SL/R231: 2013 SL550 doesn’t recognize the trunk is closed
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2013 SL550 doesn’t recognize the trunk is closed
All, in advance, thanks for the help. THis is my first post.
I bought a 2013 SL550 2 years ago and have loved EVERY minute of it. We just rolled 50K miles and the Trunk struts got weak. I went aftermarket on replacements and now I can’t drop the top because the car doesn’t believe the trunk is shut. 1 - This ISN’T a partition open message. 2 - I saw where it is common to have air leak on the soft close system but I don’t hear any leak, this soft close actuator doesn’t have the three ports, and if I use my finger to give just a slight resistance as the trunk shuts, it will slow down and soft close. Has anyone else run into an issue where struts are too weak to support slowing the trunk lid shutting on close?
I bought a 2013 SL550 2 years ago and have loved EVERY minute of it. We just rolled 50K miles and the Trunk struts got weak. I went aftermarket on replacements and now I can’t drop the top because the car doesn’t believe the trunk is shut. 1 - This ISN’T a partition open message. 2 - I saw where it is common to have air leak on the soft close system but I don’t hear any leak, this soft close actuator doesn’t have the three ports, and if I use my finger to give just a slight resistance as the trunk shuts, it will slow down and soft close. Has anyone else run into an issue where struts are too weak to support slowing the trunk lid shutting on close?
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2014 SL65 AMG, 2018 S560
I also have a 2013 SL550. Had the struts replaced under the CPO warranty. Starting in 2013 (R231) the trunk soft close is now an electric motor so no air leaks!
You're saying you don't see a message about the trunk being unlatched before you attempt to open the top?
You're saying you don't see a message about the trunk being unlatched before you attempt to open the top?
