SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Pano roof for non-pano roof SL. Can it be done?
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Pano roof for non-pano roof SL. Can it be done?
It is possible to mount the panel that has the pano roof on a non-equipped SL (2005 SL55 actually)? I assumed that must be possible from a mechanical stand point, but what about wiring/electrical??? Any input on cost?
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I wouldn't guess it would be cheap though...
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It will be expensive and heavy. 3000 € (3750 $) + labor. That is for a new roof.
Maybe if U can find a wrecked car it will be cheaper. If that roof is not a 100% U will have problems with the complete roofmechanism. @ MB they advised me not to do it, not even with a new one. SteveNL told me the same thing. So I didn't. But it can be done. I like the pano very much, but is it worth the buck/problems ? Good luck if you go for it.
Maybe if U can find a wrecked car it will be cheaper. If that roof is not a 100% U will have problems with the complete roofmechanism. @ MB they advised me not to do it, not even with a new one. SteveNL told me the same thing. So I didn't. But it can be done. I like the pano very much, but is it worth the buck/problems ? Good luck if you go for it.
Last edited by mf1; Jul 8, 2010 at 02:02 AM.
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It will be expensive and heavy. 3000 € (3750 $) + labor. That is for a new roof.
Maybe if U can find a wrecked car it will be cheaper. If that roof is not a 100% U will have problems with the complete roofmechanism. @ MB they advised me not to do it, not even with a new one. SteveNL told me the same thing. So I didn't. But it can be done. I like the pano very much, but is it worth the buck/problems ? Good luck if you go for it.
Maybe if U can find a wrecked car it will be cheaper. If that roof is not a 100% U will have problems with the complete roofmechanism. @ MB they advised me not to do it, not even with a new one. SteveNL told me the same thing. So I didn't. But it can be done. I like the pano very much, but is it worth the buck/problems ? Good luck if you go for it.
What kind of problems did they suggest? Is it alignment with potential leakage ?..
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Have you ever watched that roof goin up and down, and the adjustment that it needs to work correctly ? That is why they don't want to touch it. If your roof-panel is up a 1/10 th of an inch, no matter in what corner, that will affect the whole mechanism. The techs who assemble it in the factory are specialists, just for that roof. My MB-tech told me : When I start the job, I don't know where or when it will end. Are you willing to pay for that ? So I believe them. And it's not a DIY thingy. It"s all about time/cost. And adjustment. If you can do it, I'll fly you over to do mine, K ?
Kidding aside, I hear what they're saying. May not be worth the potential problems.
