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Old May 20, 2022 | 10:20 AM
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Question 2017 SL63 AMG Magic sky

I been looking for months to find the right one... with low miles as possible bam found one with only 5k miles some Nero surgeon traded it in to a dealer ... took delivery a week ago ...
Everything is awesome on the car BUT ... When you press the button for the magic sky.... it just stays blue ...does not clear up.
.Anybody know what it might be ? or had ever have to deal with it . Should I mess with the fuse or just take it to the dealer? Also Does the blue go darker or this is how dark it gets only .

Magic sky wont work stays blue .
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Old May 20, 2022 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by GNYC
I been looking for months to find the right one... with low miles as possible bam found one with only 5k miles some Nero surgeon traded it in to a dealer ... took delivery a week ago ...
Everything is awesome on the car BUT ... When you press the button for the magic sky.... it just stays blue ...does not clear up.
.Anybody know what it might be ? or had ever have to deal with it . Should I mess with the fuse or just take it to the dealer? Also Does the blue go darker or this is how dark it gets only .

Magic sky wont work stays blue .
I have magic sky as well on my 2015 SL550- have had no power issues yet but read this on a different thread that fixed his power issue...

"The service dept. did a hard reset (removed and reinstalled fuse) of the Magic Sky's control unit which restored operation. No fault codes, no bad electrical connections or wiring.....a mystery, but it works again."
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Old May 20, 2022 | 10:41 AM
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Bummer..I would check the fuse first, because something is for sure up with that not clearing up. My MS is also a blueish hue when in black out mode, but I don't think it is quite as blue as yours based on your pic. The darker shade of blue of yours could also just be the way the picture posts on the forum. The MS feature is nice and I was surprised how much I liked and use it. During the day it really keeps the sun off of your head, and it is cool at night when you want to see the stars while the top is up. Just to confirm you are just pushing the button once and letting go correct? No need to hold your finger on it.

Keep us updated with your findings......



Originally Posted by GNYC
I been looking for months to find the right one... with low miles as possible bam found one with only 5k miles some Nero surgeon traded it in to a dealer ... took delivery a week ago ...
Everything is awesome on the car BUT ... When you press the button for the magic sky.... it just stays blue ...does not clear up.
.Anybody know what it might be ? or had ever have to deal with it . Should I mess with the fuse or just take it to the dealer? Also Does the blue go darker or this is how dark it gets only .

Magic sky wont work stays blue .

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Old May 20, 2022 | 10:49 AM
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Thank you.. I'll make sure to have them try that .
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Old May 20, 2022 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ThatsMyDawg
Bummer..I would check the fuse first, because something is for sure up with that not clearing up. My MS is also a blueish hue when in black out mode, but I don't think it is quite as blue as yours based on your pic. The darker shade of blue of yours could also just be the way the picture posts on the forum. The MS feature is nice and I was surprised how much I liked and use it. During the day it really keeps the sun off of your head, and it is cool at night when you want to see the stars while the top is up. Just to confirm you are just pushing the button once and letting go correct? No need to hold your finger on it.

Keep us updated with your findings......
Thank you .... 100% I will update .... might take a week or two .. I called the dealer they said they would reimburse me for anything out of pocket .. I will update as soon as I can .. still waiting on paperwork from the dealer I bought from out of state to register it , do emission.. I ll just take it to MB for the emissions inspection so they can figure it out .
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Old May 21, 2022 | 10:25 AM
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You may really want to get a service contract (extended warranty) for that vehicle. ANYTHING on these cars is $1000 to fix. There is a sponsor (Highline Autos) on this site that you should look at.

https://www.highline-autos.com or email at tgibson@highline-autos.com

They offer a couple of options at the best prices I have found.
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Old May 21, 2022 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JettaRed
You may really want to get a service contract (extended warranty) for that vehicle. ANYTHING on these cars is $1000 to fix. There is a sponsor (Highline Autos) on this site that you should look at.

https://www.highline-autos.com or email at tgibson@highline-autos.com

They offer a couple of options at the best prices I have found.
I'll look into them .. Thank you .
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Old Jul 25, 2022 | 03:45 PM
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Lightbulb Magic sky Problem Fixed

Ok took a while but I finally got the Magic sky fixed .. Turns out

​​​​​​ I needed a new control module for the magic sky feature cost me about $700 plus labor

Anybody reading this in the future and have problems with the magic sky the only other possibility would of been . which was not the case for me .
  • strip the roof back and check the components for water ingress as it might be causing a short
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  • try removing the battery and replacing it then removing and reinstalling the fuse
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Old Jul 26, 2022 | 02:41 AM
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Curious if the selling dealer reimbursed you? Congrats on the fix, post some pics of your beast.
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Old Aug 7, 2022 | 08:05 PM
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yes .. I made sure of that.
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