Soft top unlatches, but doesn't move
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2004 CLK 500, 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
Soft top unlatches, but doesn't move
Relatively new to the car, but not to Mercedes. Have a 2004 CLK500 Cab. Today, I attempted to lower the top...the windows lowered, the top unlatched, the motor hummed, but nothing further. It did not seem inclined to re-latch without applying pressure to the front top frame. Anyone have any clues as to the issue.
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2005 CLK500
Bring it to Mercedes, I know on the SL tops sometimes this happens and they just need to be reprogrammed, could be the same with the CLK. No promises but sounds like a similar issue.
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Relatively new to the car, but not to Mercedes. Have a 2004 CLK500 Cab. Today, I attempted to lower the top...the windows lowered, the top unlatched, the motor hummed, but nothing further. It did not seem inclined to re-latch without applying pressure to the front top frame. Anyone have any clues as to the issue.
Check the fluid level in the reservior (trunk driver). No fluid mean you have a leak in one of the hydrolic shocks or pump. Did the top storages cover open? The top storages cover have to open first before the top can drop down.
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clk500 Cab
Relatively new to the car, but not to Mercedes. Have a 2004 CLK500 Cab. Today, I attempted to lower the top...the windows lowered, the top unlatched, the motor hummed, but nothing further. It did not seem inclined to re-latch without applying pressure to the front top frame. Anyone have any clues as to the issue.
