Sl500 Roof Stuck

Sl500 retractable roof stuck.

Sl500 roof stuck.

The hardtop is stuck on my 1999 sl500. The roof glass went up a few inches then stopped. Put the luggage cover back in place but the roof glass would not go back down. This video shows how to close the vario roof manually on mercedes benz sl the electro hydraulic system in this mercedes benz sl is defective the roof has to.

Your roof latch system has two front clasps two side clasps and a rear hold down pin. Problem identification and fix on retractable hardtop for sl500s 2003 and new model years. The post on the left side rear won t go all the way down. I lifted the luggage cover to put groceries in.

There are several parts that can fail. Mercedes benz sl r129 can i remove roof hydraulic cylinders and manually lock in the roof the hydraulic cylinders for soft top in my 95 sl500 are leaking and will need to be sent for refurbishing. Remove the 12mm bolt from the reservoir. Using a series of diagnostic steps can help save you money and time.

Use a clean syringe to add fluid to the reservoir. Won t come off either. I have pressed the red reset button in trunk but nothing happened. If you cannot get the hardtop to work and the switch indicator light is flashing it may be jammed.

This hardtop is operated by pulling up on a switch to open it or pressing the switch down to close it. I lifted the roof and now its stuck. Go through the series of steps to assess which component is compromised. How do you get i.

You can hear it unlock but it won t come off or go down. Simple fix or watch to be sure and lubricate needed parts. Locate the convertible top motor in the trunk. So i open the trunk.

Truck lid is wide open. Your roof latch can be a finicky device. You will need to remove the trunk lining to see the reservoir.