[quote=glenmore;2130597]Kieran,

Why are you disabling the extender in the first place?

Hi & thank you for the helpful comments.

- I disabled the extender because the gears were stripped from the original owner's wife yanking on it. The thing was a mess & acting up even while driving. So for now, I disconnected it. I will find a good / decent replacement unit or new gear soon, but that is low on the list of priorities. I actually like not having the extender. It works fine for me...

- access DIY: very easy actually:
- remove the rear seat bottom cushion (using the simple red release tab)
- unscrew the single screw at the bottom of the panel cover
- remove the two large srews from the armrest / remove
- remove the chrome trim plate at the door frame edge
- lift up & remove away the panel unit (just like a door panel)
- find the connecting cable to the arm extender motor & simply disconnect.
* I covered & secure the cable & female plug with plastic & electrical tape to protect them from moisture & rattling
** put everything back in reverse (take this time to do a good cleaning under those seats back there... I also removed (super easy) the center console & cleaned all of that too.

A very very easy job.

Take Care, Kieran-

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Kieran K
Jersey Shore
1988 300CE (for sale, AUG. 2013)
1995 SL320 (88K) - terrific car
1983 300CD
-1993 400E (sold w/74k)
-1988 560SEL (sold w/49k)
- 1995 S420 (sold w/75k)
- 2005 E320 CDI (sold)
- 2007 E350 4M (sold)
- 1984 300D, sold w/305k, CA car, zero rust & over $12k invested
- 2001 E55 AMG (sold w/81k), I really miss it.
- 1982 300CD (sold, all stripped down)