Trunk Lock Question and Roof Issue
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2002 Clk320 Cabriolet
Trunk Lock Question and Roof Issue
Hello Guys,
I have not found my exact question, so please if you have a suggestion, my search did not reveal the answer.
I am, like lots of us have, experiencing another convertible top dilemma.
Years back I did change a latch cylinder successfully myself, with the amazing parts and guidance from TopHydraulics, Serendipity, and others.
It began mid winter, so I was limited to when I could try troubleshooting. I tinkered a bit yesterday when weather here in NY was finally gorgeous, and need a challenging project right about now to distract and feel accomplished, losing my brother to cancer this past Saturday is numbing.
My trunk lock when the red light is on will not open with the release as we all have learned, the metal key was working but began to just spin, I unbolted the lock assembly hoping I would see something simple to repair. The plastic surrounding that locks into the latch on the trunk body is cracked in two spots, I feel like that was part of the issue, guessing somehow it became out of line. I tried several locksmiths asking if once I purchased a new lock they could key it, they say 2002 they can not. I am trying to avoid the extra expense to go dealer on the whole thing. Any suggestions?
On an aside, with the trunk lock unbolted, but connections still in place and vacuum connected, but not physically latching do anything to the electrical cycle for the roof? I placed cardboard and tape over the body latch so the roof does hit the close switch.
Somehow I did get the roof to go down yesterday shocked really, of course no idea what tinkering could have helped or not. I did the up down headrest, up down windows, checked the cargo microswitch was engaged.
And it went down and up again, but now won't move. The windows are not going down today, until now, that was not where the roof halted operation. The red light on the switch remains steady red. no blinking.
Today I plan to check fuses and relays, and access the pump area, to see if there is low fluid. I will find the post on microswitches, and see how to check them for failure.
Appreciate you all.
Thanks
Dee
I have not found my exact question, so please if you have a suggestion, my search did not reveal the answer.
I am, like lots of us have, experiencing another convertible top dilemma.
Years back I did change a latch cylinder successfully myself, with the amazing parts and guidance from TopHydraulics, Serendipity, and others.
It began mid winter, so I was limited to when I could try troubleshooting. I tinkered a bit yesterday when weather here in NY was finally gorgeous, and need a challenging project right about now to distract and feel accomplished, losing my brother to cancer this past Saturday is numbing.
My trunk lock when the red light is on will not open with the release as we all have learned, the metal key was working but began to just spin, I unbolted the lock assembly hoping I would see something simple to repair. The plastic surrounding that locks into the latch on the trunk body is cracked in two spots, I feel like that was part of the issue, guessing somehow it became out of line. I tried several locksmiths asking if once I purchased a new lock they could key it, they say 2002 they can not. I am trying to avoid the extra expense to go dealer on the whole thing. Any suggestions?
On an aside, with the trunk lock unbolted, but connections still in place and vacuum connected, but not physically latching do anything to the electrical cycle for the roof? I placed cardboard and tape over the body latch so the roof does hit the close switch.
Somehow I did get the roof to go down yesterday shocked really, of course no idea what tinkering could have helped or not. I did the up down headrest, up down windows, checked the cargo microswitch was engaged.
And it went down and up again, but now won't move. The windows are not going down today, until now, that was not where the roof halted operation. The red light on the switch remains steady red. no blinking.
Today I plan to check fuses and relays, and access the pump area, to see if there is low fluid. I will find the post on microswitches, and see how to check them for failure.
Appreciate you all.
Thanks
Dee
