CLK 430 Cabriolet (208.470) V8-4.3L (113.943) (2000)
Convertible Top Switch: Description and Operation
Power soft top switch
Purpose
Operation of soft top:
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Closing soft top.
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Opening soft top.
Operation of power windows
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Centrally opening and closing side windows.
Design
Voltage-coded changeover switch integrated LED for:
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Illumination of switch and as
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Indicator lamp for soft top.
Function
In the non-actuated position the switch contact is interrupted.
When the switch is pressed an electrical current flows through the switch to vehicle ground from the rollbar/soft top operation control module
(N52).
This current has different values corresponding to the electrical resistance in the switch position "open soft top" and "close soft top" (voltage
coding) allowing the N52 control module to recognize the switch position.