SLK/R171: Auto Open halts
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Berkeley, CA
2006 SLK350
Auto Open halts
I have one of the modules for opening and closing the roof and it has been working fine for months.
Lately it has been stopping in mid-open or mid-close and beeping. I trigger it again (or do it from the car) and it finishes. It does not do this every time, but often.
Lately it has been stopping in mid-open or mid-close and beeping. I trigger it again (or do it from the car) and it finishes. It does not do this every time, but often.
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Victoria, BC, Canada
2005 SLk 350
Halting roof
I've got a Piecha roof module and found a similar issue. A few days after I noticed the problem get really annoying, I found I couldn't start the car!
I realized that my short driving trips and extensive use of the remote control to open and close the roof were probably putting a considerable drain on my battery without a proportionate time to charge up.
I've read elsewhere on this forum that earlier versions of this module were prone to draw a fair amount of power even when the car is off.
Check the charge on your battery and perhaps you'll find as I did that your roof is back to normal when your at a full charge.
If anyone has any tips to fix the power draw on the module when the car is off for longer periods (i.e greater that 5 days), I'd welcome the suggestions.
I realized that my short driving trips and extensive use of the remote control to open and close the roof were probably putting a considerable drain on my battery without a proportionate time to charge up.
I've read elsewhere on this forum that earlier versions of this module were prone to draw a fair amount of power even when the car is off.
Check the charge on your battery and perhaps you'll find as I did that your roof is back to normal when your at a full charge.
If anyone has any tips to fix the power draw on the module when the car is off for longer periods (i.e greater that 5 days), I'd welcome the suggestions.
