changing windscreen

GAM817 · 03-18-2008

I've been driving around for over a year with a stone chip crack on my windscreen just above the steering wheel. For an extra AUD$44 I have an insurance policy this year that waive the excess and allows one windscreen repair.

my question is, is there anything special about where I need to get this done and is there anything special with the glass/tinting/rain sensor/rear vision mirror etc etc

DansSlk · 03-18-2008

Yeah you will need Mercedes to do it for you with OEM glass.

mtiede · 03-18-2008

If you get it changed, check around the rear edge of the hood to make sure they didn't scratch the paint when moving the wiper blades out of the way...

**Driller** · 03-18-2008

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Originally Posted by mtiede

If you get it changed, check around the rear edge of the hood to make sure they didn't scratch the paint when moving the wiper blades out of the way...

I really hate that. Couldn't there have been a better way to set-up the wipers so that they didn't scratch the back edge of the hood!! I look at that scratch every day .. as a reminder of how not to lift the wiper blade.

HwoALanG · 03-19-2008

any good touch up paint we can use?

DansSlk · 03-19-2008

Merc sell sticks of touch-up paint.

ryan.stephens · 03-19-2008

Anyone have a photo of the damage caused, and advice on lifting the wiper blades?

When you say hood, do you mean bonnet (UK)?

DansSlk · 03-19-2008

In fairness to Mercedes i have seen warnings about the wipers contacting the hood (bonnet) in the cars owners manuals but not 100% if its in the SLK's.

You can also see the wipers sit below the hood line but its not as pronounced as on some of the other models.

Basically if you try and lift the wiper arm out away from the windscreen when its in the park position it will make contact with the hood and scratch it.

To change the blades or to clean them if you choose to do that you need to switch the wipers on until they are almost in the vertical position and then switch the ignition off to freeze them, you can now pull them away from the screen without causing any damage.

Easy when you know how

mtiede · 03-19-2008

Probably want to make sure the key is out and the auto wipers are off

ryan.stephens · 03-19-2008

Thanks for that.

On my Peugeot 407 there is a service setting for the windscreen wipers, wherby you turn off the ignition and then press the wiper stalk for a single wipe, then they automatcally move to the vertical position.

Shame Mercedes can't simply update the vehicles software with fixes like this.

DansSlk · 03-19-2008

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Originally Posted by mtiede

Probably want make sure the key is out and the auto wipers are off

Ignition off is all thats recommended and should be enough since the wiper motor is C15R i.e Ignition switched.

But that being said if removing the key and setting the wipers to OFF makes you feel more comfortable that they wont move then it sounds like a plan to me.

DansSlk · 03-19-2008

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Originally Posted by ryan.stephens

Thanks for that.

On my Peugeot 407 there is a service setting for the windscreen wipers, wherby you turn off the ignition and then press the wiper stalk for a single wipe, then they automatcally move to the vertical position.

Shame Mercedes can't simply update the vehicles software with fixes like this.

Mate there is one thing you will learn with German cars, If its simple it ain't happening.

GAM817 · 03-25-2008

damn. I think you guys just solved the mystery of where that almost 1cm scratch on my hood came from. I see it now and then when I get into the car. It's really annoying. I don't ever remember lifting the wipers myself. Wonder where the heck it came from.

**Cold Shot** · 03-25-2008

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Originally Posted by DansSlk

Mate there is one thing you will learn with German cars, If its simple it ain't happening.

That should be your new quote\signature line Dan

DansSlk · 03-25-2008

Sorted in'it!

**Driller** · 03-25-2008

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Originally Posted by GAM817

damn. I think you guys just solved the mystery of where that almost 1cm scratch on my hood came from. I see it now and then when I get into the car. It's really annoying. I don't ever remember lifting the wipers myself. Wonder where the heck it came from.

Probably some gas jockey lifted the wipers to clean the windshield.

**etyu** · 03-26-2008

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Originally Posted by DansSlk

In fairness to Mercedes i have seen warnings about the wipers contacting the hood (bonnet) in the cars owners manuals but not 100% if its in the SLK's....

2008 SLK Owner's manual, section on Operation, page 343:

!The windshield wipers must be in a vertical position before folding them away from the windshield.
They could otherwise damage the hood.
Never open the hood when the wiper arms are
folded forward.

Make sure the hood is fully closed.
Switch on the ignition ( page 37).
Turn combination switch to wiper
setting II ( page 56).
With wiper arms in vertical position,
switch off the ignition ( page 37).

DansSlk · 03-26-2008

Cheers Eddy

**jmeredith** · 03-29-2008

Dan, I have a question about the "rain sensing" part. Im looking at a SLK55 the dealer is replacing the windshield because of a stone chip, he said it was a special rain sensing windshield and it was a special order thing. is there such a thing as rain sensing glass? I thought the rain sensing was a sensor somewhere on the vehicle to automate wipers. Is it really a special windshield for the SLK55?

-Jason

ryan.stephens · 03-29-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAM817

damn. I think you guys just solved the mystery of where that almost 1cm scratch on my hood came from. I see it now and then when I get into the car. It's really annoying. I don't ever remember lifting the wipers myself. Wonder where the heck it came from.

Could it have been caused by one of those annoying folks who stick flyers underneath your windscreen wipers, or in my situation, jammed into the drivers window seal?

03-18-2008	#1 (permalink)
GAM817 SLK World Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	changing windscreen I've been driving around for over a year with a stone chip crack on my windscreen just above the steering wheel. For an extra AUD$44 I have an insurance policy this year that waive the excess and allows one windscreen repair. my question is, is there anything special about where I need to get this done and is there anything special with the glass/tinting/rain sensor/rear vision mirror etc etc

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DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Yeah you will need Mercedes to do it for you with OEM glass. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Merc sell sticks of touch-up paint. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

03-19-2008	#8 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	In fairness to Mercedes i have seen warnings about the wipers contacting the hood (bonnet) in the cars owners manuals but not 100% if its in the SLK's. You can also see the wipers sit below the hood line but its not as pronounced as on some of the other models. Basically if you try and lift the wiper arm out away from the windscreen when its in the park position it will make contact with the hood and scratch it. To change the blades or to clean them if you choose to do that you need to switch the wipers on until they are almost in the vertical position and then switch the ignition off to freeze them, you can now pull them away from the screen without causing any damage. Easy when you know how __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,642 Thanks: 100 Thanked 55 Times in 45 Posts	Probably want to make sure the key is out and the auto wipers are off Last edited by mtiede; 03-25-2008 at 05:10 PM.

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mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,642 Thanks: 100 Thanked 55 Times in 45 Posts	If you get it changed, check around the rear edge of the hood to make sure they didn't scratch the paint when moving the wiper blades out of the way...

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HwoALanG Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellicott City & Salisbury, MD Vehicle: 2007 SLK 280 Other Toys: COMPUTER? And1 and on Posts: 306 Country: Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	any good touch up paint we can use?

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ryan.stephens Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Exeter, UK Vehicle: 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI Sport - Fully Loaded! Posts: 235 Country: Thanks: 10 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Anyone have a photo of the damage caused, and advice on lifting the wiper blades? When you say hood, do you mean bonnet (UK)?

03-19-2008	#10 (permalink)
ryan.stephens Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Exeter, UK Vehicle: 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI Sport - Fully Loaded! Posts: 235 Country: Thanks: 10 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Thanks for that. On my Peugeot 407 there is a service setting for the windscreen wipers, wherby you turn off the ignition and then press the wiper stalk for a single wipe, then they automatcally move to the vertical position. Shame Mercedes can't simply update the vehicles software with fixes like this.

03-25-2008	#13 (permalink)
GAM817 SLK World Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	damn. I think you guys just solved the mystery of where that almost 1cm scratch on my hood came from. I see it now and then when I get into the car. It's really annoying. I don't ever remember lifting the wipers myself. Wonder where the heck it came from.

03-25-2008	#15 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Sorted in'it! __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Cheers Eddy __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

03-29-2008	#19 (permalink)
jmeredith SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TX, USA Vehicle: SLK55 - Diamond Silver Other Toys: Ducati 620 Dark, 22' Catalina Posts: 96 Country: Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Dan, I have a question about the "rain sensing" part. Im looking at a SLK55 the dealer is replacing the windshield because of a stone chip, he said it was a special rain sensing windshield and it was a special order thing. is there such a thing as rain sensing glass? I thought the rain sensing was a sensor somewhere on the vehicle to automate wipers. Is it really a special windshield for the SLK55? -Jason

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