Computers & Software. It worked fine for a few years (I've had it since Jan 2000), then it got to the point where when car sat in sun all day, the hardtop wouldn't open until it cooled off. Cheak that its got oil in the hydrolic pump in the boot? The SLK's retractable hardtop is a nifty item. Roof didn't does now! If I'm not here next week, you'll know why... 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Sport. One of the reasons that convertible car sales are growing everywhere is the arrival and broad dissemination of the electronically opening roof, which would have to be right up there with laser surgery and the Sky+ box among the great technological developments of our time. The relative indifference of the Danes and the Norwegians you can understand. One mechanic lubed the windshield latches several times, and it didn't solve the problem. Slk r170 roof wont open. Automatic front catch or latch won't close and lock front of roof. I don't hear any clicking sounds, but not sure if I should. I just noticed you have a SLK350, The info I just posted is wrong your car. Short of perhaps the SLK55, the SLK still shies away from hard-core performance – something the Boxster embraces and the Z4 hits on well enough. The car is also booked into a local Indy next Friday for a scan on STAR to see if that produces any codes.
Been to the Vario page and encyclopedia. Plus these ideas I was told: There is a handle in the toolkit to manually wind the roof up and down - when the power system has failed. I have read everything here about problems and micro switches and fluid etc. It's had a new pump and the relay is all fine.
The Mercedes holds course well enough, though, allowing controlled slides if you deactivate the electronic stability system. The pin micro-switch that lines the top up and tells the car the top is closed should be replaced too. You release a couple of internal catches, taking care not to remove the tips of your fingers at the same time. Slk roof not working. I couldn't feel it working, but I can tell you that the SLK stops very quickly.
I'd skip it and save the money. Probably a simple explanation but as we haven't had the car long we're not used to all the idiosyncrasies. The clutch pedal is light and smooth, so you never get tired of shifting, even during rush hour. Water ingress, leaking from weather seals. Skills & Language Swap. Roof won't open...where to start. Convertible roof is stuck open. Roof not secure alarm active when vehicle in motion. View more on The Mercury News. Roof or body control module failure, ECU corrosion or failure. Try it - it might be a mechanical problem rather than electrical (the mechanism might be a bit sticky through lack of use and the pump cuts out when the pressure builds up. If you get it open, lubricate the seals with 303 Aerospace Protectant. The other thing is that the windows do not drop and the rear windows do not go down even using the window switch.
If the switch is pressed into the close position the pump can be heard operating and the roof moves fractionally towards the closed position. The SLK250 has 17-inch alloy wheels, while the SLK350 has 18s. If you were to double press the roof switch, both the windows roll down and then nothing happens. When the roof switch is operated it flashes red but nothing else happens.
Curiously, the transmission's steering-wheel paddle shifters affect a slower response: Request a few downshifts and the gearbox ticks through the intermediary gears en route to what you want. Mercedes sl roof not working. And if it was that much fun in December, there would be anything up to a fortnight in August when it was really worth having. Trunk opens and the windows lower but the top will not raise and go into the trunk. Teaching & Education. Base price: $40, 000.