129 hardtop problems

[goldersboy]

last weekend i took of my hardtop to inspect the soft top I then put the hard top back on and then drove the car normally the car has stood all wek and when i got in today the hard top button and the rollover buttons are both lit up and i cant get them to go out and they dot respond does any one have any ideas the car is a 1997 sl 129 280 . Sorry i am also new to this forum any help would be gratefully received

 

[television]

Hello and welcome.

What 129 is the car, is the roll bar working and is the roof lamp flashing a code

 

[goldersboy]

hi the car is a 1997 SL280 the roll bar does not work but the button is lit upand i cant see a code where would it be

 

[television]

I am out of time today and I will give you some info next week when I return

Maybe someone else can help in the mean time

 

[goldersboy]

thanks I am grateful for any help you can give and many thanks

 

[television]

In all fairness I think that you should read all of this onBenzworld

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r129-sl-class/1324795-r129-soft-top-controller-roll-bar.html

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r129-sl-class/1307426-r129-soft-top-hydraulic-system-ultimate.html

There is so much info there, please take a read and lets us know what you find

 

[Alex M Grieve]

last weekend i took of my hardtop to inspect the soft top I then put the hard top back on and then drove the car normally the car has stood all wek and when i got in today the hard top button and the rollover buttons are both lit up and i cant get them to go out and they dot respond does any one have any ideas the car is a 1997 sl 129 280 . Sorry i am also new to this forum any help would be gratefully received

Hi welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about the problem.

I generally have no trouble with mine, but took the hardtop off recently. I think I may have released the button too early - immediately I heard the hardtop pop up. I couldn't get the soft-top to go up (I must admit I didn't note the roll over bar light).

I secured the hard top again, then started afresh and all was well - and has been fine since.

Can you repeat the process, or have you got stuck with the hard top on, but the lights showing?

 

[goldersboy]

thanks for all the help so far yes i have got stuck with bothe the rollover bar light on and the hardtop light on and nothing happens when i press them its really worrying me any ideas

 

[television]

Have you tried unlocking the roof manually

 

[goldersboy]

Thanks every body found out that its the battery that needs replacing and although battery was good enough to start car it is not strong enough to do all the roof things. I managed to get it reset at my local merc dealers.
Do i need to take special care changing the battery on the car and will i need to get the car reset again

 

[television]

Nothing to worry about in changing the battery on that 129, just memorize the windows and roll bar

 

[gladholm]

129 Roof movement on battery

Although the roof mechanism should be able to be elevated and parked on battery alone, I have always saved the load by having the engine running. Don't know if I should or not, but I feel it saves the battery a bit.

 

[television]

Although the roof mechanism should be able to be elevated and parked on battery alone, I have always saved the load by having the engine running. Don't know if I should or not, but I feel it saves the battery a bit.

And I did the same, just that few extra volts, and that means less current flowing