[s-cars] "Retiming" Sunroof?

[James Murray (LMC)]

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Hi Rob,

not sure...so don't quote me...but I don't think the sunroof is "timed". Ch=
eck your rotary switch, the contacts are either loose of the interior resis=
tance tracks are dirty thus giving a false indication of what location the =
panel should be in. I had this problem with mine, and by fiddling with the =
switch the sunroof would open or close. I took the swtich apart (ever so ca=
refully...) and cleaned the rotating contacts and resoldered the wires, nev=
er had a problem since. I've never heard of this timing thing? maybe others=
 have.

Cheers, /James.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Robert Warden [SMTP:warden at laurelnetworks.com]
> Sent:	November 14, 2002 8:26 AM
> To:	's-car-list at audifans.com'
> Subject:	[s-cars] "Retiming" Sunroof?
>
>
>
> My sunroof stopped working for a few weeks, and then on day it just opened
> up all the way even though the rotating switch was in the "closed" positi=
on.
> The roof would not respond after that, and to make matters worse, it appe=
ars
> the previous owner stripped the hex socket on the motor which can be used=
 to
> close the roof in an emergency.  I took the car to my local dealer, who
> "retimed" the roof.  They said this is typically a sign of the battery go=
ing
> low, but I haven't had any starting problems or other signs of that, so I
> ignored it (bad move).  Another month went by, and now the roof opened up
> again last night.
>
> Does anyone know how to "retime" the roof motor?  Can I just power cycle =
the
> motor/controller?  Thanks for any help!
>
> -Robert Warden
>  rwarden at bellatlantic.net
>  95.5 S6
>
>
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