tried it . i have a bad trunk release. we have disconnected and waiting. 2002 c320 ml 2000

 

wait a min. you have a bad trunk release? explain that one? did you disconnect the seat control units?

 

I had that problem. We ended up disconnecting the E-dam unit on the console. It's wasn't an easy fix either. After re-assembly, I ended up with 2 parts left over, and had no idea where they were from. I disassembled again and after another re-assembly, had 3 parts left over! I decided to take it to the dealer and they insisted that those parts were not from the unit? Turns out that the overalls I was wearing had extra parts in the pockets which were from a different fix on the air conditioning unit-which has never worked since I fixed it.
I decided to attach a rope from the latch on the inside of the trunk and snake it up to the front seat. When I need to open the trunk I simply pull on the rope and it opens. It works OK, but It looks like hell! I kinda wish I hadn't put a hole in the leather seat back because when I tried feather the edges of the hole, the leather lost its dye and now looks like a bullet hole. It kinda sucks. But that's OK cause I made this whole thing up.
BTW, what is this thread all about?

 

replaced both seat units. the elec trunk release is dead and now i took a 45 to the lock. haha, this is a work in progress.polestar i will keep it in mind for later.