This cylinder is located under the front edge of the roof on the mercedes benz r230 r170 and r171 chassis and on the ferrari 360 and 430 spider.
Vario roof problems.
I replaced the five vario roof hydraulic rams and tried to shoot a video of the process at the same time.
Carsoft 7 4 can access the vario roof module through pin 20 on a 38pin connector using the vd digital test would also be available on obd11 connector via breakout box pin unknown vario roof codes bi000 multi function control unit n10 3 faulty replace n10 3 bi0i0 voltage terminal 30e 10 v bi0ii voltage terminal 30e 15 bi0i6 terminal 31a missing front power windows and inside light not functioning.
This impressive system coordinates switches cables and hydraulics.
This hardtop is operated by pulling up on a switch to open it or pressing the switch down to close it.
Mercedes benz 230 slk roof hydraulics v1 on vimeo join.
If you cannot get the hardtop to work and the switch indicator light is flashing it may be jammed.
The vario roof front latch cylinder repair can be a time consuming job.
A jammed hardtop can be fixed by following a reset procedure.
However the top can be a huge headache when it doesn t work as intended.
Dry dirty seals at the vario roof are the most common cause for cracking and ripping noises while driving.
Slks vario retractable hardtops are probably their biggest single selling point.
On this style of cylinders the factory installed hoses are permanently crimped to the cylinder.