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How do you open a sun roof?

How do you open a sun roof?

To open both the moonroof glass and the sunshade midway, pull back the switch to the left of the sunshade switch. If you pull the switch back one more time it retracts the sunshade all the way.

Why does my power sunroof keep overheating?

The motor that services the sunroof has built-in overheat protection. If the roof track and slides become filled with debris or the glass is binding for some reason the circuit breaker might open to protect the motor.

What happens if your sunroof won’t open?

Having a Sun/Moon roof unable to open can be a pain, but not being able to close it can cost thousands of dollars in damages to your vehicle. This video shows you a quick way to get it open or closed until you are able to get your switch repaired. Loading…

Why is the sunroof on my car stuck?

There are several different versions of sunroofs; most open and close automatically with the touch of a button. If your sunroof suddenly becomes stuck open, and it’s rainy or cold outside, you’ve got a major problem. The two main causes of a stuck sunroof are a lack of power and debris stuck in the sunroof’s tracks.

What to do if your sunroof only works in one direction?

When you have a situation where the motor only works in one direction as in, it opens but does not close, you can bypass checking the fuses and circuit breakers and head directly for the switch to start testing.

Having a Sun/Moon roof unable to open can be a pain, but not being able to close it can cost thousands of dollars in damages to your vehicle. This video shows you a quick way to get it open or closed until you are able to get your switch repaired. Loading…

The motor that services the sunroof has built-in overheat protection. If the roof track and slides become filled with debris or the glass is binding for some reason the circuit breaker might open to protect the motor.

There are several different versions of sunroofs; most open and close automatically with the touch of a button. If your sunroof suddenly becomes stuck open, and it’s rainy or cold outside, you’ve got a major problem. The two main causes of a stuck sunroof are a lack of power and debris stuck in the sunroof’s tracks.

When you have a situation where the motor only works in one direction as in, it opens but does not close, you can bypass checking the fuses and circuit breakers and head directly for the switch to start testing.

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Ruth Doyle