CLK-Class (W208) 1998-2002: CLK 200, CLK 230K, CLK 320, CLK 430 [Coupes & Cabriolets]

CLK Cabrio with a mind of its own ?

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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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CLK Cabrio with a mind of its own ?

so today i went to the beach ... i had the top down and of coarse i closed it up and locked everything ..... 45 mins later i come back to my car.... all my windows were open and the doors were unlocked...... hhmmmm ... has this ever happened to any one? ... the funny part is that last nite when i got home i forgot to lock the top part of the convertible .... was my car pissed off at me for that ? i dunno i think its alil strange...
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 12:49 PM
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I remember reading something about the unlocking being a "common" issue but never heard bout the windows. Dont think it's cab specific though
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 01:57 PM
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damn no idea.. i know if the top was not closed, windows will drop.. but if windows dropped later on, i dont k now what to tell u.. make sure u lock that damn thing...
lucky no one stole stuff from your ride
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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I've had one incident similar to this. I have a coupe, and one day at work the driver side window would not stay up. I rolled it up to find that the window immediately dropped a few inches of it's own accord. I sat there for ten minutes trying to get it to stay up. Eventually I left it. (meeting, cannot be late) Later that day I unplugged the battery for a few hours, and since plugging it back in have not experienced the same, or similar, situation.

Your mileage may vary, but if you haven't try unplugging the battery, and let the car sit for at least an hour. I dunno how the Benz works electrically but most car's will sort of 'reset' when you do that.
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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I guess that's the pros of having hard top.that is alittle strange.maybe ur car was jealous for having another girl in ur ride lol.
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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AGAIN i get home today from work and my damn windows were all open and doors unlocked.......wtf? i know for sure this morning as i walked rite passed it , they were all shut as usual . has this ever happened to anyone? thank god i live in a nice neighborhood .... anyways i ordered camber arms last wknd .... too excited!
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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I can't tell you how many years I have been on this forum but all the wierd ***** happens to the newer 208s. I have 0 bells and whistles on my 99 and nothing ever goes wrong.
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