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Blimey - My roll bar certainly works!
Just in case you're wondering if roll bars pop up without actually having an accident - I can categorically say they do!
After nipping round one of those annoying 'lumpy' mini round abouts (yes we're mad about our bouts here) I wondered what that clicking sound was! After looking through my rear view mirror I noticed the top view obscured - ah, the roll bar's popped up Drove home, how can I say, a little more gently - thinking I would have to go to MB for a repair but a read of the User Manual paid dividends and I felt much relief. Just hold the roll bar button in for 5 seconds and she's fixed Thought I'd share that with you guys...
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'93 R129 500SL-32 '89 190E 2.6 - sold in 2002 http://antron.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/i...nature/Sig.jpg |
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Mine regularly pops up when I turn into our driveway at a higher speed. Comforting to know it will be there if you need it.
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Mine has popped up twice, both times under emergency braking and a swerve. Reassuring to know it works.
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Egads, mine has never popped up, even that one time I sideswiped the whole right side!!
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JJ
Mine was under similar conditions - braking reasonably hard but not such the ABS took over (below what I would call emergency braking) coupled with a significant swerve - actually, I whizzed round a round about, so guess that's similar SpineDoc - why not give it a go? As JJ said - nice to know it works!
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'93 R129 500SL-32 '89 190E 2.6 - sold in 2002 http://antron.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/i...nature/Sig.jpg |
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Hey Guys, Mine pops up every time I turn hard and go over a rough spot or bump in the road. It's nice to know it's working. However when I'm cruising down the highway, I always have it up. I feel safer.
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Bruce Hat 2000 ML320 50K miles 1997 Jaquar XJ6 41K miles 1992 300SL 70K miles - Mint 1995 E320 Wagon 105K miles "Sold" - 10-6-04 1998 E320 "Totalled" - 1-14-04 If you want to know how crooked a stick is, just lay a straight one next to it. It's not the tall sails that bring a ship to the port of destination, but the unseen wind. Uncle's quote to me at 12 yrs old "Why walk when you can Bogaloo" |
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OK, so we've spotted the common denominator. Hard turns + bumps = Roll Bar excursion.
It's not just me then - glad about that!
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'93 R129 500SL-32 '89 190E 2.6 - sold in 2002 http://antron.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/i...nature/Sig.jpg |
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how does it work?
I have the old model without the rollbar. I'm curious, what is the mechanism that causes it to pop up? Is it compressed air, electrical, mechanical???
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Re: Blimey - My roll bar certainly works!
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My rollbar popped up once when I hit a little bit of curb heading into a gas station. Bit of a dickens to get it back down. |
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The roll bar is sprung loaded, upon an 'incident' solenoids (I guess) release the bar from being continually engaged with the electric motor. This causes a 'ratchetting' sound due to the mechanism being on a ratchet and thus provides a locking mechanism once the bar has sprung up. There's no way you can push it back - thankfully!
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'93 R129 500SL-32 '89 190E 2.6 - sold in 2002 http://antron.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/i...nature/Sig.jpg |
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To get the roll bar to pop up you put one viagra pill in the gas tank every other day. Just a little humor guys.
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Bruce Hat 2000 ML320 50K miles 1997 Jaquar XJ6 41K miles 1992 300SL 70K miles - Mint 1995 E320 Wagon 105K miles "Sold" - 10-6-04 1998 E320 "Totalled" - 1-14-04 If you want to know how crooked a stick is, just lay a straight one next to it. It's not the tall sails that bring a ship to the port of destination, but the unseen wind. Uncle's quote to me at 12 yrs old "Why walk when you can Bogaloo" |
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Combo of solenoids, and tilt sensors on the rear control-arms.
:-) neil |
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remember that ol saying, 'one for you and one for me' - works even better when driver and car are in 'tune'
Neil How nice it is to have someone with a definitive answer - well you sound definitive Neil ;-) and it makes sense - best I have a look for those sensors next time she's up on the ramp.
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'93 R129 500SL-32 '89 190E 2.6 - sold in 2002 http://antron.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/i...nature/Sig.jpg |
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A while ago I slid my SL off the road. A large rock broke one of the rollbar tilt switches. The rollbar went up like it should, but the convertable top would not function. Replacing the switch fixed the problem. Just a little tidbit in case it happens to someone else. Seemed appropriate to the thread.
I make a practice of thanking my car every time the rollbar deploys. It may be silly, but I want it to know I appreciate the effort. Hopefully it will never be really needed. |
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