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R230SL Roof Issues

C270 CDI

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Location
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Car
2003 R230 SL500
Hi all,

I know it's been asked and discussed to death but I've got a problem with the vario roof on my 2003 SL500.
It all started a few weeks ago when I took the boot lock out to sort out a central locking problem. I inadvertently dislodged one of the flaps inside the boot lid and the roof wouldn't work - kept coming up with "visit workshop" on the dash.
I've since refitted it and got it up tight to where it should be and have ordered the MB kit for the stronger re-engineered flap support parts. While trying to get it working yesterday the visit workshop message had gone but now I've got "close boot separator" showing. It's closed, I can hear the microswitch clicking so I'm happy that it's working, and I even took the switch out and tested resistance on it and followed advice I read from Television about putting a wire between the two little contact points on the connector. Still saying close boot separator.
If I put the roof switch to close there is a little bit of movement on the top as the roof is being pushed to it's fully closed position so I'm happy the motor is working fine.

My question is can I do anything to "reset" the whole vario roof or will it have to go in to be done. We've got a good independent here in Grimsby and it'll be going in for service and mot soon so I'm thinking this will be another job one the list, but before I commit more money to the job I just thought I'd see if there's anything else I could be checking or doing to try and sort it myself. By the way the service battery is fully charged and all services working fine with no error messages showing.

Thanks.
 

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