sunroof problem.

al-one-arm · Jan 31, 2010

hi all
last night, i accidentally pressed the sunroof button, instead of the drivers window button, it made a loud click. this morning i have noticed that the drivers side rear corner off the sunroof is down .
if i press to open the sunroof, it slides back and forth properly, except when it gets back to close, it does not lift up.
when i press the tilt, the left side lifts, the right side stays down.
i have managed to get the 2 internal side covers off, undone the 4 torx screws, and the 2 c clips, and removed the sunroof, but cannot see what has gone wrong, any help, please?

hippolover · Jan 31, 2010

Have you tried giving it a helpful nudge up in the droopy corner while pressing the button? Could be the trim jammed or the cable in that side stuck. If its broken thats a different ballgame. The loud click sounds ominous...

al-one-arm · Jan 31, 2010

with the glass out, press the tilt button, something pushes the bracket up, on the left hand side, but i cannot see anything, even trying to push up the right hand side bracket?

hippolover · Jan 31, 2010

Sounds horribly like the cable or what it attaches to then. Maybe even a lift bracket lug snapped off. Further dismantling needed unfortunately. I take it you don't open the roof much or at least since before the winter.

al-one-arm · Jan 31, 2010

i have only opened it 8 times in the 8 years ive had the car, just to lubricate it yearly.
i;m bald, and once before, driving my fathers rangie, i had sun stroke, hence no use

hippolover · Jan 31, 2010

Re-assemble it, push it closed, haul the fuse out and hope the AC works come the better weather. That's the cheapest fix. Otherwise you are fixing a decoration. Just goes to show the annual lube didn't really work.

al-one-arm · Jan 31, 2010

cant take the fuse out, in handbook , it says that it is for parts of the alarm/ gearbox inhibit aswell as sunroof

hippolover · Jan 31, 2010

So it does, typical. Try a bit tape over the switch.

Although personally I would probably fix it (breakers) because you never know when it could just open itself one wet night....

al-one-arm · Jan 31, 2010

at present, i have fitted the sunroof back in, and have disconnected the motor, under the interior light, the only drawback , is that every time you switch the ignition on or off you get " sunroof not set" and a beep

hippolover · Jan 31, 2010

We have a driver's window like that on one of them. You get used to it but I must do the window regulator this year................

al-one-arm · Feb 6, 2010

took the whole sunroof apart today, found out that a piece of plastic has broken, the bit where the cable clips into, looked on rave, it looks like you have to get the whole r/h guide assembly, item 21. i bet that is expensive or not available,
anybody know the part no and/ or price?

rangiegal · Feb 6, 2010

There have to be a few in breakers yards.....I think J the Range has a few breakers connections, in his quest for a new used engine, perhaps PM him? I was looking for some bits for my P38 a few months ago and RPi in Norwich have quite a few P38s that are being used as donors / they are breaking as they sell parts on ebay as well - may be worth a try, give them a call.

al-one-arm · Feb 6, 2010

anyone know how to find island 4 x 4 on e-bay?

Pikey · Feb 6, 2010

go into advanced search and click search for sellers.

al-one-arm · Feb 6, 2010

thanks, have asked a question, hopefully it will be a good answer

hippolover · Feb 6, 2010

They are a good supplier. I'll have an order away next week for a few things. They also sell off their website and some of the prices are cheaper than their ebay listings and with postage included! Check both......

al-one-arm · Feb 9, 2010

they replied very quickly, thanks, but unfortunately, it is a genuine land rover dealer only part.
complete guide assembly r/h (drivers side) part no EHD 100140 @ £81.07

fitted, no more bleeps. yeeha

al-one-arm · Feb 15, 2010

anybody know, exactly what they mean, 0 to -0.5mm front, 0 to +0.5mm back.
do they mean the rubber, or the glass?
i set mine to the rubber,and have now got slight wind noise, how do you set it to the glass, if thats what they mean?

wil2813 · Feb 16, 2010

if all fails change the window switch panel for a non sunroof one

gavbriggs · Feb 16, 2010

does it push up flta with the roof, mine doesnt so i think it may be a similar issue, it works and doesnt leak tho

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