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Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 51 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts SL 500 Roll bar won't go back down I yumped a bit on a back road last night and my roll bar got nervous and deployed -- Damn thing wont go down (and its longer than four hours ) Is there anything I can do EXCEPT take it to the dealer ? Thanks MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,703 Likes: 0 SL55AMG, Ferrari 348, Ferrari Testarossa, Ferrari F40, Ferrari Mondial t, Ducati 916, Indycar You might try disconnecting the battery for 5 minutes or so, and it may reset itself. It sounds like you were having a good bit of fun. I track my SL55 and hit the rumble strips while apexing corners and generally fling it around and I have never had the roll bar deploy! Well Done!! Banned
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, unfortunately Posts: 1,987 '09 S600, (2) R129 300SLs, '03 SL500, '03 SL55 Quote: Originally Posted by rodin66 Is there anything I can do EXCEPT take it to the dealer ? If I remember correctly resetting an R230 roll bar is the same as an R129 car. You press the "raise" roll bar button for a few seconds until you hear an audible "click". This resets the roll bar mechanism which then allows you to lower it. The following 2 users liked this post by bobterry99: Almost a Member! Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 51 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts SL 500 Dino It was one of those yumps where the road alters course slightly (in mid yump) 10 points Almost a Member! Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 51 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts SL 500 Quote: Originally Posted by bobterry99 If I remember correctly resetting an R230 roll bar is the same as an R129 car. You press the "raise" roll bar button for a few seconds until you hear an audible "click". This resets the roll bar mechanism which then allows you to lower it. Thanks -- I think I tried that as i was pushing up and then down like a madman I'll try it more controlled and maybe disconnect the battery as Dino suggested as a 2nd last resort -- Last resort being the dealer visit MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 1,875 Likes: 0 2006 SL600, 2001 S500, 1996 SL320 You are correct. Simple fix. Quote: Originally Posted by bobterry99 If I remember correctly resetting an R230 roll bar is the same as an R129 car. You press the "raise" roll bar button for a few seconds until you hear an audible "click". This resets the roll bar mechanism which then allows you to lower it. Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts 2003 SL500R I had the same problem last year; I held down the 'up' button for a while and then tried to lower it. After a couple times it went back down, and it's been working fine since. Almost a Member! Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 51 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts SL 500 Thanks everyone -- The holding down the switch routine worked great MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,703 Likes: 0 SL55AMG, Ferrari 348, Ferrari Testarossa, Ferrari F40, Ferrari Mondial t, Ducati 916, Indycar Quote: Originally Posted by rodin66 Thanks everyone -- The holding down the switch routine worked great Well done!! Time to go attack that road again. Now you know how to reset it, so fling away! MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central WI (BFE) Posts: 6,897 SL55, ML500 & Acura TL Quote: Originally Posted by rodin66 I yumped a bit on a back road last night and my roll bar got nervous and deployed -- Damn thing wont go down (and its longer than four hours ) Is there anything I can do EXCEPT take it to the dealer ? Thanks Thank god for the search function on this forum. Not only did I learn how to reset my roll bar, I learned that I must have yumped a bit I was at WOT in first gear when the front tires rolled over a slight hump in the road. Just at that moment, the tranny shifted to second with a kick like a bull and the rear wheels launched off the hump. Snap goes the roll bar followed by massive amounts of smoke from what used to be tire tread. A slight controllable drift through second and into third and back off the throttle and the best part of the ride was over. The rest of the ride was spent convincing my wife that I am not a complete moron and I didn't break the SL. Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006 Location: N.Y.C. Posts: 443 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts 05' sl 500 Quote: Originally Posted by cal1 Thank god for the search function on this forum. Not only did I learn how to reset my roll bar, I learned that I must have yumped a bit I was at WOT in first gear when the front tires rolled over a slight hump in the road. Just at that moment, the tranny shifted to second with a kick like a bull and the rear wheels launched off the hump. Snap goes the roll bar followed by massive amounts of smoke from what used to be tire tread. A slight controllable drift through second and into third and back off the throttle and the best part of the ride was over. The rest of the ride was spent convincing my wife that I am not a complete moron and I didn't break the SL. LMAO Newbie
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts was C63 Now SL55 Roll BAR stuck in UP position. I have 04 SL55 and today my roll bar got stuck in UP position. MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,703 Likes: 0 SL55AMG, Ferrari 348, Ferrari Testarossa, Ferrari F40, Ferrari Mondial t, Ducati 916, Indycar Quote: Originally Posted by goralC63 I have 04 SL55 and today my roll bar got stuck in UP position. My normally bullet proof SL55 has a stuck roll bar as well. Mine appears to be fully raised, but when I start the car the dash states "raise roll bar". However, when I try to raise or lower the bar I just hear clicking. Even when I attempt to lower the roof, nothing happens and the roof won't go down. Any ideas? Newbie
Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts SL55 Thanks for solution Thanks for the solution guys~! I was going through an intersection over some railroad tracks and got all 4 wheels in the air. It was a hard landing and I was concerned about my ABS. That seems fine, but the roll bar was up. Like others I could not get it down, nor my top back up. I get the raise roll bar message on my dash. I just followed the instructions. I pushed the raise roll bar button for a few seconds till I heard the click. Not very loud. Once I heard the click, I hit the lower button, and the bar came down and my top then was able to go back up. Thanks again for the solution and not having to go to the dealer for such a simple fix! Member
Join Date: May 2013 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 89 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts 2004 SL55 AMG Kompressor Digging this post up again....I may have been too spirited in my driving as well...bar was up....was getting into full panic mode...holding up worked and my bar went down!! whew!!! Member
Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 99 Likes: 0 Received 1 Like on 1 Post 2007 SL550 I think the mechanism for the roll bar has 2 parts: a normal motor, and a much faster emergency activation mechanism, which is pneumatic? The pneumatics raise the bar much more quickly than the regular servo mechanism. When you have the bar raised due to enthusiastic driving, it's this second pneumatic mechanism that has raised the bar. The first, motor-driven servo mechanism is still in the position with the bar closed. By holding the "up" button and waiting, you're actually moving the servo mechanism back to the raised position. Once raised, the appropriate bit of the servo mechanism re-engages with the bar, which is the audible click you hear. Makes perfect sense. MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central WI (BFE) Posts: 6,897 SL55, ML500 & Acura TL ^ The bar pops very quick in an emergency. Start looking between the seats and back toward where the roll bar is at about 52 seconds in. The vid is pretty funny too if you haven't seen it.
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Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts 1999 clk320 roll bars wont go down 1999 clk I have a 1999 clk and the roll bars are stuck up. I have tried the hold the switch up for 8 secs but nothing. I show on youtube how to lower them manually, but It was on a 2002 abd my car looks different. Does any one know how to to do this ion a 1999? or have a manual? Help!!! Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts SL 500 2007 R230 Roll Over Bar Stays Up! Please help??? Hi Guys, I am driving SL 500 R230 2007. Few days ago I accidentally jump over one island on the street which cut both of my tires on the passenger side. I then realized that the roll over bar deployed as well. I tried everything what you wrote previously and when I start the car I get the message "Raise Roll Over Bar" I push the raise button and hold it until the relay clicks and the motor stops rotating but it does not want to catch up with the roll bar and to be able lower it down. What can be the reason? Is there any manual lock which I can release? Or something is broken and I need to change it? Please let me know what do you think cause I try to find answers in internet and there is very little about the subject. Most of the mechanics does not have any idea and I don't want to fix it some how and in case of accident the bar not to open. Thanks in advance! Last edited by va22il; 02-17-2015 at 01:25 PM. Member
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA (USA) Posts: 218 SL550, GL450 The roll bar in my 2008 SL550 deployed when I was fishtailing after slipping off the edge of the pavement at the Mid-Ohio track. Holding the raise bar button to re-engage the mechanism did not work. Fortunately the car was still under warranty. As I recall, a bracket got bent when the roll bar deployed and this had to be straightened out in order to lower the bar. Fixing a roll bar that is stuck in the up position is not particularly easy because the top cannot be lowered with the bar in the up position. I believe the passenger seat and all of the trim panels in the rear of the car had to be removed to access the roll bar mechanics. It's a good idea to raise the roll bar manually before you engage in any spirited driving or track the car. Quote: Originally Posted by va22il Hi Guys, I am driving SL 500 R230 2007. Few days ago I accidentally jump over one island on the street which cut both of my tires on the passenger side. I then realized that the roll over bar deployed as well. I tried everything what you wrote previously and when I start the car I get the message "Raise Roll Over Bar" I push the raise button and hold it until the relay clicks and the motor stops rotating but it does not want to catch up with the roll bar and to be able lower it down. What can be the reason? Is there any manual lock which I can release? Or something is broken and I need to change it? Please let me know what do you think cause I try to find answers in internet and there is very little about the subject. Most of the mechanics does not have any idea and I don't want to fix it some how and in case of accident the bar not to open. Thanks in advance! Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Europe, but from Norway Posts: 391 89 SL500 Silver ,97 SL500 Carlsson 04 Mercedes SL55 AMG , 07 Mercedes SL55 AMG convertedBlack series Quote: Originally Posted by bobterry99 If I remember correctly resetting an R230 roll bar is the same as an R129 car. You press the "raise" roll bar button for a few seconds until you hear an audible "click". This resets the roll bar mechanism which then allows you to lower it. YESS , thank you, worked perfect .. if not start engine, you can hear servo motor working til it reach the top, and catch up with with roll bar. is good idea if making spinn out ,around to raise the roll over bar first .. Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts SL55 AMG Roll bar won't go up i can't get my roll bar to go up on my 2006 Mercedes sl55 amg, any suggestions? Member
Join Date: May 2014 Location: Illinois and Florida Posts: 95 2004 SL55 AMG Quote: Originally Posted by bobterry99 If I remember correctly resetting an R230 roll bar is the same as an R129 car. You press the "raise" roll bar button for a few seconds until you hear an audible "click". This resets the roll bar mechanism which then allows you to lower it. This is correct. The same thing happened to me. MBworld Guru
Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,783 NO LONGER ACTIVE Yep - it's in the owner's manual:
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Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SOCAL Posts: 60 Likes: 0 Received 1 Like on 1 Post SL55, SL500, SLK320, ML320, CLK 430 Roll bar Quote: Originally Posted by Rudeney Yep - it's in the owner's manual:
This happened to me but nothing worked. In desperation and after a ridiculous quote from dealer saying I needed to replace the pump for my top. I checked a relay that was attached to the pump in the hood, it was bad, replaced it and have been good to go since. How to reset rollover protection bars?Resetting. Push the locking lever to one side and hold it there.. Push the protection bar halfway down from above.. Release the locking lever.. Push the protection bar down until it snaps into place.. Repeat the procedure for the other protection bar.. What is the point of a roll bar?Roll bar, also known as anti-roll bar or sway bar, a torsion spring bar that reduces vehicle roll. Roll cage, a vehicle frame designed to protect occupants in the event of a crash. Rollover protection structure, or rollover bar, similar in purpose to a roll cage, and fitted to open-topped cars or agricultural machinery.
How do pop up roll bars protect you?Their ROPS structures consist of two pyrotechnically charged roll hoops hidden behind the rear seats that will pop up in the case of a roll-over to protect the occupants. If the roof is up, the system will still work, shattering the rear window at the same time.
What are pop up roll bars made of?Some even refer to certain roll cages as roll bars. On the surface, the two are fairly similar. Both are typically made of welded steel tubing, and both are found in race cars.
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