Sunroof Stuck Open

Blotto · Post by **Blotto** » July 11th, 2005, 5:01 pm

Well, I just got to work and went to close my sunroof and the close part of the button quit working. It still works when I push the open part. Either way I need to get the sunroof closed in case it rains.

Is there any wires I could jump or some type of quick fix to get it closed. My Haynes manual is at home so I don't have a wiring diagram to look at here.

Grants · Post by **Grants** » July 11th, 2005, 5:27 pm

You can close it manually. There should be a tool in the toolkit that fits into a socket that is under a plug on the roof behind the sunroof. Just pop the plug off and you'll see what I mean.

Blotto · Post by **Blotto** » July 11th, 2005, 6:16 pm

Well, I have a 'S' bend type allen wrench basically. The lug in my roof is missing so the thing is visible, but the allen tool I have does not fit there. The thing there just looks rounded inside with a o-ring thingy around the outside.

Maybe I'm missing something I'll run out into the parking lot and check again.

Blotto · Post by **Blotto** » July 11th, 2005, 7:03 pm

Yeah, it just looks rounded and the tool I have will not fit. I'm rather limited what I can try here at work so may just have to hope to get home without it raining.

Postman2K · Post by **Postman2K** » July 12th, 2005, 11:34 pm

funny, the '94+ GS models have no access for manual operation.

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » July 12th, 2005, 11:45 pm

was it hot out? you need to clean rails and lube them up

bmwm3guy · Post by **bmwm3guy** » July 13th, 2005, 11:29 am

you would still hear the motor straining... PLEASE say u checked ur fuses?

christexan · Post by **christexan** » July 20th, 2005, 3:51 pm

Hope you got that fixed before now... but if not...
Mine did the same thing (switch worn out ultimately), I simply popped the switch assembly off, desoldered the wires (after documenting as best I could with a voltage meter the wires that still worked properly , reversed them, and closed it... I've since cleaned out the switch and it works sometimes, so it's still in "reverse" (push close to open, open to close). Otherwise I had no idea how to get it closed, but that took all of about 15 minutes to do. Good luck!