Sunroof issue, stuck open and the manual crank slot is messed up, what now??
10-19-2008, 01:10 PM
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Sunroof issue, stuck open and the manual crank slot is messed up, what now??
My wife said the sunroof just opened itself up Friday morning when she started the car. I attempted to crank it shut manually, but the hole where you use the crank tool is not grabbing at all, so how else can I get this thing shut? Can you use jumpers in the socket to force it closed, or bypass a sensor someplace?
10-19-2008, 01:27 PM
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I think you need to pull out the red tab of the allen socket to disingage the motor, then turn it
if the allen key is stripped you will have to grab it with pliers or something i guess.
10-19-2008, 01:36 PM
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Could be a dirty or failing switch
I've had this problem before, I believe it caused by a dirty switch
sending the wrong signal causing the car to believe it's in the
wrong position. For me if I turn the switch just off the closed
position the sunroof will close.
My fix has been to quickly turn the sunroof switch back and forth
repeatedly, which I believe cleans the contacts some, then return the
switch to the closed position.
To fix it you need to either replace or clean the switch.
HTH
Chris
sending the wrong signal causing the car to believe it's in the
wrong position. For me if I turn the switch just off the closed
position the sunroof will close.
My fix has been to quickly turn the sunroof switch back and forth
repeatedly, which I believe cleans the contacts some, then return the
switch to the closed position.
To fix it you need to either replace or clean the switch.
HTH
Chris
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