Hood of a CLK 230 (1999)

[welshcaro]

Hello.

I am hoping to get some advice. I have a CLK 230 Convertible.

Last weekend, from nowhere, the hood would not open. I press the butoon and its as dead as a do-do. Prior to this the hood had been operating normally! No problems, no slow down, no noise.

I took my car to a Mercedes dealer who ran a diagnostic for a bargin sum (not) and they were unable to pin point the problem.

They said it was either the Relay (at a cost of £22) or the Pump (£1500) plus VAT and Labour.

Obviously I am hoping its the Relay, but the dealer says that in order to check, it will take 3 hrs to strip the car down to get at it. Therefore he recommended that the pump be ordered to save on Labour.

For sure I want to avoid Dealer prices for parts and labour. But talking to a friend he cannot understand why 3 hours to locate the Relay.

Has anyone had a similar experience or can offer any guidance. The sun is out, would love to have the roof down but don't want to burn a hole in my pocket to the tune of £2000!

Caroline

 

[Speedmaster]

Sounds like an expensive problem
As a fellow owner of a clk cabriolet, that worries me

 

[television]

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To links to your top.
1st one main control, 2nd relay.
Fuse 15 in B box is the fuse for it, the relay is also a thermal cut out.
Nothing to loose by disconnecting battery for 5 mins to see if it re sets.

Malcolm

 

[television]

Sounds like an expensive problem
As a fellow owner of a clk cabriolet, that worries me

I can assure you that all of us with tops, hope this will never happen to us.

Malcolm

 

[Speedmaster]

I had bmw convertibles for just over 4 and half years and never one problem, same with the CLk since December 05. Hopefully that will continue.

 

[welshcaro]

clk 230 hood

thanks, i will try! i am determined to find a better way thn the dealer suggests!!

 

[David Williams]

Hi Welshcaro - I have the same problem as you had. Did you ever get your's fixed and what was the problem?

 

[AAPete]

I took mine to the MB dealer who quoted me 2.5k and diagnosed the problem as either the contol unit or the hydraulic pump, I took the car to someone else who found a £2.99 relay needed replacing!!

 

[David Williams]

You're having a laugh... I hoped you lobbed a brick through the window when no-one was looking (joke)

I have just contacted Parkhams who come highly recommended from the forums and they were most reassuring about my roof problem, indeed they reckon it is highly likely to be a micro switch problem - Won't know for sure until I get down there next week and get the codes - Here's hoping....

 

[television]

You're having a laugh... I hoped you lobbed a brick through the window when no-one was looking (joke)

I have just contacted Parkhams who come highly recommended from the forums and they were most reassuring about my roof problem, indeed they reckon it is highly likely to be a micro switch problem - Won't know for sure until I get down there next week and get the codes - Here's hoping....

Probably the micro switch at the front of the boot, thats the main one that goes

 

[JMH]

phew

i just had the same problem. The hood wouldnt open but windows would go down when button was activated. I came on here knowing i would find the solution. I found the plastic cover/roller blind thingy in the boot had come adrift. i taped it back onto the hard plastic cover in front of it making sure the cover was nearly fully extended on its roller and hey presto hood works again. obviously a microswitch in there somewhere. Thanks for the pointer guys

 

[sinny]

Hi All

I have a 2001 CLK 230 Convertible & had it over a year no problems until the weather last week was good & tried to put the roof down! Wont work any suggestions or help the windows go down and the red light is working but ive noticed when i start the car the rollover rear headrests start to flash and then goes out. Not sure if this has anything to do with it.

regards

Sin