rigel
Active Member
Greetings all, I am looking for a little light bedtime reading regarding my W124 hood mechanism.
I would love to understand the process of how my hood works after I unclip the front head catches and press the illuminated red button.
How does it all orchestrate together? Does every moving part have open and closed sensors? Where are the brains? Is it Ok to stop halfway through the process to work inside the hood bay?
I know the power is supplied from the pump in the boot and there are a row of what seem like valves hidden in the hood compartment above each wheel arch, but what governs it all and how does it know when to push and pull which bits?
Would love to get my head around the process and also learn how to do routine maintenance to keep it moving smoothly.
Is their a MB guide/worksheet anywhere out there that covers checking, realigning and maintenance of these exquisite mechanisms.
Thanks in advance for any illumination that can be shed.
Regards. R
I would love to understand the process of how my hood works after I unclip the front head catches and press the illuminated red button.
How does it all orchestrate together? Does every moving part have open and closed sensors? Where are the brains? Is it Ok to stop halfway through the process to work inside the hood bay?
I know the power is supplied from the pump in the boot and there are a row of what seem like valves hidden in the hood compartment above each wheel arch, but what governs it all and how does it know when to push and pull which bits?
Would love to get my head around the process and also learn how to do routine maintenance to keep it moving smoothly.
Is their a MB guide/worksheet anywhere out there that covers checking, realigning and maintenance of these exquisite mechanisms.
Thanks in advance for any illumination that can be shed.
Regards. R