1994 Q45 Sunroof is the Devil because it won't close!

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CaseyA
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Hi everyone!

Well lately for the past 2-3 months my 94 Q45 has been running like achamp....UNTIL lastnight. I had a the sunroof open.. went to closeit, as I was it sort-of got stuck, which has happened before, so Iopen it, and then it closes fine....lastnight I went to close it,sounded like something "clicked" and boom, it wouldn't close. Themotor and everything is fine, atleast it sounds and looks ok...when I insert that 'key'...from under the maplights and switch to close it, cranking away it doesn't move the roof, I can twist and twist, and nothing...so I'm wondering if a gear is warped or something. I'm not too sure how the sunroof works....maybe one if the lines is snapped? HOW can I close my sunroof? I think it might rain here in Oregon and I'm scared! lol. I've got it closed to the part just past the air deflector, but I need that extra inch or so, and pull it up of-course so it's fully closed.THANKS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!


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I moved this to Inf Online Mech, where it is likely to get more specific/helpful responses.

Also, you may want to search as I've heard of this before.

Weclome to NICO.

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I don't think it's the clutch motor slipping... helping it along with your hand would cure that... I suspect you have a broken cable assembly.

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CaseyA
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Joined: Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:00 pm
Car: 1994 Infiniti Q45

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Hi everyone!

Well lately for the past 2-3 months my 94 Q45 has been running like achamp....UNTIL lastnight. I had a the sunroof open.. went to closeit, as I was it sort-of got stuck, which has happened before, so Iopen it, and then it closes fine....lastnight I went to close it,sounded like something "clicked" and boom, it wouldn't close. Themotor and everything is fine, atleast it sounds and looks ok...when I insert that 'key'...from under the maplights and switch to close it, cranking away it doesn't move the roof, I can twist and twist, and nothing...so I'm wondering if a gear is warped or something. I'm not too sure how the sunroof works....maybe one if the lines is snapped? HOW can I close my sunroof? I think it might rain here in Oregon and I'm scared! lol. I've got it closed to the part just past the air deflector, but I need that extra inch or so, and pull it up of-course so it's fully closed.THANKS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!

PSI took a better look today, found out that the cable has snapped, Pulled one end out, now now the other is stuck outside of it's guide, I can't seem to get that out since it's pretty far back, any ideas?


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