[W126 Coupe] Blowing Fuse

wjdiamond at adelphia.net wjdiamond at adelphia.net
Thu Mar 2 16:34:51 EST 2006


You are correct sir!
There is a broken rail, driver side, anyone out have parts or know where they can be obtained?

Wayne

---- mavris2 at comcast.net wrote: 
> Well to see if you roof has a mechanical problem.  You should use the manual crank to see if it opens and closes properly.  If it does not, then your probably have broken slide/ rail mechanism.  If it works properly opens / closes manually then your motor is probably bad drawing too much amps and blowing the fuse.  thad be my take
> 
> Jason 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: wjdiamond at adelphia.net 
> 
> > Vance 
> > Thanks for the reply, it is fuse #19 and the heated seats do function without 
> > blowing the fuse. I have had the car 6 months now. Upon further investigation it 
> > is a mechanical thing, so I ordered a shop manual. I hope it is an easy fix. Any 
> > advice? This 560 was purchased originally by the Hunt Silver Company in Texas, I 
> > am the 3rd owner. 
> > 
> > Thanks 
> > Wayne. 
> > ---- Vance Rowley wrote: 
> > > Wayne, 
> > > 
> > > As different models (US or Euro) as well as different years of these cars 
> > have different fuse configurations, would it be correct to say you are talking 
> > about fuse number 19 which is a 16amp fuse? If it is this one, then this also 
> > powers your heated seats (if you have them). Do the heated seats work without 
> > blowing the fuse? 
> > > A little more info might be helpful to find this problem you are having. Did 
> > the roof work before, how long has it been doing this, have you had any 
> > aftermarket equipment fitted to the car recently and so on. 
> > > Having said all that, it could of course be as simple as a mechanical problem 
> > with the roof and the motor just drawing too much current when the roof is 
> > jamming. 
> > > 
> > > Good luck 
> > > Cheers, 
> > > Vance. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > Good day to all. 
> > > > I am an owner of a 87 560 SEC with a sunroof that keeps blowing a fuse, the 
> > motor moves it a bit then the fuse blows. Any ideas? Or maybe parts? 
> > > > 
> > > > Wayne Diamond 
> > > > Fullerton, CA. 
> > > 
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