

Are you saying they clip to the interior door skin? If so I will pull the panel and set things right.

Mike

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E