What kind of cable do I need for my W124 sunroof?
A note on the Sunroof Cable – refer to the picture below for cable types. (Picture courtesy of W124 Performance) You will see there is an early ‘candy cane’ cable and a later smooth cable (like the one in my CE). If you had the early type cable it should be replaced with the newer smooth cable.
How to remove old grease from W124 sunroof?
1: With the ignition on, press the Sunroof switch to the up position. This will push the cable out of the motor in a few seconds – take hold of the cable and manually withdraw it completely out through the sunroof opening 2: Clean the cable with brake cleaner aerosol to remove the old grease from all the little notches – and the smooth coating.
How to remove fabric trim from W124 sunroof?
1: First lay a soft blanket on the rear half of the Roof so you can set the parts back as you remove them. This serves 2x purposes. The parts are fragile and it’s best to not mix them up so it’s easy to place them back as you go to keep everything organised and out of harms way. 2: Next is removal of the fabric trim panel.
When to remove the roof panel on a sunroof?
The panel must be removed to properly repair and/or lubricate the tilting arm mechanism. When repairing a power tilting sunroof from 1986 to 1995 it should begin with removing the roof panel and fully inspecting, cleaning and lubricating the angular tilting arm assemblies.
How to repair the sunroof on a W124?
Take a large flat blade screwdriver, insert along side the clip and twist to pop. Repeat on all remaining 3x clips – (refer to the 2nd picture with all 4x clip locations circled Red for clarity) 3: Now roll sunroof lid fully back. Pull the fabric trim panel downwards and forward to clear the clips.
What to do if your sunroof won’t move?
In the instance of a dead / silent motor you might try using the white plastic nut on the motor itself as a manual override for moving the sunroof. This is a basic first test let you know if the Sunroof will move and the problem lies within the motor or associated circuitry.
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Do You need A FSM to repair a sunroof?
Sunroof repair is something many people avoid (myself included until recently) because of fears of complexity and not having the ‘know how’ to tackle it in the first instance. The FSM does contain some PDF’s on the subject but IMO the instructions are not very clear or easy to follow.