Help please
My Electric sunroof just broke down
The car is a Clio 2002 model
Was driving along and before i hit the motorway, i decided to close it. It slided forwards but instead of tilting down to close, it stoped. I slided
it open back again and then tried to close it once more. (did close in the end)
When i was about to enter back in the city where i lived, i decided to open it again and it refused. It opens only from the rear left side (looking
from below ) and then the right front gets pushed up a bit as well.
Now it is closed but i want to have it sorted asap.
Helppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anyone else had a same experience and have fixed it? The stealers here need mega bucks
I'd guess (repeat, guess) at there being a motor on either side of the glass to move it, and one of them is shot... Wouldn't have any idea where they'd be hidden and how to get to it though. I'm guessing that's the main section of cost, it'd be like a 3 hour job to replace a 2 quid motor
Usually all is revealed once you remove the headlining.
Am I reading right that it played up once, so you tried to open it a second time on the same journey? Because that just seems mad to me.
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Originally posted by morcus
Am I reading right that it played up once, so you tried to open it a second time on the same journey? Because that just seems mad to me.
it played once but then it worked.
there is one motor. i believe that the runners are shot and might need a new frame at the excess of 600 quid
I would suggested disconnecting it.
French cars !
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Originally posted by britishtrident
I would suggested disconnecting it.
French cars !
I'm the otherway around, I hate sun roofs because I've never known one that hasn't gone wrong somehow, and most of them made the car
hotter anyway because they let sun light in.
What you want is AC, or a convertible, or failing that a full length fabric roof like a 2CV.
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Originally posted by britishtrident
I would suggested disconnecting it.
French cars !
every car i have ever owned with a sunroof has caused me more bother than it was worth. lesson...... now i dont buy cars with sun roofs as they all
eventually either let water in or get stuck.
if its stuck closed leave it closed and never worry about it again. years ago on my other halfs cinquecento it had 3 sunroof seals in two years.
eventually i gave up and bonded it closed with pu adhesive and never had to worry about it again
[Edited on 9/9/2012 by ashg]