BENZ CLK500 Open roof issue
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Benz CLK500
BENZ CLK500 Open roof issue
Dear All,
Suddenly all my roof light stop working,my boot was automatically look, i can't even open the boot with the key or soft button by the door and on my dash screen it said Top in operation. if i remove the key it said top is open why roof is lock.
I have check the engine front fuse and the driver side fuse, no fuse cut but i can't check the back boot fuse because the back boot is look and it can't open with it own key. when i press the open roof button it said visit work shop.
Please help me because i wonder why the roof light and the boot lock at desame time.
Suddenly all my roof light stop working,my boot was automatically look, i can't even open the boot with the key or soft button by the door and on my dash screen it said Top in operation. if i remove the key it said top is open why roof is lock.
I have check the engine front fuse and the driver side fuse, no fuse cut but i can't check the back boot fuse because the back boot is look and it can't open with it own key. when i press the open roof button it said visit work shop.
Please help me because i wonder why the roof light and the boot lock at desame time.
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It could be a bad microswitch that is not recognizing that the top is closed. Try tightening the windshield lock using the Allen wrench tool in the manual slot on the header. If that doesn't work, you may need to manually open then close the top (instructions for manual closing are in the owner's manual, and I know I have also posted a video here showing the details).
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If the soft top cover (the panel between the trunk and the back seat) is definitely closed, you should be able to manually open the trunk lid. Insert the mechanical key in its lock, and turn it counter-clockwise, then holding it there, pull on the handle. This should open the trunk so you can access the locks for manual open/close of the top.
Your owner's manual had instructions for manual closing. For manual opening, it's the same except that you "unlock" the top at the windshield, and once the rear lid is popped open, you lift the glass, then open the lid, then fold the top into the trunk. Here's the video for manual close:
http://benzbits.com/w209/soft_top/ManualClose.wmv
If this seems like too much to tackle, you might want to get professional help from a dealer or MBZ-specialized indy shop.
Your owner's manual had instructions for manual closing. For manual opening, it's the same except that you "unlock" the top at the windshield, and once the rear lid is popped open, you lift the glass, then open the lid, then fold the top into the trunk. Here's the video for manual close:
http://benzbits.com/w209/soft_top/ManualClose.wmv
If this seems like too much to tackle, you might want to get professional help from a dealer or MBZ-specialized indy shop.
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BENZ CLK500 open roof issue
Dear Rudeney,
My first priority is how the trunk will be unlock.
I have tried several time trying to unlock the trunk with the mechanical key but it won't unlock, i'm sure that the top in-operation is what lock my trunk.
Can i unlock the trunk through the back seat?
I took the car to a dealer and he check the engine under the trunk plate number and he said that the trunk can only be unlock through electrical.
Kindly advice.
Thanks
My first priority is how the trunk will be unlock.
I have tried several time trying to unlock the trunk with the mechanical key but it won't unlock, i'm sure that the top in-operation is what lock my trunk.
Can i unlock the trunk through the back seat?
I took the car to a dealer and he check the engine under the trunk plate number and he said that the trunk can only be unlock through electrical.
Kindly advice.
Thanks
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The "emergency" release button on the inside of the trunk will not work if the soft top is not recognized as closed - it uses the same electrical interlock as the button on the driver's door.
When you tried the mechanical key, did you pull the handle with the key rotated clockwise? Note that just rotating the key does not unlock the trunk - it simply moves a cog inside the lock so that pulling the handle will then mechanically release the latch. It's purely mechanical so top open or close should not matter (of course you would not want to open the trunk lid unless the soft top cover is closed, otherwise they will collide and be damaged).
When you tried the mechanical key, did you pull the handle with the key rotated clockwise? Note that just rotating the key does not unlock the trunk - it simply moves a cog inside the lock so that pulling the handle will then mechanically release the latch. It's purely mechanical so top open or close should not matter (of course you would not want to open the trunk lid unless the soft top cover is closed, otherwise they will collide and be damaged).
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Just to verify, I went out to my car and started the roof opening and then stopped it. I verified that I could not open the trunk with the handle, SmartKey fob button, or driver's door button; with the top not completely opened or closed, the trunk lid latch is electronically disabled.
I then inserted the mechanical key in the trunk lock, rotated it 90-degrees counter-clockwise (as far as it will go), held it in that position, then squeezed the handle. The trunk lock released and I was able to open the lid.
I then inserted the mechanical key in the trunk lock, rotated it 90-degrees counter-clockwise (as far as it will go), held it in that position, then squeezed the handle. The trunk lock released and I was able to open the lid.
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Hello every one, i have the same problem on my clk w209 the back side of the roof get stuck on the opening and will not lift, this is after i change the line 22 of hydraulic roof, also i notice my switch it is broken like yours.. Did you find a solution?
Thank you
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2006 merc CLK convertible
convertible stuff
Hi Rodney,I have a 2006 clk convertible,I watch your video on to raise the top manually .I looked at my car my my nut is in silver I turn the key left.Then I try the pull the silver thing out and turn it left.it will not stay out .So I think am I turning the right nut with the key the tank is layed on its side thank you I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM JUST IN CASE THANKS
