Sl500 Roof Stuck

I lifted the luggage cover to put groceries in.

Sl500 roof stuck.

The hardtop is stuck on my 1999 sl500. Go through the series of steps to assess which component is compromised. Problem identification and fix on retractable hardtop for sl500s 2003 and new model years. Put the luggage cover back in place but the roof glass would not go back down.

Using a series of diagnostic steps can help save you money and time. Mercedes benz sl r129 can i remove roof hydraulic cylinders and manually lock in the roof the hydraulic cylinders for soft top in my 95 sl500 are leaking and will need to be sent for refurbishing. I lifted the roof and now its stuck. There are several parts that can fail.

Can i remove the cylinders and just manually lock in my hardtop till the cylinders are returned back to me this is my daily driver so need the top on. The roof glass went up a few inches then stopped. Use a clean syringe to add fluid to the reservoir. So i open the trunk.

Truck lid is wide open. If you cannot get the hardtop to work and the switch indicator light is flashing it may be jammed. How do you get i. The post on the left side rear won t go all the way down.

In most mercedes benz cars including sl slk clk class it is located in the trunk left or right side. Simple fix or watch to be sure and lubricate needed parts. Remove the 12mm bolt from the reservoir. This video shows how to close the vario roof manually on mercedes benz sl the electro hydraulic system in this mercedes benz sl is defective the roof has to.

Sl500 retractable roof stuck. The sl500 comes with a variety of features such as a retractable hardtop. Your roof latch system has two front clasps two side clasps and a rear hold down pin. You will need to remove the trunk lining to see the reservoir.

I have pressed the red reset button in trunk but nothing happened. This hardtop is operated by pulling up on a switch to open it or pressing the switch down to close it. Won t come off either.