My Sunroof

[grip1968]

I have a 97 q45 I tried to open my sunroof yesterday and it only open a lil bit, so i close it cause I didn't want it to get stuck open. did anybody every had this problem if so please reply

[elwesso]

I wouldnt mess with it, its possible the cable is broken and if you do get it open it may not be closing again.. im pretty sure you can get cable rebuild kits for the Y33.

[thewaxynoodle]

I have a 97 q45 I tried to open my sunroof yesterday and it only open a lil bit, so i close it cause I didn't want it to get stuck open. did anybody every had this problem if so please reply

my sunroof got stuck openalthough it was the middle of a canadian winter and my friend thought it would be hilarious to have the sunroof openif it does get stuck you can close it manually although id be lying if i said it was easy

[elwesso]

also if you take the switch surround that has the dome lights in it... you can use an allen wrench to turn the sunroof manually..

[grip1968]

Its funny cause the tilt switch works fine, its just when i try to openthe sunroof it open a lil bit the the switch dont do nothing, do u thinkits a fuse or something else.

[Q45tech]

11-12 years is about the average sunroof life or at least it has been since 1990...........of course that depends on how much mainteance you have done. Rail Cleaning lubricating etc

[grip1968]

I have a 92 acura legend and never had a problem with the sunroof/moonroof, so its not the age of the car

[maxnix]

.... so its not the age of the car

No, but it is maintenance. Rails never cleaned or lubricated will fail sooner. Depends how much it is left open and in what environment.

[elwesso]

not all Q have sunroof related problems, just like not all acuras have sunroof problems.. Thats kind of anecdotal in my opinion, no offense...

[NightRiderQ45]

No, but it is maintenance. Rails never cleaned or lubricated will fail sooner. Depends how much it is left open and in what environment.

Who actually does this mantenance? Who? I don't know anyone who takes apart the sunroof to lubricate rails.

Mine just started having this issue. I tried to open it yesterday and it only opened half way. So I fully opened it by giving it a slight push. When I tried to close it, it didn't move at first. I got scared so I grabbed that motha and pulled it until it eventually moved by itself. I don't need the extra tan so the tilt feature is efficient enough for me. My windows stay up year round anyway.

[Q45tech]

In the past 90 days we have replaced 3 sunroof rails all I can report is what happens in Atlanta,

In fact mine which was totally replaced in 1998 is starting to act up again but really depends on how many times per week you open and close it obviously a never used sunroof [other than uptilt] will last longer.

"Who actually does this mantenance? Who? I don't know anyone who takes apart the sunroof to lubricate rails."

Those who are engineers and have studied the design and care about their vehicle and it's level of performance.

People say who would do this or that then complain about some failure caused by their lack of previous concern

[elwesso]

you dont have to take apart the sunroof!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just put the sunroof all the way back, and throw a tiny bit of grease in the rails.. Thats all it needs!

[NightRiderQ45]

you dont have to take apart the sunroof!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just put the sunroof all the way back, and throw a tiny bit of grease in the rails.. Thats all it needs!

Hmmm...I wonder if that would solve the slight issue that I have. I'll try doing that this weekend. Like I stated earlier, I really don't use the sunroof anyway. It's too darn hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mopar]

Any more info on this? My sunroof failed yesterday. I am currently trying to close it up which is a PITA. How can I get this fixed?. Do I need a new sunroof or what?

[maxnix]

you dont have to take apart the sunroof!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just put the sunroof all the way back, and throw a tiny bit of grease in the rails.. Thats all it needs!

Exactly, the rails are exposed when the sun/moonroof is open.

Nissan white lithium grease works great.

[maxnix]

Any more info on this? My sunroof failed yesterday. I am currently trying to close it up which is a PITA. How can I get this fixed?. Do I need a new sunroof or what?

If your motor works, you can try tightening the clutch (for which I presume these motors have an adjustment). If rails are bad or cables streteched, there are a couple of write-ups in the posts.

[Mopar]

Thanks for the fast response,

Yes my motor works, and the rails do move, but I think they came out of their place? I mean, my sunroof is open and when I try to close it, the rails get out, when I try to open it the rails go in (or vice versa I am not sure), but they don't pull the sunroof with them. I don't know if that makes sense, sorry.

[dfowler]

Does that work for the G 50 1990- 1994? I'm having the same problem.

[dfowler]

Mines did the smae thing. I need sunroof service ASAP. I'm scared of the dealership's labor. Parts isn't a problem!!!