View Full Version : guys, i was driving today and all of a sudden my sunroof opened, scared the ish out of me


4g63T
01-04-2004, 01:56 PM
Whats exactly happening because it eventually closed back, but what the heck is going on and what do i need to change?
Thanks in advance
Dorel

moribundman
01-04-2004, 02:00 PM

KMHPaladin
01-04-2004, 02:11 PM

QCRAZY
01-04-2004, 02:39 PM
Sometimes it won't happen again. Sometimes it's the beginning of the end of the switch.

QCRAZY
01-04-2004, 02:40 PM

4g63T
01-04-2004, 05:14 PM

4g63T
01-04-2004, 05:16 PM

KMHPaladin
01-04-2004, 05:38 PM

MM120
01-04-2004, 07:23 PM
Inside the switch, there are some metal prongs that make contact with the circuit board. They are either 1) dirty, or 2) one of them is bent just slightly & making contact with either the wrong area, or more than one area. I just bent one of mine straight with some needle nose pliers, & voila! problem is fixed. They'll probably be dirty regrdless, so go ahead & clean them anyway.

moribundman
01-04-2004, 07:30 PM

moribundman
01-04-2004, 07:31 PM
Am I the only one who skipped that option? ;-)

JWG
01-04-2004, 09:17 PM
Just kidding.

I should have reserved that comment for someone from Daly City; I think that they have as many foggy days per year as we have sunny days in So. Cal.--like 360?!?!?!

Take care!

snowman '92 100
01-04-2004, 09:45 PM

moribundman
01-04-2004, 10:41 PM
I wanted the extra headroom you get without the sunroof. ;-)

moribundman
01-04-2004, 10:42 PM

4g63T
01-05-2004, 01:46 AM

fanta4
01-05-2004, 06:17 AM

MM120
01-05-2004, 08:46 AM
Just unscrew the entire light assembly, disconnect the wire harness, & flip it over. It'll be round. You'll have to pry off the round cover, but be careful as it breaks easily. Once you remove the cover, you'll see the contacts (I think there's 6 of them). Hope that's more specific for ya. If straightening/cleaning the metal contacts doesn't work, you'll need a new switch.