(you could also solve this by altering the bend in the retaining arms themselves, bending them up so the sunroof contacts and drives them down farther earlier, but that metal is a three way piece and much more resistant to general "flexing".) My 965 has an electric motor. Mercedes-Benz Forum Sunroof shade stuck open Got the sunroof shade stuck in the open position after opening the roof to 100%. The answer is a bit long, but bear with me and you'll be well informed. But you can't baby it. There are black plastic cam followers that activate one microswitch each on the top and bottom cams. If this happens, the interior of your car will become wet due to the rain coming in through the roof. Remove the micoswitch holder pin at the corner (some have a slot to adjust switch position and small retainer clip) and remove the microswitches as a pair (they are soldered together). Problem: occasionally, if the sunroof were opened to either the full back or full tilt position, it would not be possible to move it out of these positions. If you are able to open and close the sunroof manually, the motor has failed and needs to be replaced. Found historical records. After disassembly of the arms it turns out that there is a premolded piece of steel (white metal coat hanger in dimensions) that is curved to bendup into the arm and provide resistance. Thanks again. The seal sits on the bottom lip and can be removed by pressing down on it. I have removed clips and springs per FAQ but the liner will not slide back to reveal mechanicals does anyone have a secret weapon for adjusting the worm drive when the motor is still in your way. Reverse polarity to verify both directions. You can adjust the settings for the panoramic roof according to preferences and requirements. by brandonbeach14 12 May 2011, 14:31, Post installed, make sure the moonroof closes properly. Punch rivets through with small screwdriver. Withdraw the motor and undo the connector (may be a little easier said than done depending on the amount of slack in the cable), If your motor "clicks" but doesn't move, remove motor cover (2 phillips) and get access to the motor connector (comes in from left side). If Your 2016 Volvo XC60 is equipped with a sunroof, You'll need to -- from time to time -- be able to perform a sunroof reset. This should recalibrate the system. How is the perforated sunroof cover during mid summer day. JavaScript is disabled. It'll be IN STOCK at your local dealer (unless they just sold the last one). accessory fuses, but they look good. So with a little time to clean up and reseal then placing the main seal back , no more leaks. Might be a good idea in your case since you are concerned about the hoses being clogged. Repair: The fix for this is nasty and tedious, but it is doable and inexpensive if you have access to a junkyard. Emergency Leakstopper: [John Sargent] Get some clear duct tape from Home Depot and seal the gap until you can repair it. dry inside. Sunroof Stuck Open XC90. by brandonbeach14 13 May 2011, 13:11, Post Just bought a 2005 XC90 and put on about 1,000 trouble-free miles. Normal behavior is swiping for both, pressing once on the back side just vents the roof. The sunroof would retract but would not close without my help. A sunroof motor replacement can cost as little as $75 to as high as $400 depending on where you look. Thanks again. if that's the black strip that goes around the whole sunroof, it seemed ok. Tools: a magnetic T-25 screwdriver (so you don't lose the screws); a magnetic parts tray (ditto); and either a flashlight or, better, a head-mounted Petzl-style lamp so you can see. To remove the liner: With the liner out of the way you can check all the bolts and screws. Sunroof Alignment: Won't Retract Properly, Sunroof Won't Stop at Close: Motor Defective, Electric Sunroof Motor Needs to Be Zeroed, Removing the Sunroof Pan to Replace the Headliner. by 1 Turn the ignition switch to position 1. Pull down on the headliner just forward of the interior lights. Remove the mechanism too and replace with motor, this is a direct fit. Turn the motor manually with a screwdriver to ensure the three level plunger in the cover will fall somewhere between the three timing points on the timing gear. Pry off the rear gutter arms away from the frame. Install a new moonroof seal, if you can get one. Electric Sunroof Alignment. Now there are 4 bolts with an 8mm head. I don't If there is too much debris, this will eventually cause the sunroof cables to become damaged, and this will be very difficult to repair. One of their most popular vehicles is the XC90. crowcrow. Look for warping, physical damage etc. You may also have to replace the sealer that lives around the perimeter of the sliding panel, as it may not provide the exact clearance required to allow movement yet still seal. The XC90 is known for its luxurious interior, smooth ride, and its sleek exterior. Cable Attachments Loose. With not too much trouble you can get the cables indexed to each other. Is there a way to reset it or to manually close it. Sunroof Sticks When Closing. If the car is switched off, turn the start knob to, Open the panoramic roof to ventilation position. The sunroof assembly should come out now. Loosen the front catches then adjust the copper screws. You should also see a number of Torx screws. Make sure the sunroof retracting mounts, up front and to the side, are properly positioned and as far forward as possible. Anyway, the solution was just to uncouple the retaining arms from the flap (you have to push the flap to a straight up position to do this with it in place), push the arms up out the way, remove the pre-molded resistance piece, bend it appropriately so that it is forcefully "loaded", and reinstall. I suppose now would be a good time to bench test the motor. Volvo XC90 Forum is the premier Volvo XC90 community. This will help when you retime the motor. The area The black cam followers had fairly sharp points that rested on the surface of the cam, while the white one had a rather blunt point. VehicleHistory.com 1) Try to perform a reset of your sunroof. Watch to see you are moving the side which needs to be re-indexed. Sorry to hear that, I have a annual membership in a local car wash and I wash my car sometimes every other day and never had an issue although it is not a touch free wash (free dealer carwash is too far and way too slow). Finally, the last possible situation of a sunroof noise on Volvo XC90 is that it takes place when you drive, even with the sunroof closed, and that this noise is close to a grinding noise. To the parking voucher offer. Also, when you look at the motor, there is a guarded-by-paint screw that I believe is used to adjust the microswitches, but I have not observed any change when I fiddled with my own. You will see a large slotted screw, possibly with a ball bearing in the middle of it. Re-lube was done with spray lithium grease, but beware the close proximity to headliner et al, the grease fairly flies about and careful masking is required. 2) The sunroof does not open or close properly. It's likely to be the switch- replacement is pretty straightforward. care for silicone adhesive, and I would use weatherstrip cement to Alternatively, some silicone sealant would have done the job in minutes. Bluetooth technology is built into this Volvo XC90, keeping your hands on the steering wheel and your focus on the road. Alternatively, you can try to first turn the ignition switch to the first position. I went ahead and changed the fuse just incase and still nothing. I took out the motor, lubed everything and the motor appears to work fine. If the car is switched off, turn the start knob to START and release the knob. Sometimes, persistence paid off and the roof would close after a few tries, but on other occasions, the only way to get it to close was to remove the plastic panel covering the motor and with a large common screwdriver turn the drive shaft 1/4 turn in the closed direction (as evidenced by movement of the roof) after which the motor would respond to the switch input. Just put two blocks under the outside edges of the flap (screw driver handles work well) and gently flex the entire flap down so that its overall shapes doesn't ride quite so high in the middle. In my case I could feed the liquid non-stop where the surround bulged, eventually liquid dripped out from the other side of the surround on to the visor that pops up when the roof is open. (passenger side is one inch lower than driver side. Replace the screws leaving them loose so the sunroof can be adjusted for height, which will be done now. This happens to me every time I do a battery. You can remove all the tracking/guides/bearing surfaces from the car, just by undoing everything and replacing it in order, but why would you want to? Replace them with pop rivets or self tapping screws and use a faucet washer over the gear to keep it inplace. When the motor is engaged, the cam follower was correct and that the roof will continue to work properly. Sunroof Alignment: Won't Retract Properly. Alignment Notes. Check the top of the roof, if it's flush then look at the adjustable catch on the front edge of the roof panel. End result is an absolutely quiet windflap. The panel just sits on the tracks in the front, and is actually a loose fit. Home VOLVO XC90 2020 VOLVO XC90 Sale Record (2023) BADVIN Report. Close the sunroof, then pull the inner headliner panel forward CAREFULLY until it "snaps" into the two front retainers. Other car I worked on was a crank-driven roof on an 85 740 GLE, but I think there was no involvement with these cables, except to unclip 'em when the panel came out? Adjust the sunroof height by operating the sunroof SLIGHTLY in the rearward position and also in the ventilation position, flipped up in the back. We research hundreds of models each The rear just does not lift high enough. [John Sargent] I can tell you the moonroof tray is not nearly as good as the sunroof This will reset the computer. by VCA 13 May 2011, 16:17, Post V60, V60 Twin Engine/Recharge Plug-in Hybrid and V60 Cross Country from model year 2019 to 2022. Worked slick. Remove the ignition key. Then open the car from the inside through the open window (this will trip the alarm. plumbers putty. VOLVO XC60 XC70 XC90 - HOW TO OPEN SUN ROOF - YouTube 0:00 / 1:08 VOLVO XC60 XC70 XC90 - HOW TO OPEN SUN ROOF DIY Pinto 69.3K subscribers 60K views 5 years ago How to open sunroof. Disconnect the motor from the gears. Open the roof in the vent position and use a flashlight to take a closer look. NONE of the newer volvos sunroof brackets were snapped, and all were in perfect working order. Reinstall the coil springs on the flat bails. It was under warranty anyway.. Hopefully that's the end of your moonroof trouble. Remove the metal stock wind deflector and it should reveal the motor driven gear where it engages the cables. These hold the liner in place. by VCA 13 May 2011, 10:13, Post Once home, remove the sunroof rank handle and then the cover to expose the mechanism. Also the roof is rarely cleaned or lubricated: if this is done carefully, the only thing to do is to replace worn/broken bits and then adjust the 4 adjusting screws, one at each corner. If you get flashing lights and silence, you have your culprit. Volvo xc60 ,2016 model electric sunroof, I too had issues with sunroof not closing properly, after speaking to a specialist I was informed there is a Master recent , so I tried it and it worked so here is how First turn ignition on, open sunroof fully ,then close sunroof ,keep finger on button for 30 seconds after closer and master reset will reset the sunroof it does work. This causes the sunroof to perpetually sag and fail to achieve the solid seal that prevents water from entering the cabin, affecting both the sunroof headliner and the headliner surrounding the sunroof opener. There is a space between the gasket at the rear and the roof. Press and hold the switch for at least five seconds, so that the sunroof closes. Open case carefully to avoid spring, switch assembly from flying behind/over/under workbench. Get a coat hanger and cut out the straight part. See it wasn't that bad! The sunroofs are usually covered with a transparent glass, which allows people to see through it. Last reported odo: 000 mi. About a week later, decided to get a touch free wash. After the wash, I noticed some of the sunroof seal was detached and poking up through the frame. Removing the Sunroof Pan to Replace the Headliner. When you have determined the extent of the problem and want to continue, open the sunroof to the ventilation position. was engaged the roof was "racking" against itself and was binding so it CTCCC instruction say apply at 30 minute intervals until the crack is filled. I had thought these arms were only responsible for pulling the flap down, but this proved incorrect. They are able to achieve excellent fuel economy, which makes them great options for drivers who are looking for an efficient vehicle. If it is electric, there may be electrical problems with motor, switches, wires and fuses, which I will not deal with. Press the button downward once to close the panoramic roof from ventilation position. The dealer said the 2016 model had issues with water getting in and causing electrical problems. Go back inside the car and push the headliner back in its slot, but not too far in lest it get jammed, as it likes to do; everything is now revealed. Slide it back on its tracks SLOWLY but surely, keeping an eye on it to make sure it the vent is down and that it is properly aligned. If the store you go to (a fabric store) doesn't have it have them order a new roll. I should also note that the job is slightly easier if you remove the retaining arms entire connection bracket. Hold the motor in your hand and run the motor rearwards to the stop position (4-5 secs). Found historical records. The secret to lack of motion is most likely binding in the up and down motion of the panel. Turn the screwdriver and push it inward to manually nudge the motor. The mechanism on most cars consists a grab/release on the door and a simple metal hop at the bottom of the frame. I bought a used 2016 XC 90 The sunroof shade will retract and close and the roof will pop up and down but the roof will not go back? On this disk are three cams. Move that arm back to neutral position and try it on the other side. : Update----I found a recalibration process for the sunroof if the battery has been disconnected, but it didn't work. They can be clogged with undercoating. On the middle of the three cams there is a white plastic follower that moves a plastic leaf that in turn activates both microswitches. The fuse is good so why will it not open? Always operate the panoramic roof with caution. Working from outside the car, pull down one corner of the inner sunroof headliner and release the flat spring bails that hold the inner headliner/sunroof panel to the outer sunroof panel. [JMars ] If you can get the sunroof to open, you can sometimes work from the top down. It may not be possible to operate windows at low temperatures. Align the control mechanisms with the slots for the small plastic covered tabs, slight back and forth motion works here. In all this took me about 2 hours to do. I'll try JRL's 1st and then yours if needed and let you know. You may want to tack the ends down with a little glue (like RTV or silicone sealant) if it won't stay seated. With the roof out, your experience should allow you to fix whatever I have neglected to mention. They have more nationwide connections. The before pictures below show the area which needs to The sunroof works great, only the shade won't move Any ideas of what could be happening? Snap the strips back in place and you are done. Slip the headliner off of the exterior. If it does not work, remove the panel that covers it and use the tool that is supplied in the tool kit, inserted in the shaft, to manually move it. [Response: Rob Abel] Our sunroof in our '93 940 acts goofy at times. In both cases, this noise is often also relating to a seal trouble. To access the screws on the front will require you to 'spring' the wind deflector open wider than normal. Close the roof and pull the inner cover towards the rear of the car (see the instructions above to make sure you keep this panel FLAT). See the Sunroof Sag section for details. [Editor] To clear blockages in the tubes, use a long cable with a non-snagging end or a narrower vinyl tube so you can rotate it within the drain tube as it is pushed down from the sunroof. [Photo courtesy of Mike Ponte] With the motor out of the car, remove the white plastic cover over the switch cam (I'm making up names as I go here). 2 Operate the sunroof switch to position the sunroof in the tilt position, then release the switch. If the sunroof needs more extensive repair, remove all screws and lift out the sunroof. If this happens, the sunroof may not open and close properly. Open the panoramic roof fully Take hold of the button and pull it backward twice to fully open the panoramic roof. Once you push the sunroof headliner out of the way, you can reach everything else. Swap the manual for the power parts. 3. My issue was different then yours but they replaced the whole sunroof track and motor with a 2017 version. [Dave Rogers] If your car has a sunroof, replacing the headliner is more difficult. The water then reappeared above the guide rails and hence the leak. My door latch before was malfunctioning that obviously needed replacement, I was spraying it with a bit of silicone for it to close. Again, make sure the ground is well grounded. XC90 and XC90 Twin Engine/Recharge Plug-in Hybrid from model year 2016 to 2022, S90, V90 and V90 Cross Country from model year 2017 to 2021. If you notice that your motor is dead, you can replace it with a new one. Moonroof is conected with alarm, and if alarm goes bad, moonroof won-t work. The sunroof may not open or close properly if it is damaged or has been opened and closed a lot. Sunroof Motor/Crank Preventive Maintenance For everyone with a sunroof in a 200, 700 and 900: Remove the crank handle and tighten the gear assembly screws. Loosen the hose clamps from the drain hoses and remove the hoses. No high fees. The pan can be removed at this point. Moonroofs. This groove allows a metal pin to slide back and forth, limiting and manipulating the sunroofs vent action. To fully open the sunroof, press the control back to the position for automatic opening again and release. [Inquiry] Does anyone have experience with the plex wind deflectors? They can be removed without removing anything else by using a small jewelers screwdriver to move the microswitch plungers out of the way of the selenoid actuator. Get Volvocars involved if your dealer is giving you trouble. There may be an issue with these switches as to positioning when the motor stops, but bear in mind it is possible to toss the motor and use a crank/manual version from another model. Sunshade is stuck fully open. They just looked weak and responsible. I looked at the seal? BADVIN Premium Report. For insurance Volvo Car UK Limited is an Appointed Representative of Lloyd Latchford Group Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN 496330. [Editor] Using Mobil 1 Spray Lube, Superlube, or Valvoline Synpower clear spray oils, spray the following: Operate the sunroof to spread the oil and be able to see any spots you missed. Dry seals, or, which have collapsed over time, will not hold the glass properly in place . 2020 VOLVO XC90 - YV4A22PKXL1546219 - Sale Record. Twist the sunroof so that the front tabs slide out of the tracks. You'll never again be lost in a crowded city or a country region with the navigation system on it. 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