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[dashers33]

Hi everyone, as a new owner of a 1995 R129 SL280, thought it was worthwhile joining the forum.

No sure where to post my issues with roof.

Having taken delivery of the vehicle a few weeks ago, and yesterday (good friday) being such a great day, a top down drive was calling.

First I removed the hard top, with no problem, safely stored onto its holder, I raised the folding roof, again with no issues, locking into place etc.

as I was about to set off for the coast, lowered the folding roof, locked into position, all good. However....

Went to fit the draught guard and needed to raise the rollover bar, which is when I noticed that both the red lights on the roof and rollover switches were constantly on, not flashing.

Neither the roof or the roll over bar swithches will operate, Have trickle charged the battery with the NOCO genius, tried with the engine running and not running. Have reset windows, have applied the footbrake, pretty much everything that I read about on the forums. But the roof remains stubbornly down, with roll over in the down position and the red lights constantly on on both the roof switch and roll over switch.

Is there a knack that I'm missing

Regards Neil

 

[optimusprime]

dashers33 Welcome to the forum ..i know very little about newish models but keep loking in .​

 

[dashers33]

So update on the R129 1995 roof saga, have managed to close the folding roof manually, and have locked it in position. I guess I can lower it by reversing the process. Have checked the hydraulic oil reservoir, all good. Battery full NOCO Genius take care of this. The roof and rollover switches permanently lit red and neither functions. Any clues, pointers, would be greatly appreciated
Thanks Neil

 

[pioneercollector]

Greetings Neil and welcome to the group.

Nice choice of car, alas mine is the R230 model so different in how the roof operates, although there is a micro switch that can cause the issue you describe ( The previous owner of mine had this issue and the switch was replaced and all good now ).

 

[dashers33]

Greetings Neil and welcome to the group.

Nice choice of car, alas mine is the R230 model so different in how the roof operates, although there is a micro switch that can cause the issue you describe ( The previous owner of mine had this issue and the switch was replaced and all good now ).

Thanks Pioneercollector, I think Ive exhausted all my thought process and skill sets, and any hints Ive picked up on the forums, so it will off to a specialist unless someone here has a pearl of wisdom or moment of eureka!!

 

[pioneercollector]

That is usually my final course of action!! Good choice ....

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

Hello and welcome to you.