Disconnect and check the battery negative first, located in the trunk,"it's the accessory battery" if it's NOT giving a minimum 12 volts the convertible top will malfunction, and please DO NOT JUMP START OR RECHARGE at 12 volts WHILE CONNECTED TO THE CAR, if you choose to recharge it while in the car use a trickle charger at 2 amp over night.
If the red battery light remain present and the battery shows fully charged 12 volts, check the big fuse 100 under the 200 amp located under passenger side foot wall behind the black circle cover, remove foot wall carpet, foam, metal plate the 10 mm nuts to see the fuse cover.
Good luck.
SOURCE: AC & Rear wiper switch button indicator lights blink
The procedure for re-setting the HVAC control panel on a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan follows:
With ignition on but not running
1. turn knob to air vents
2. turn fan knob to ON
3. temperature setting on COLD (2X) {I have dual temp controls}
4.
hold top(rear wiper) and bottom (rear wiper with wash) buttons pressing
down together until all the buttons cycle through (this will require 1
to 2 minutes of continuous pressing)
I learned this from a very helpful local Dodge service adviser
SOURCE: top won't go down, sometines it won't go up
This symptom almost always points to a mechanical issue, not an electrical one. The SLK hardtop is notorious for needing to be lubricated every couple of years. Here is a link with directions and photos:
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r170-slk-class/1426014-lubing-vario-roof-pics-1-krytox.html
Sticking joints are the most common culprit to intermittent raising and lowering problems. Once those have been lubricated and that has been checked off the list, then look into electrical issues. Remember, you don't rebuild an engine that has only ran out of gas. The switch that is triggered by pulling back the partition separator is likely not the issue. If this switch is faulty, it will not even let the pump run to open the trunk. In order for that switch to be the problem, the switch would need to be shorting out AFTER the trunk lid opens. But that still also means the pump would be stopped and no longer be heard.
Mark Andrews
SOURCE: my battery light indicator went
The battery light only comes on to tell you that the BATTERY IS DISCHARGING with the engine running. The usual CAUSE is the alternator or battery cable connections, NOT the battery itself.
Please also review this article:
What Else Could Be Wrong?
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SOURCE: switch for roof on 03streetka not working
this may be fused or has a circuit locate fuse panel check these circuits if fuses are good remove the switch and check connection at switch as well as for power at the switch with a test light.
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