SL/R129: HELP!!! 1990 300SL Electrical Problem????????
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HELP!!! 1990 300SL Electrical Problem????????
Recently had the passenger side visor vanity mirror assembly replaced by a small private repair shop after the previous cover door broke off. After being replaced, drove it home and got scared out of my skin when pulling a tight left turn the padded rollbar suddenly popped-up dramatically into standing place from the closed down position without warning. Thought someone was shooting at the car!! Smiles
Then rollbar would not go down when depressing it's switch (by itself) but would now go down ONLY when lowering the soft top.
Once down and with the soft top up, this same sudden popping-up of the padded rollbar continues to happen ONLY when I pull a tight turn.\
Also since the visor vanity light assembly replacement the soft top seems to go Up and Down VERRRRRY SLOWLY now ....feels like 2x-3x SLOWER than normal raising/lowering before.
Took it back to the repair shop (not a MBZ Specialist, but very competent as the shop owner happens to own the same exact model and year as mine ....1990 300SL) but they were unable to isolate the problem and/or fix it for the past 2 weeks they had it to take their time with.
Not sure WHAT TO DO now. Don't really want to pay the MBZ Dealer labor rate. Any suggestions? Anyone know someone who knows the R129 electrical system in San Diego area that won't cost me an arm and a leg?
Sorry for the long post. Appreciate your suggestions and advice. Thanks in advance! SanDiegoDon
Then rollbar would not go down when depressing it's switch (by itself) but would now go down ONLY when lowering the soft top.
Once down and with the soft top up, this same sudden popping-up of the padded rollbar continues to happen ONLY when I pull a tight turn.\
Also since the visor vanity light assembly replacement the soft top seems to go Up and Down VERRRRRY SLOWLY now ....feels like 2x-3x SLOWER than normal raising/lowering before.
Took it back to the repair shop (not a MBZ Specialist, but very competent as the shop owner happens to own the same exact model and year as mine ....1990 300SL) but they were unable to isolate the problem and/or fix it for the past 2 weeks they had it to take their time with.
Not sure WHAT TO DO now. Don't really want to pay the MBZ Dealer labor rate. Any suggestions? Anyone know someone who knows the R129 electrical system in San Diego area that won't cost me an arm and a leg?
Sorry for the long post. Appreciate your suggestions and advice. Thanks in advance! SanDiegoDon
