[s-cars] Sunroof is stuck open

[weski at verizon.net]

I've seen the potentiometer wear out to the point the the sunroof opens 
and closes on it's own even with the dial in the closed position and the 
only way to get it to close (without using the hand crank) was to pull 
the front of the control panel down and hold the potentiometer while I 
operated the dial.  This always worked until I eventually replaced the 
control panel and potentiometer.

Not sure on the rasping sound.  If the hand crank with the allen key 
doesn't work then I'm not sure what to try.

Paul


On 9/2/2017 6:49 PM, Michael DeBlasio wrote:
> Have you tried using the allen key crank to close it?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: S-CAR-List [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Tom Rodriguez
> Sent: Saturday, September 2, 2017 3:40 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Sunroof is stuck open
>
> Gents,
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> My sunroof is stuck in the open position.  I've taped some plastic sheeting over the opening to keep the rain out. This is working well as a temporary band-aid, but I'll need to fix it correctly before cooler weather sets in.
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> The sunroof has always been a bit finicky, sometimes requiring two or three attempts turning the control knob to get it to close fully.  About a year ago it started making a rasping sound so I stopped using it.  About two weeks ago I returned from a two-week vacation to find a dead battery. I live on a hill so I started the car by coasting down our street and releasing the clutch.  The car started and with the surge of electricity the sunroof opened spontaneously although the control know was in the closed position.
> I heard the raspy sound as the sunroof slid open, and now it will not close.
> I've turned the control knob to every position including open, closed and tilt, and the sunroof will not close more than an inch or two from the fully open position.
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> Any thoughts/advice on how to fix this would be most appreciated.
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> Tom Rodriguez
>
> '95 S6, 280K miles
>
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