PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Driver's window stuck-where to begin? '83 240D

69shovlhed · #4 10-02-2010, 02:38 AM

it is that straight forward. but my trim panel is missing the pin at the rear so it comes out really easy. 1st, pull the ashtray. then i think you need to remove the 2 screws that hold the ashtray compartment in, and then the trim panel will come out towards the rear. the switches have little metal clips on the ends that hold them in the very brittle wooden trim panel. if you push the little tangs on those little metal clips against the switch bodies, the switch will pop up enough to get a fingernail under the lip at the end of the switch. do it to both ends of the switch and it'll come out of the panel. inside each switch are 2 springs, 2 tiny balls, 2 little metal lever thingies. the springs are tucked into holes in the rocker part of the switch, the balls just sit in the center of the little metal lever thingies. do this over a shallow pan or something so that if you do drop something it won't get away from you. it is not complicated w/ a bunch of moving parts, just take your time. after you do one you'll be like "that was easy".