1998 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
Hardtop on 1998 SLK 230 is stuck in down positison!!!
you will have to remove the seats in the back or go through the trunk on 2 seaters to access the motor to disconnect it. if you try to force it manually you will more than likely cause more damage............please rate
2/24/2015 11:58:04 AM •
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on Feb 24, 2015
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Ticking sound
I have a 300SL and I encountered a similar problem. My dash lights were not coming on, the car was not starting and there was a ticking noise coming from the passenger side(near airbag) when I was trying to start the engine. I noticed that my ignition switch was slightly getting loose. There is an adjustable cover around the ignition key ( like one inch wide) that can be easily tighten by hand. The purpose of this cover is to hold the ignition in the proper place for the electrical contact. It also has a few marks on it which show you if it is properly aligned. By adjusting it to the proper spot, I was able to fix the problem and the car starts just fine right now. Sometime (once in 6 months) it gets loose again and I have to re-tighten it, but it only takes 5 seconds to do so. It seems like the ignition switch is very sensitive on these cars and the smallest misalignment of the switch can make the car not start.
I hope this helps.
4/20/2014 6:23:04 PM •
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on Apr 20, 2014
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98 500 SL battery +post location under hood
the battery or which post is which? First, the positive (+) post is ALWAYS larger than the negative (-). The posts are well marked next to each post. If you llok at the terminals, follow which one is connected to the body of the car, thats ALWAYS the negative cable (-)
8/18/2011 4:12:39 PM •
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on Aug 18, 2011
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98 SL500 dead battery. Can't open trunk to get to
Hi Your S class has two batteries. The smaller one is located in the engine bay, and the bigger one in the boot (trunk). No need to access any of them, simply open the door with key, insert key to start engine, you will notice that not all ignition lights will come on, but the engine WILL start, and the batteries will be recharged after a short while.
5/31/2011 12:20:41 AM •
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on May 31, 2011
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The light 'ASR' on dash board was on
you will need to replace the ASR actuator assembly is this happens again, very expensive fix and all to common a problem
3/22/2009 2:28:00 AM •
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on Mar 22, 2009
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2 seater SLK 230
you should have a fabric panel behind the front seats.if you can not gain access to the motor from the trunk.
9/3/2008 4:43:59 AM •
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on Sep 03, 2008
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