How to lower a broken sunshade on a W211 Mercedes Benz

Hey everyone, in this video we show you how to lower a broken rear sunshade that's stuck in the up position. This will not fix the actual problem, it just lowers the shade.
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[@masonpeterg]

From a beautiful soul at BenzWorld who fixed his sunshade to make it operational again. If you care about being able to use the sunshade, this will take more work (you will need to remove the shelf) but will do the job. There is a weak part on the design of the motor housing. The shaft bearing cover is loose from the top motor housing. When the motor turns, the gears put pressure on the motor, therefore it pushes the shaft backwards and gets stuck. Disassemble the housing put the shaft back in, place the loose bearing cover in place and hammer the bearing cover's lip to lock it in place. Then put the whole thing back in. Put everything back together and viola! The bearing cover hold its place and stop the shaft from moving back. If you check the motor and find the shaft rod sticking out on the back of the housing about 1/2" then your bearing cover is loose.

[@nag5458]

hey, in my case, the gear is damaged, do you know what kind of gear replacement fits or what serial number does this plastic gear have?

[@mambotango73]

Thank you 🙏

[@lvi8430]

@@nag54583d print it

[@robertehlers4330]

Here we go someone that actually knows mine never worked what fuse and relay?

[@BRUCECRUZ]

Wow man im so glad to have came across your video. My shade arm actually broke but stuck staying up and i really wanted to get rid of it. Thanks guys

[@williamwatson6023]

Thanks for making a video we don't have to listen to a bunch of BS before we get to what we're trying to do thanks guys for getting right to the point

[@robertehlers4330]

Really special bus for you too they don't fix anything lol

[@carlosmuela7607]

So helpful!!! Finally I found a video that could help

[@carloscorrea8661]

How did you access the panel if the shade was up? I don’t get it

[@edwardzavala1725]

Did exactly that , thanks for helping me on this problem.

[@PetitePoppaBleu]

I was wondering how to get mine down I’m gonna try this!

[@barryalford5513]

Mine gets stuck up but I get it down every time with now tools. I push the button to make it go down while pushing in on the side arms. They go down with a lil help. Have someone else push the button or use a stick to push it while sitting in the back seat.

[@Cheryl-wx8ty]

Thank you guys. I have to try this.

[@beezlbubba]

I have an 05 C240 4matic, but def want to fix the problem. I'm pretty patient, so I'll figure it out. I haven't personally seen snow since I helped a friend move to east Tennessee back in 93. Hot as usual in Naples Florida all the time. 👍

[@Ded9822]

Nice. Thanks bros. Subbed

[@Titanic19127]

Mine gets stuck sometimes but works

[@pkpanata9655]

What type of screw was it?

[@PeterNtheWolf]

how did you reach around the screen to remove the screw?

[@theconfortibrothers2827]

P Nicholson the arm on the right side broke off from the screen so we were able to lay half of the screen down. This allowed us to have plenty of room

[@kennywilliams7523]

I like you guys videos. I have a question about my 04 E500 what could I do to increase horse power. I also have a thing for Silver W211 models.

[@theconfortibrothers2827]

Kenny Williams thanks! Since that car is natural aspirated, it will be hard to gain big horse power numbers. However, you can get long tube headers, full exhaust, possibly air intake upgrade, and then wrap that up with a tune. You'll see a nice increase in power for sure.

[@darieanhenderson6926]

@Kenny Williams Sell your dinosaur 04 W211 and go buy a brand new 2022 AMG E Class.... you'll have plenty of extra horsepower. Problem solved!

[@juniorchinyere422]

What's the wheel setup?

[@E55BaeMG]

I never had any problems for the past 10000km... as of now i got alot to fix altogether lol. Front lower arms are toast Alignments fuked up.. All tires have uneven wear like a stanced miata...I have h&r lowering kit not sure if its that or the alignment Red battery sign - visit workshop (probably aux? Health is 0%) Faulty maf sensor after service [cleaned air filters and boom] (not entirely sure because generic code 0746 and 0750 [p0172 and p0175] ) Humming noise when hitting brakes Whistling sound from AC after starup.. Driver side AC doesnt blast unless its in Auto mode

[@theconfortibrothers2827]

E55 BæMG yea you definitely have some work to do. You should get the icarsoft mb 2 diagnostic tool so you can check all of your modules. If you have a lowering kit and uneven tread wear, there's probably a slight amount of camber. An alignment should fix that.

[@loweyes6457]

Where is the button to the shade i cant find it

[@MbaekweCabana]

I’m gonna fix mine myself tomorrow. 😊

[@tonymimi9715]

Did you fix it?

[@robertehlers4330]

?

[@MbaekweCabana]

Yes I did. I had to manually roll it up, then I pressed the shade button to roll it back down. I did that for about 5 times and it's been working perfectly. @@tonymimi9715

[@MbaekweCabana]

Yes I did. I had to manually roll it up, then I pressed the shade button to roll it back down. I did that for about 5 times and it's been working perfectly. @tonymimi9715 @@robertehlers4330

[@ricardoorozco2800]

I have a 07 e350 and the sunshade doesn't go up it just makes like a click noise and that's all any help??thanks

[@theconfortibrothers2827]

That's what ours did. Sorry for responding late, this comment never showed up.

[@masonpeterg]

Late reply but just for reference if anyone needs it: You’re in luck if you hear the shift. Open up the rear deck to get to the motor. There is a bearing cover that is loose. There is a weak part on the design of the motor housing. When the motor turns, the gears put pressure on the motor, therefore it pushes the shaft backwards and gets stuck. Disassemble the housing put the shaft back in, place the loose bearing cover in place and hammer the bearing cover's lip to lock it in place. Then put the whole thing back in. This will allow the sunshade to be operational again, as opposed to only bringing it down and rendering it broken.

[@Rufat011]

Wow. I am about to do it now. Will let you know about results

[@NinersGurl69]

I'm trying it now did it work for you

[@tonymimi9715]

@@NinersGurl69 how did it work for you?

[@lewisdavis2504]

So if I just break Each arm I can just push it down?

[@theconfortibrothers2827]

lewis davis we unscrewed the unit in the middle and it allowed us to fold the arms

[@sidrod7299]

Mine ( I thought) didn't work... but had my wife pull on it while I pushed the button.... it popps and grinds but comes part way up ... how much is a full fix repair quote ... ballpark... just curious ?

[@theconfortibrothers2827]

Sidro D not sure but I’m imagining it’s expensive lol

[@johnleuver1281]

So does it go up?

[@NH-cr2dc]

It won't anymore after removing that screw

[@-smp-scientificmethodpersp838]

Please put the year make and model of the car your working on in the description

[@Cinnabarcorp]

Where is the Fuse Located for this? what is the number of the fuse?

[@vladi6569]

You can check MB forums. They have all the info.

[@highway67theband]

F020 7.5A Window Shade Rear

[@efrainsandoval2530]

Is there a fuse for it ?

[@highway67theband]

Hehe there is, I'm wondering why they didn't check that lol

[@highway67theband]

F020 7.5A Window Shade Rear

[@clintnapoleon2019]

Can you show how to get the sunshade down on an 04 S500 W220? Thank you!

[@theconfortibrothers2827]

Sorry we don't have one of those

[@RAFAELGONZALEZ-kc2yn]

Thanks Guy , but could you PLEASE don't Talk at the same time 🤔

[@jasonhorst9154]

But it’s still broken. You didn’t fix anything

[@theconfortibrothers2827]

You must not have read the title of the video because it does not say anything about fixing it

[@johnleuver1281]

I revisited this video just to be sure I gave it a thumbs down the first time I watched it.

[@theconfortibrothers2827]

John Leuver I read this comment twice just to make sure you sound as dumb as I thought. Thanks for the ad revenue though!

[@alanredden9257]

I HAVE A BETTER WAY THAN THAT. I GOT A 10 inch metal blade for my dewalt jab saw. Raised the back plate you said stuck a 2x4 piece to hold it up. 5 seconds cut the aluminum rod and boooyaaa over down and don’t care it it ever comes up again. But yal were helpful