Putting Top Down-Trunk Stays Up

Stoofpilot · 10-23-2011, 03:19 PM

I just tried to put the top down and it got all the way through the process except for the final lid closing. As the book says, after about 7 minutes the pressure bled off and I could push the lid down 90% of the way.

After waiting ten minutes, I tried to finish putting it down or up and nothing happens. Message is that vario top is on operation.

Any suggestions as to what might be wrong?

Thanks

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cfoster · 10-24-2011, 06:24 AM

Could be the 'flappy hood' problem. Mine has been doing it intermittently for a while but now when the back comes down on the final bit before closing the flappy bit drops a little but loses contact with the microswitch. I've temporarily taped the switch over so it stays in the right position until I get the part from Merc.

Stoofpilot · 10-24-2011, 05:09 PM

Flaps were tight. At my Indie right now. Ran Star test and nothing came right up.

Benz-O-Rama · 10-29-2011, 01:19 PM

Happened to my car 2 summers ago, exactly as you describe it. Main pump that controls the roof went bad....$2500

Got stuck here...

Stoofpilot · 10-30-2011, 04:52 PM

Yup, looks like a $2,500 fix.

NCE500 · 10-30-2011, 08:47 PM

In Clayton's case, looking at the photos, I'd have thought he had this feature built into his tune allowing him to raise the trunk lid in event he was about to under run his dial in.

More seriously I have heard of two local to me cars with this symptom, in each case it was the main pump that required replacing at $2 -$3K depending on who was repairing it.

Hope you ended up getting a warranty.

Benz-O-Rama · 10-31-2011, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NCE500

In Clayton's case, looking at the photos, I'd have thought he had this feature built into his tune allowing him to raise the trunk lid in event he was about to under run his dial in.

More seriously I have heard of two local to me cars with this symptom, in each case it was the main pump that required replacing at $2 -$3K depending on who was repairing it.

Hope you ended up getting a warranty.

AIR BRAKE FTW! LOL...

Seems like my car has 1-2 Vario Roof issues per year. Maybe because I really only drive the car in top-down weather, so it gets activated almost every time I drive it. Who knows, but again to anyone reading this, GET A WARRANTY! You may scoff when you're quoted $5000.00 for it, but I promise you it's worth every penny. You'd have a hard time distinguishing my car from a new car, but it's had probably $10K in warranty repair. For example, my passenger side headlamp ballast control module died, not the ballast, but the module that controls it. That was $2200.00. Silly little things like this are very expensive to fix.....

WARRANTY WARRANTY WARRANTY!

Stoofpilot · 10-31-2011, 05:07 PM

Who do you have as a warranty company?

NCE500 · 10-31-2011, 08:44 PM

Suggest you contact Bruce at Becks Imports. He has posted here several times on the topic and can get you a warranty.

10-24-2011, 05:09 PM	#3
Stoofpilot Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 174 Drives: 2004 SL500	Flaps were tight. At my Indie right now. Ran Star test and nothing came right up. __________________ Stoofpilot Naval Aviator 2004 SL 500 2010 4.6 Genesis

10-29-2011, 01:19 PM	#4
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10-30-2011, 04:52 PM	#5
Stoofpilot Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 174 Drives: 2004 SL500	Yup, looks like a $2,500 fix. __________________ Stoofpilot Naval Aviator 2004 SL 500 2010 4.6 Genesis

10-30-2011, 08:47 PM	#6
NCE500 Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 798 Drives: 2007 E63, 2006 C55	Re: Trunk Stays Up In Clayton's case, looking at the photos, I'd have thought he had this feature built into his tune allowing him to raise the trunk lid in event he was about to under run his dial in. More seriously I have heard of two local to me cars with this symptom, in each case it was the main pump that required replacing at $2 -$3K depending on who was repairing it. Hope you ended up getting a warranty. __________________ 2007 E63 Silver/Ash, P2, Pano, Parktronic, trunk closer, loaded 2006 C55, Black/Black, Premium and Lighting Packages, Navi 2011 Corvette Grand Sport Convertible, Silver/Gray/Blue, every option 2005 SL600 Capri Blue/Ash, AMG Package, Distronic, Keyless Go, Pano, Parktronic, TPMS - Sold

10-31-2011, 05:07 PM	#8
Stoofpilot Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 174 Drives: 2004 SL500	Who do you have as a warranty company? __________________ Stoofpilot Naval Aviator 2004 SL 500 2010 4.6 Genesis

10-24-2011, 06:24 AM	#2
cfoster Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 32 Drives: R230 SL500	Could be the 'flappy hood' problem. Mine has been doing it intermittently for a while but now when the back comes down on the final bit before closing the flappy bit drops a little but loses contact with the microswitch. I've temporarily taped the switch over so it stays in the right position until I get the part from Merc.

10-31-2011, 08:44 PM	#9
NCE500 Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 798 Drives: 2007 E63, 2006 C55	Warranty Suggest you contact Bruce at Becks Imports. He has posted here several times on the topic and can get you a warranty. __________________ 2007 E63 Silver/Ash, P2, Pano, Parktronic, trunk closer, loaded 2006 C55, Black/Black, Premium and Lighting Packages, Navi 2011 Corvette Grand Sport Convertible, Silver/Gray/Blue, every option 2005 SL600 Capri Blue/Ash, AMG Package, Distronic, Keyless Go, Pano, Parktronic, TPMS - Sold

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