Mercedes SLK 230 1998 - Boot Won't Close And Roof Won't Open

[@GlynC1]

You are an absolute hero. Bought my SLK 230 yesterday and this has saved me ages and pounds sorting this common problem. Cheers this will save piling mile onto my Astra VXR 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@AMSVauxhall]

Cheers man! Appreciate the feedback 😊

[@MrForcat]

Many thanks for sharing the whole resolution process. Have replaced the front cylinder, manually operated and it's fine, jumped the relay and the pump works, so I guess my problem is now the relay as it does nothing other than lowering windows.

[@AMSVauxhall]

Yes I would go with that buddy Andy 👨🏼‍🔧

[@JodieAprilMae]

I love watching a problem being solved... I have fixed and upgraded my old Mac Pro 4,1 , I have been fortunate enough to get an SLK 2.3 Kompressor, the boot of which closes... the back of it looks like the dismantled SLK you worked on here, so living in the Devon, being hardtop it is a fine car as it is, but being able to tinker and problem solve with care in a farm shed opens up roof possibilities. Brilliant video. Will update you when it is done. Thanks for the video.

[@AMSVauxhall]

Thanks Jodie! Good little motors if you can live with its quirks. Let me know how you get on and if I can help at all give me a shout 😊 Andy👨🏼‍🔧

[@JodieAprilMae]

@@AMSVauxhall Thanks for that Andy :) I will be starting to play with roof when dry weather and sun presents itself… I certainly appreciate your offer.

[@hassanhass-nc9hr]

Merci infiniment. J ai le même problème et j étais perdu .mais votre vidéo m a donné espoir. mais j ai pas encore essayer de réparer. Mais vous êtes génial. Encore merci.

[@Antonio-today]

Thanks for a great video.Now i think i understand the problem of my roof's car. Blessings.

[@andyjackson94]

man made problems are a struggle because they usually dont make sense

[@mancykall7394]

excelente video, el problema que tengo que no abre el maletero y tengo fuera de servicio el sistema hidraulico, tiene ud alguna solucion a mi problema mi slk 230 es del año 1999, gracias.

[@kbrickell4732]

Remover the boot catch align the boot to good panel gaps then re attach the catch after

[@jacquelinethomson9744]

19:29 Hi. I managed to get the roof down on my slk 230 but now the locking pin on the left hand side won't release after pulling the release wire to let the roof close. Great video. Please help.

[@AMSVauxhall]

Hello! If it won’t release then the cable is either seized or trapped / jammed. Unfortunately you will have to remove the plastic panel to get into it Andy👨🏼‍🔧

[@masoudzamani2096]

Hello. Try to adjust two screws do you ones got rubber cap and each Inner corner of the booth right beside the adjusters that you’re showing. Cheers

[@AMSVauxhall]

It’s fixed buddy 👌🏻no need to adjust anything, just fix what was broken to start with Andy 👨🏼‍🔧

[@jeremylwate]

I have a 1998 slk 230, the light blinks but when I press nothing happens. Also, my pump is really low on fluid? What is best next action, I don't wanna go mad like the guy you described and start changing a lot just need a few first tips before I start spending big

[@AMSVauxhall]

Hi buddy, if you can’t hear the motor working or trying to then the first job would be to check there is power getting to the pump. Check the fuses under the bonnet first and swap out the relay as they are cheap. If you are handy then you can test the relay. If still nothing then you will have to check the wiring using a multimeter to see if power is getting to pump. It’s possibly the pump is faulty. If the fluid is low then there must be a leak somewhere so check all the hydraulic connections on top of pump, rams, etc. Let me know how you get on Andy👨🏼‍🔧

[@jedi-mic]

Whereabouts is the boot locking motor? Can't get it to work with the central locking the key doesn't work I don't know if it's not the right lock or it's just seized the mechanism seems okay the cable to it the yellow one I can't see where that goes to?

[@chip0569]

Is there any way to fix the rear roof cylinder without removing completely? Also, reverse lights just stopped working. Any idea how to access the the gear shifter assembly to replace the switch or fix connections?

[@AMSVauxhall]

Which roof cylinder are you referring to buddy? As for reverse lights, I take it you have tested the bulb and then for power? If after that you suspect the reverse switch on gearbox, it will be accessed from underneath the car on the gearbox Andy 👨🏼‍🔧

[@chip0569]

The cylinder is the one behind the passenger seat that you can see from the trunk. It was visibly leaking from the seal. Regarding the reverse lights, I changed the bulbs and fuse, but they still wouldn't work properly. I can get them to light up, if I get the shifter in exactly the right position between "reverse" and "neutral", but they won't stay on while backing up.

[@AMSVauxhall]

@@chip0569 that’s does sound very much like a switch fault right enough

[@namron29748]

Hi, very interesting video. I have the same problem, windows go down then nothing except a flashing red light on the switch. I have checked the relay and it does click but I have still ordered a new one. This happened overnight, one minute working fine next time just the red flashing light, the manual roof lock cables seem to be stuck ( pulled out) seems like I may have a similar problem. Please any advice would be much appreciated. Keep up the good work, great video. All the best Norman

[@AMSVauxhall]

Cheers Norman! Hope you got your issue resolved? I haven’t been getting notifications for the last year to reply to anyone 😏 Andy👨🏼‍🔧

[@gustavozavala5780]

My slk roof goes down with no problem but the switch stays on red when I start to drive it starts to blink, does your switch stay on lighted red or off when your roof is open .

[@AMSVauxhall]

I don’t know if the light stays on when the roof is down. This wasn’t my car it was a customers Andy👨🏼‍🔧

[@EnricoNMalan]

Hi, how do you manually close this roof?

[@AMSVauxhall]

It will be in your owners manual but you basically release the pressure in the hydraulic pump with an Allen key and pull the roof up by hand Andy👨🏼‍🔧

[@anziodad1944]

Boot closes and opens but red indicator on dash keeps flashing quickly - tested all switches - ok. Help...

[@AMSVauxhall]

There will be something either jamming / sticking the roof. Usually one of the catches but try and see if it is free from the front 2 catches above the visors Andy

[@anziodad1944]

@@AMSVauxhall roof closes and opens but when open, light flashes rapidly indicating trunk latch but all test ok. Latching. Switches. Voltages..

[@AMSVauxhall]

@@anziodad1944 yes so there is a definitely a catch stuck somewhere

[@michaelroberts6259]

my 2006 slk roof wont open would you be interested in fixing it for me

[@AMSVauxhall]

Hi Michael, I could certainly have a look if you can drop it off? Andy👨🏼‍🔧

[@michaelroberts6259]

Where are you located

[@AMSVauxhall]

@@michaelroberts6259 north east Scotland, Angus

[@michaelroberts6259]

I think that's a bit far away I live in Ireland 😆

[@emilianoherrera6252]

Thanks

[@kbrickell4732]

Hydraulic motor not working no electric power😊