Mercedes CLK W209 roof not working... Fault finding and repair.

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Hi
This car came to me with the convertible soft top roof not working... a quick scan an look at live data revealed the issue...
First time working on one of these... but got there in the end....
Follow me on this video to find out what was the problem and how to resolve it.
Hope you enjoy the video.
Any questions or comments put them below.
Like always, thank you for watching!

[@matejanosvarga4478]

Wow what a twist :) Looks like Merc owners have to visit the workshop to have their rear headrests lowered. Nice fix Luis.

[@LMAutoRepairs]

☺️ Thank you! 👍👍👍

[@YouTGrowers24]

Thank you, you saved me alot of hassle with fault diagnosis. I hit a big pot whole yesterday and they must of come up. Unfortunately I no means to get them down myself. And I definitely don't have a fancy camera. So workshop it is😢

[@LMAutoRepairs]

☺️ At the least you know what next... 👍👍👍

[@alexidominguez9997]

Muy buen video. Ya veo una posible causa para no operar la capota. Tengo un CLK w209 2009. Una maravilla de auto. Mis problemas con la capota han sido por las botellas hidráulicas. En estos días le dio un fallo al motor. En relanti subía y bajaba de revoluciones inclusive manejándolo. Lleve el auto a escaner y no daba la falla. No había forma de escanear el problema. Mi buen mecánico desmantelo el trotter. Lo limpio bien, y resuelto el problema 😃

[@fuzzs8970]

Hi I had same issue with a BMW 120. It was after craah detection. Mechanism to reset the head rest is complicated too. Forgot to thank you for the video

[@LMAutoRepairs]

😊 👍👍👍

[@jonwetherell5214]

A guy at work coming in for the night shift had the roof down and hit a speed bump too hard. The head rests fired up as part of the roll over protection and he was stuck in the car park with the roof refusing to close. Cost him a lot of hassle getting his partner to swap the car over and a trip to the dealers. If only we had this video at the time…no we would not have helped him but would have shown him the next day as part of our “ speed bumps are not speed jumps” education programme😂

[@LMAutoRepairs]

😂 👍👍👍

[@shark70007000]

I found that the 6mm allen wrench works great to push those headrests down. Mine shows OPERATED. But they are down already. I used a metal rod before. I kept it in the trunk, bunt don't need it now. LOL Mu Autel machine doesn't have the yes ir no. It just says OPERATED. Well, I jist found if I pull them up, it says NOT OPERATED. So they are fine. The headrests pop up if you hit a bump too hard. I found out about that. Had to figure out how to put them down to het the top to work. Right now, I have a few B codes. B1928, B1953, B1933, B1926, B1930.

[@timmehlittleloud2251]

So why were the headrests deployed? Has the car been in a crash?

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Possibly... I had no history about it... 👍👍👍👍

[@alanpartington2540]

It went over a bump too fast

[@kevingoodrich5472]

Hitting a hard bump or pothole with too much speed can cause them to pop up.

[@crumplezone1]

You are an excellent mechanic my friend

[@LMAutoRepairs]

😊 Thanks! 👍👍👍

[@RobInAus]

on my 2006 CLK350 there is a button on the dash to lower the rear headrests. Passengers can raise them manually for comfort, or they can deploy over a severe bump.

[@LMAutoRepairs]

☺️ 👍👍

[@andrewyeo2353]

Nice quick fix as others have said lot of questions about car has it been in a bump mmmm!!! Great singing at start too

[@LMAutoRepairs]

😅😋👍👍👍

[@atefjerry712]

Hallo my frind is a good video but i have one quistion as i know mercedes have a botton for the head rest i hope you can understand my english because i am germany all i want to say when press this botton the head rest get down best regardse Atef

[@Username64870]

Yes Head rests are motorized..

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Not on this... this is a different system... They pop up in case of a roll over, as being a cabrio... to protect the rear passengers... 👍👍👍

[@jackiemay9471]

are thy power headrests that stuck up or triggered by airbag system. why were they up. left with more questions than answers. just hope some clown lifted them manually onto the catch and not naffed up the roll over protection thanks for vid luis

[@robthomas7232]

Looks as if they can pop up if you go over a bad pothole.

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Yes... that's is more likely... As it looks like they just clip in position...

[@isalmankhan1]

Awesome, what a great case study👍 Thanks for sharing Bro, Stay Safe👍

[@LMAutoRepairs]

😊 Thanks! 👍👍👍

[@tomsacadden]

Using the camera is genius..

[@LMAutoRepairs]

☺️ 👍👍👍

[@Dutch-K9-Unit]

Awesome this ...great fix sir

[@LMAutoRepairs]

☺️ 👍👍👍

[@ruudb72]

Good job. Nicely presented!

[@LMAutoRepairs]

😊 Thanks! 👍👍👍

[@HiruS22]

Had one of these when they first came out and it was forever at the dealers with faults of the hood mechanism and seatbelt extenders. The resetting procedure for the rear headrests was actually in the manual, had to do it myself once when I went over a bump while driving quickly and they shot up with a bang as they thought I might roll over. It had a party trick of failing with the roof halfway, leaving it undriveable until I figured how to do it manually.

[@LMAutoRepairs]

😊 Great info and good to know... 👍👍👍

[@davidcresus5372]

Help me please. My 2001 mercedes clk 200 kompressor top roof doesn't open all the way down. It just stop when the rear window is going down. What should be the problem?

[@LMAutoRepairs]

A few things can cause that... Best is to scan the car, and analyse live data... 👍👍👍

[@nightbotnightbot3419]

Gooood Blass You man

[@LMAutoRepairs]

☺️ 👍👍👍

[@teabreake1a]

Good video but.. ...do you sure the mecanisme of deployted is full funcional for secure when neXt time need to save heads of the ocupants whem repair whitout goes to mercedes daler?

[@LMAutoRepairs]

I am not sure I understand your comment... But if I understood correctly, you are a bit confused... if they where in the up position, of course they are working... don't you think? Thank you for watching and for your comment!

[@teabreake1a]

​@@LMAutoRepairs I think it goes by pirotecnics or hidraulic sistem. By Just low the headseats /roll over protection can you sure its engage again the rollover protection?

[@LMAutoRepairs]

They are just spring loaded... No pirotecnics or hydraulics... 👍

[@xstichat]

Thanks for the interesting video and I have a question? With my CLK W209 I can't remove the roof, just lower the windows and unlock the locks above the windshield. This happens every time after the winter. Nevite goes could be a problem?He constantly writes errors P 1928 and P1923. Thanks Tom

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Look at the live data on the roof control module... It could be a microswitch, or sensor not feedback to the module... P codes on the roof module? Are you sure?

[@brianshuker-wstf]

Great video Lewis as always take care m8

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Thanks! 👍👍👍

[@billgroel4463]

Good job thank you for sharing

[@LMAutoRepairs]

😊 Thank you for watching!

[@mik7233]

hi LM Auto Repairs! i have a vauxhall astra G 1.7cdti and i want to replace the ECU unit,transponder and the key with new ones taken from a car doner,i still need to programm them to my car or the car will start and work well with the new(second hand) ECU kit? will the remote control still opening car"s doors? thx!

[@LMAutoRepairs]

No... The remote will not work... Why do you want to replace all of that? Why don't you replace just part you know is faulty? That if you know what is faulty... Is that the ecu? 👍👍👍

[@mik7233]

@@LMAutoRepairs i found this ECU kit on ebay(ECU unit,transponder and one key) and i need to know if i put them on my car to replace existing ones,will the car start and all other carr functions will be ok? the only problem with my car is the ECU unit is faulty! i can buy from internet just the ECU unit but they are sold without security code.. if i dont have the security code how can i use them?? they need to be virginized and then programmed to my car..what advice would you give me?? thx!

[@mik7233]

@@LMAutoRepairs a second hand ecu need to be virginized! can you do that for me?😋

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Look for a virginized one, or one that comes with the pin number... That way you can do virginize it yourself...

[@allanriches9381]

Great video 👍

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Thanks! 👍👍👍

[@paultran8436]

thank you for your detaiil about that

[@LMAutoRepairs]

☺️ 👍👍👍

[@alexandraava3034]

Great stuff

[@LMAutoRepairs]

☺️ Thanks! 👍👍👍

[@electronic7979]

Very good 👍

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Thanks! 👍👍👍

[@Open_minded4U]

@@LMAutoRepairsI’ll

[@HungNguyen-sb1yu]

Can you use the Autel machine to reset the SRS light? What model is it? Thank you.

[@LMAutoRepairs]

MS908P 👍👍👍

[@ayiyiproductions4916]

Where can I get the tools you used for diagnostics? So I can check the faults plus use the camera.

[@LMAutoRepairs]

I was using the MS908P... 👍👍👍

[@Hybriddiag]

muito bom dia e bim domingo irmao luis.estava a espera de seu video.😅

[@LMAutoRepairs]

☺️ Obrigado! 👍👍👍

[@arnietwo11]

Is there a switch to raise/ lower those headrests ? If not are you saying they are only activated in an accident !

[@LMAutoRepairs]

No... no button to raise or lower... Yes, they raise in the event on an accident/roll over... 👍👍

[@klariskajo6708]

hi, how much will it cost to do this process, approximately?

[@aminenani1519]

Thank you

[@LMAutoRepairs]

😊 👍👍👍

[@egyyahia5399]

My roof is not working and making the same like ur car but I checked the fluid it’s les than the minimum range is it fluid ? Its clk 240 2004

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Possibly... Refill and go from there... Have you scanned the car? 👍👍👍

[@egyyahia5399]

@@LMAutoRepairs not yet

[@egyyahia5399]

@@LMAutoRepairs didn’t work man

[@LMAutoRepairs]

​​@@egyyahia5399 Have you done any other checks? Have you scanned the car, checked live data etc?

[@egyyahia5399]

@@LMAutoRepairs how ?

[@moeusa9216]

Perfect job brother I have the same problem… what did you use to push the switch inside the back seat ? Looks like a stick can you tell me where can I find it or buy it please ? Also I don’t have a camera like you did .. can I do it without camera? Thank you

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Hi You can do it without the camera, it will just be a bit more tricky... The wire, was just a normal metal wire, use anything that you can use to push that tab... I can't remember where I got the wire from, but something like B&Q will have it... 👍👍👍

[@moeusa9216]

Thank you very much … actually I found the perfect piece to do the job in the trunk . Anyway it did work great without the cam . Also didn’t take long I finished everything about 5 mins . The top is working now thanks again

[@LMAutoRepairs]

👍👍👍

[@frankheilmeier3930]

What model Autel Scanner is that?

[@LMAutoRepairs]

MS908P

[@neilmurphy845]

I don't get why those convertible cars with no rear leg/head room have rear seats just takes up space for front or overall legroom and makes the car more complicated

[@LMAutoRepairs]

😅 👍👍👍

[@shark70007000]

Mine gets stuck when the window is straight up.

[@chrispapa1587]

I have an issue with my roof going back up. When I push button to close roof, a message on the Speedo comes up saying Visit workshop. It opened up perfect but now nothing at all. What could this be?

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Difficult to say... You can inspect the mechanism and see if there is anything out of the ordinary... Otherwise, and best is to scan the car... that should point you in the right direction... 👍👍👍

[@chrispapa1587]

@@LMAutoRepairs I had a look everything seems fine. Diagnostic scan should pick it up?

[@LMAutoRepairs]

@@chrispapa1587 It should indeed... 👍

[@swindlesquad0215]

My fluid is under the low level my top is moving slow I believe it just needs fluid or could it be the pump it makes the noise like it works it just goes really slow

[@dougnbodie]

Tell me the Botton on the dash board was broke.....Please say it was broken

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Not sure what you mean...?

[@dougnbodie]

@@LMAutoRepairs Button on dash releases the back seat head rest and puts them in the down position.

[@LMAutoRepairs]

@@dougnbodie No... all in the video...

[@ianwilliams8032]

There’s a button to drop headrests

[@LMAutoRepairs]

I think there is... but to fold them back... Which was not the case in this video... 👍👍👍

[@ianwilliams8032]

@@LMAutoRepairs if you look at video below air vents on dash you’ll see the switch. I have a new version of that model it drops them down

[@LMAutoRepairs]

I know... But that was not the issue in this case... Have you watched the video?

[@ermirseriani7717]

crashing sensor alarm

[@mrgrumpy5116]

😊👍

[@LMAutoRepairs]

😊 👍👍👍

[@xstichat]

Sorry B 1928 And B1923

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Makes more sense... they are both for limit switches... as I suspected... One for the catch, the other one not sure without looking... Check visually the switches you can see, and measure them making sure they are working... 👍👍👍

[@user-rd6xk9qw9b]

You better know what you doing before you advertise

[@LMAutoRepairs]

What does that means?

[@Keyan_Keanu]

thank you

[@LMAutoRepairs]

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