Overhead control panel

[idlerider]

Does anyone have (or know where to find) clear instructions for how to remove the windscreen sensor cover, rear view mirror and overhead control panel on a W211? I have the Ha*nes manual but it's short and not at all clear.

 

[AMGeed]

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[mioba]

Haynes manuals are all shite.
I have had 3 over the years, the writer must have blackouts - always seems to big chunks of instructions missing.
Forums, YT is the way or brute force

 

[idlerider]

Many thanks to AMGeed and mioba for this info - with this, I think I can manage it.

 

[Botus]

am I wrong - couldn't you just rip down the interior mirror exactly they way he does - but just do it first without the hell ?

 

[idlerider]

am I wrong - couldn't you just rip down the interior mirror exactly they way he does - but just do it first without the hell ?

I must be thick - because I just don't understand this comment. What am I missing?

 

[Snake Charmer]

Was the WIS pdf any use?

 

[AMGeed]

I must be thick - because I just don't understand this comment. What am I missing?

You aren't thick.
Lots of things botus says make no sense.

 

[mioba]

I must be thick - because I just don't understand this comment. What am I missing?

Dont worry our good man Botus is often misunderstood

 

[idlerider]

Was the WIS pdf any use?

Absolutely! Thank you. Now I just need to find the WIS for the tailgate wiper...

 

[AMGeed]

Dont worry our good man Botus is often misunderstood

You are far more polite than I am

 

[mioba]

You are far more polite than I am

Sometimes I do try. I am working on not being so direct.

 

[Botus]

I must be thick - because I just don't understand this comment. What am I missing?

the video shows a lot of intricate detail popping off trim and fighting many time consuming steps - unfortunately, whilst very good its a tight space, and the video's quite dark so can't fully see all aspects

but after hours (ok a few mins fiddling), we appear to have spent all the time just to get to the point where you pop off the mirror from its housing - from what I could see - much of that trim will pop away when you just rip down the mirror anyway (and it looks as if it might have been designed to cope with this much faster removal method)

 

[idlerider]

Aaaah! Helpful - thank you