For absoutly no reason the right rear door window decided to not close the last 1.5" Up, down, no unusual noises, just the traditional sound windows make. Same response from both switches. As one hope, I attempt to bribe my two college age daughters to release the family wagon from this dreaded curse, but as much as they'd appreciate the bribe they hadn'd even used the car. With a stern eye and cookie in hand, I confronted my 95 lb. Golden Retriever, "Dylan, we know I never let you stick your nose let alone head out the window, but YOU do know the reason we have a wagon is for YOUR comfort. How abut we make a deal regarding this window?" He ate the cookie and waited patiently for me to open the tailgate so we could go for a ride.

Suggestions are appreciated.

Bob

PS No use trying to bribe the wife. Her 110k Chrysler T&C Van has cost us nothing while Dylan's Benz is a money pit.

Yupp....seen it before. From what I recall it's the slide that is attached to the regulator at two points and one of them gave way, so it flips by 180* and causes this particular symptom. Take door trim off and fix it!
All the best,
Dokta

I've taken the door panel off. but I don't know what to fix. The window and internal mechanicals are firmly in place when it stops about 1.5" from top. Attached is a photo. Suggestions are appreciated.
Bob

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Oi...Bob,
check it; dat ting is loose! Turn it upwards and re-attach it. See pic attached.
Dokta

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Dokta,
Thanks for the response.
However, I can't turn it due to 2 stopers.

Could you be more specific. I don't want to break it or have to pay the MB dealer to do a simple job.

Thanks, Bob

Hi,
If you can't fix it with the regulator installed, you will have to take it out. Before you do that however try to unclip the slide to take the tension of the twisted support piece. After that you really should be able to re-locate the support and figure out a way to re-attach it. You may have to get a mechanic to support you.
All the best,
Dokta

Three bolts hold the regulator in place. The part in question has failed for the most part, so you can't just set it right and go on your merry way!

Fortunately, FastLane has the part for about $2...

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

Thanks everyone,
Fortunately for me none of the parts "appeared" broken. With the aid of a mirror, I was able to see "lips" on the metal strip that holds the cable into the sliding assembly. I pivoted the odd shaped bracket until it engaged the "lips." All worked fine, until I reattached the inner door panel and soomed the window up/down. Bracket disengaged again. While reattempting to rotate it back in place the retaining clip for the cable popped out.

Most likely the parts have lost their tension and I'll be pulling the power window assembly out to R&I the assembly that attaches to the window lower edge.

One question.
Does the rotating bracket assembly slide in from the top of the rear window guide, therefore requiring removal of the side, cable & motor assembly?

Thanks again.
Bob

The guide, cable and motor assembly are a unit. You can disengage the jaw assembly from the window, ease the window up by hand and then remove the unit out from the large cavity in the door shell (assuming you have already disconnected the harness and bolts).

Then hold the window and let it gently travel downward into the door cavity.

btw, the sheet metal is a bit sharp in this area so be careful...

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car