Gentlemen (and Ladies?);
Where to begin...
In another post, I asked about the location of the top & roll bar hydraulic reservoir on an '01 SL500, thankfully I was directed to that location, but now it's a bit more complicated than I thought, so here goes...
In that same post, I mentioned that the roll bar snapped up and scared the s**t out of me, but there's more. When I first start the car cold, both the roll bar switch button and top button are illuminated (see pic). If I re-start the car they clear.
Yesterday, after re-starting (lights out), I tried to lower the roll bar (it was still up after the "snap") I heard a thump or mild bang noise, but the roll bar will not lower. Consequently, I'm thinking the top is not going to work either. Currently, the hardtop is on as it's (kind of) winter here.
I'm leaning toward a non-electrical issue as I do get a sound when hitting the switch, which is pushing me toward mechanical issues. By the way, I did manage to check the fluid level and it is at the correct position, so it seems correctly filled.
I'm open to any suggestions, cause this is a scary one. The thought of dealing with the roll bar springs is making me freak out!
Thanks for any help,
Mike
Where to begin...
In another post, I asked about the location of the top & roll bar hydraulic reservoir on an '01 SL500, thankfully I was directed to that location, but now it's a bit more complicated than I thought, so here goes...
In that same post, I mentioned that the roll bar snapped up and scared the s**t out of me, but there's more. When I first start the car cold, both the roll bar switch button and top button are illuminated (see pic). If I re-start the car they clear.
Yesterday, after re-starting (lights out), I tried to lower the roll bar (it was still up after the "snap") I heard a thump or mild bang noise, but the roll bar will not lower. Consequently, I'm thinking the top is not going to work either. Currently, the hardtop is on as it's (kind of) winter here.
I'm leaning toward a non-electrical issue as I do get a sound when hitting the switch, which is pushing me toward mechanical issues. By the way, I did manage to check the fluid level and it is at the correct position, so it seems correctly filled.
I'm open to any suggestions, cause this is a scary one. The thought of dealing with the roll bar springs is making me freak out!
Thanks for any help,
Mike