[s-cars] another mystery - phantom sunroof

[JC]

Funny this comes up...

I was driving around few days ago and kept hearing this funny whirrr-click
noise from 'sorta behind me???' Couldn't figure it out.  Finally looked up
and the sunroof was periodically (5 mins or so) going into the first click
of "tilt-mode" and then closing back down again.  Spun the switch a few
times and seems settled with no recurrence. My plan was to use some of the
high-quality contact cleaner I keep around for my vintage audio hobbies (aka
Deoxit) which is typically a miracle substance for such issues.

With recent multiple reports I wonder if there's a temp factor that can
cause a borderline switch to go funky..?

Makes me nervous in this weather though - I've heard the story of 'roofs
opening while there's 18 inches of snow on top that suddenly gets dumped
into the passenger compartment...

JC
(just down the street in Andover)

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> Subject: [s-cars] another mystery - phantom sunroof
>
> Evidently a wet foot wasn't enough...
>
> This morning went to start and warm up the Mrs'  Green/Ecru wagon.
> Who btw is already late for work..
>
> ggrrrr grrrr grrrrr click click....
>
> Argh, got the portable battery pack to jump the car, and of
> course the alligator clips wont fit over the jump post....
>
> Pull the rear seat, pull the battery, swap in another, go to
> start the car.
>