SL/R129: Top down, windows up?
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Top down, windows up?
Am I the only one that doesn't want the windows up after I put my top down? Why did MB decide to have the windows automatically go back up after the top has been lowered? Does anybody know how to prevent this from happening? I would prefer the logic: top up, windows up. Top down, windows down.
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Reduce the wind with the help of the wind deflector. Works ok and does cut down on the 'in your face' wind. Also good for night top-down driving when the air is pretty cold.
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Originally Posted by tipds
Why did MB decide to have the windows automatically go back up after the top has been lowered?
Ranks right up there with another minor annoyance - why does the antenna extend when listening to the CD player? And I don't know of any way to get around that one.
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Originally Posted by tipds
Am I the only one that doesn't want the windows up after I put my top down? Why did MB decide to have the windows automatically go back up after the top has been lowered? Does anybody know how to prevent this from happening? I would prefer the logic: top up, windows up. Top down, windows down.
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By the way, you could install a simple electrical circuit that would keep the windows from going up. Also, I think it is accurate to say that the automatic roof control modules and circuits mentioned on this website don't raise the windows at the end of a top opening cycle.
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I always wonder why the windows do that too, but like the others it's what tells me it's time to release the switch.
As far the antenna goes, I believe it's up all the time when the head unit is on b/c it's also the cellular phone antenna. On pre-99's the head unit wasn't fully integrated to the phone system and didn't know if the phone kit was present so the antenna is up when the HU is on. I don't know if this changed when the newer more integrated HU was used (99-02), but I doubt it.
As far the antenna goes, I believe it's up all the time when the head unit is on b/c it's also the cellular phone antenna. On pre-99's the head unit wasn't fully integrated to the phone system and didn't know if the phone kit was present so the antenna is up when the HU is on. I don't know if this changed when the newer more integrated HU was used (99-02), but I doubt it.
Originally Posted by hotel_calif
I don't know how to change the behavior. I just release the red switch as soon as I hear the windows start to go up.
Ranks right up there with another minor annoyance - why does the antenna extend when listening to the CD player? And I don't know of any way to get around that one.
Ranks right up there with another minor annoyance - why does the antenna extend when listening to the CD player? And I don't know of any way to get around that one.
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Originally Posted by hotel_calif
I don't know how to change the behavior. I just release the red switch as soon as I hear the windows start to go up.
Ranks right up there with another minor annoyance - why does the antenna extend when listening to the CD player? And I don't know of any way to get around that one.
Ranks right up there with another minor annoyance - why does the antenna extend when listening to the CD player? And I don't know of any way to get around that one.
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Hmmmm. I think I detect a hint of sarcasim.
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Hi, the car is also made for markets with no speed limits. At 160 or 180 km/h it is definitily neccessary to have the windows up - otherwise your head and eyes would point skywards, which Mercedes considers to be unsafe
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I might have an explanation for the antenna up all the time.
In Europe they have special traffic reports that can be identified by the radio. It actually stops your tape or CD or even ups the volume when a traffic report is broadcasted. I think that's one of the reasons that the antenna is up all the time.
In Europe they have special traffic reports that can be identified by the radio. It actually stops your tape or CD or even ups the volume when a traffic report is broadcasted. I think that's one of the reasons that the antenna is up all the time.
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When I am by myself the windows are usually down (unless it gets to around 66 degrees or colder, then I use the windscreen and windows up). If my wife is driver or passenger, the windows and windscreen are up the whole time. That is also fine when going fast on the freeway, it is amazing how little wind and noise there is in the cabin with the windscreen and windows.
I agree about the windows rolling up right after the top light goes out, too quick. In our Z4, there is a lag of about 2 seconds where you have to keep holding the top button after the light goes out to raise the windows, much better paradigm.
I agree about the windows rolling up right after the top light goes out, too quick. In our Z4, there is a lag of about 2 seconds where you have to keep holding the top button after the light goes out to raise the windows, much better paradigm.
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I loved driving my last SL with the top down, windows down, heater on, heated seats on, vent heater on, and the weather outside just about ready to rain. I'm 6'2" and the only thing that got kinda cold was the top of my head!
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I might have an explanation for the antenna up all the time.
In Europe they have special traffic reports that can be identified by the radio. It actually stops your tape or CD or even ups the volume when a traffic report is broadcasted. I think that's one of the reasons that the antenna is up all the time.
In Europe they have special traffic reports that can be identified by the radio. It actually stops your tape or CD or even ups the volume when a traffic report is broadcasted. I think that's one of the reasons that the antenna is up all the time.
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It's out for quite a while. Most radios in Europe have a setting to allow the traffic report to interrupt the CD or tape. I think they broadast an additional signal during the traffic report that the car stereo can detect. You can turn it off though if you don't want it. I have an 86 190E 2.3 which also has a button for antenna to go with the radio, to be always down or always up.
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Originally Posted by owlhill
Hi, the car is also made for markets with no speed limits. At 160 or 180 km/h it is definitily neccessary to have the windows up - otherwise your head and eyes would point skywards, which Mercedes considers to be unsafe
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As for the wind at excessive speeds... After reading some posts here, which had acceleration videos, I decided to go play on the streets a little. I drove across the bay and back on I-10. We call that section the bay-way. I don't know exactly, but it's about five miles of two-lane bridge with no place for smokey to loiter. Anyhow, on the way back across, I stopped at the bottom of the on-ramp & waited for a long, clear stretch of road. When there was a big gap in traffic, I opened her up for a heart pounding joyride. With the top down, and yes, the windows too, I stopped looking at the spedometer at just over 150mph. It was great. The top of my head was a little numb when I finally got back down to 80mph, but it felt great. I love the wind with the top down, even in excess of 150mph. Of course, my wife let me have it when I got home. I wasn't going to tell her how fast I went, but she just kept on guessing... "How fast did you go? Were you going over 100? 120? 130? 140? Tell me you didn't get to 150! You are such a wreckless idiot! I hate that car!" Well, I love that car and all the wind in the cabin.
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My wife sounds exactly the same. ;-) That's why it's recommended to leave the wife at home is speeds over 100mph. Mine actually starts screaming at 80mph. Since I'm froma Austria and I spent a lot of time on ethe German Autobahn (no speed limits) I sometimes feel I'm crawling here.