1988 90Q sunroof issue

[Huw Powell]

On 7/4/2010 9:44 PM, Mark J. Besso wrote:
> The sunroof on my 91 90Q did something similar.  It required me pulling
> the cover off the switch panel and manually putting the sunroof to the
> neutral position between tilt & retract. Once that was done, it would
> somehow remember that position and stop as expected between the two
> functions.

Yeah, the Bentley is actually very detailed in synching up the "0" 
position.  It involves getting the microswitch cam things rotated to the 
correct position. Odd that yours partially "self-healed".

> As far as it not closing all the way, is it hanging up on the factory
> wind deflector arms? The roof panel is supposed to glide over them and
> that retracts the deflector. If it hits them rather than glide over them
> it will fail to close all the way.

I don't think so, at its most forward position right now, the deflector 
is closed down properly.

Thanks for the suggestions!

> On 7/4/2010 9:35 PM, Huw Powell wrote:
>> So, I've got this nice "new" car which I'll be switching over to as soon
>> as I resolve one teeny issue: the sunroof is stuck open.
>>
>> Something stops it from sliding forward, leaving about a 2" gap.  It
>> also seems to be incapable of opening all the way.  Right now as it
>> sits, water doesn't get into the car because 1. there's a wind deflector
>> over the gap and 2. the car is is on slightly sloping ground.
>>
>>   From my exploration of the Bentley, it "appears" that the entire
>> sunroof assembly is bolted to the roof.  Does anyone know if this is
>> true, because if so I could pull it and bring it inside and try to fix
>> it on the bench.
>>
>> I don't mind pulling the headliner, since that's one of the many things
>> I have to swap over anyway.  I might end up swapping over the entire
>> setup if necessary.
>>
>> Any ideas, btdts, photos, etc. would be appreciated!
>>
>> PS, ironically, when I "test drove" it, the sunroof worked just fine,
>> although it didn't to want to "stop" automatically between tilt and
>> slide motion.  But I have spare parts if that ends up being an issue.  I
>> have *lots* of spare parts.
>>
>>
>

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