Top cycling question

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SLacKer-320

Discussion Starter · Apr 8, 2007

I notice when I cycle the top down on my SLK the process completes with the control switch light turning off and then IMMEDIATELY the side windows wanting to come up. Being of the mentality that riding around in a convertable with the windows up is worthy of an ass-beating, I would like to rig up my roof system so the control switch on the center console cycles the roof ONLY, not the side windows. Well, it'd be nice if I could retain the "double-pump" action to raise/lower both side windows, but I'd like to at least have the "roof down" cycle end when the roof is finally stored in the trunk and the trunk shut/latched, rather than continuing as it does trying to put the side windows up.

Among other things, this would save wear & tear on the window motors. It seems kind of silly to have the system put them down just to put them back up at the end of the cycle.

Any thoughts/suggestions? Anyone done it?

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16falcon

· #6 · Apr 8, 2007

papa said:
Erm on mine the windows dont go up !

Only if you hold the button after the roof has finished, do the windows come up.

But there is a delay of about 5 secs after the roof, before the windows move up.

I don't know what the difference is, but mine is much more like SlacKer-320's. After the roof completes it's open cycle the side windows come up almost immediately, not even close to a 5 second delay, maybe 1 second but probably less. Even if I watch the switch and try to release it just as the light goes out, the windows are already up a half an inch. I usually just do a quick double tap back on the switch to lower them back to full down.

SLacKer-320 said:
Well, it'd be nice if I could retain the "double-pump" action to raise/lower both side windows, but I'd like to at least have the "roof down" cycle end when the roof is finally stored in the trunk and the trunk shut/latched, rather than continuing as it does trying to put the side windows up.

Among other things, this would save wear & tear on the window motors. It seems kind of silly to have the system put them down just to put them back up at the end of the cycle.

Any thoughts/suggestions? Anyone done it?

I am planning to add the SimpleRoof module. One touch operation and the cycle should stop after the roof is down. I sent Dirk an email last week, but I haven't heard back yet. Details in this thread:

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r170-slk-class/1296882-simple-slk-roof-controller-install.html?highlight=simpleroof

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