A8_Tony Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Oh, I'm flavour of the month. T'other half gets her hair done today, and on the return trip we drive through a tunnel. So what do I do? Go to open the sunroof, so I can hear the dulcet tones of my zorst Anyhoo, the bloody thing's stuck now, and will only travel about 2 inches back and forth, and won't close. Any ideas as to how I take the switch apart, as I'd like to give that a clean to see if that's the issue Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Can you not close it manualy with the tool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I think there is a reset feature of turning the roof switch fully open for a while, then fully shut and back to fully open (all within a certain time scale) Seems to be the same mechanism as Omega's. Should be in the manual. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A8_Tony Posted February 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Followed the manual, but the process is slightly different on the facelift model. You have to remove the whole of the light enclosure (not retained by screws). Once you've done this the little crank should be there for you to use. Mine wasn't (some must have lost it when installing the car kit before I bought the car ) but thanks to some deft purchasing from Ikea, I had the perfect replacement to hand. So, sunroof is now closed, and I've had the switch out which I gave a quick clean, and it seems ok. However, is it easy to test the motor? How does the whole system work? Is it likely that I'll need either a new switch, or a new motor? IT_S8, guess I'll be giving you a shout this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickGUK Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I fitted a new switch to mine recently as it sometimes had a mind of its own!!! I also took the motor out and cleaned all the contacts on that to, while i had it apart, seems to have been fine since... I think the new switch was around £50... NOTE....if you take the motor out, you must line up the small marks you can see thru the plastic window in the motor before you reinstall it.....if you take it out, do it with the roof closed..... Sold my A8 today to a nice couple quite local to me, hope they enjoy the car as much as i did, and i hope shes as reliable as she was for me.......nearly had a tear in my eye as she drove up the road nice and shiny...... On to pastures new.....will more than likely be back in A8 ownership one day when i get a D3 at a bargain price.. Will stay around here tho, nice to still post now and then and read all the issues..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoneman Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 sorry to hijack but is the sunroof switch supposed to illuminate when the lights are on?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 [ QUOTE ] On to pastures new.....will more than likely be back in A8 ownership one day when i get a D3 at a bargain price.. Will stay around here tho, nice to still post now and then and read all the issues..... [/ QUOTE ] I'm hoping too! And I still post as you all know. Bad smell and all that........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 to get my sunroof to close fully i need to have the switch one click to the right(if you were sat in the drivers seat) Also when you hold the button down on key the windows go up and the sunroof closes but not fully it leaves a small gap, which is where you would expect the sunroof to be with one click to the right.... any ideas? sorry about the thread-jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickGUK Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 [ QUOTE ] sorry to hijack but is the sunroof switch supposed to illuminate when the lights are on?? [/ QUOTE ] yes it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IT_S8 Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 ..... but only on facelift.... Pre 1999 you're in the dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickGUK Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 [ QUOTE ] to get my sunroof to close fully i need to have the switch one click to the right(if you were sat in the drivers seat) Also when you hold the button down on key the windows go up and the sunroof closes but not fully it leaves a small gap, which is where you would expect the sunroof to be with one click to the right.... any ideas? sorry about the thread-jack [/ QUOTE ] Sounds like its out of sink, to reset it, you have to wind it to the fully closed "normal" position manually, then get access to the motor in the roof, on the motor is a little viewing window, the gear in the motor has a small ident mark on it, kind of like a timing mark and it must be aligned with the small notch / mark you can see when the roof is fully closed. If it is not, then its out of sink.... to reset the zero position, close it manually with the winding tool, gain access to the roof motor, then disconnect the electrical connections, remove sunroof motor (3 torx bolts), then reconnect the wires with the motor out, use the switch to the fully closed position, the motor "should" run and cut out automatically , and the marks should now be aligned, if they are, then refit motor as it is and test the roof operation.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoneman Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 [ QUOTE ] ..... but only on facelift.... Pre 1999 you're in the dark [/ QUOTE ] will the late one fit the early one??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure11 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] ..... but only on facelift.... Pre 1999 you're in the dark [/ QUOTE ] will the late one fit the early one??? [/ QUOTE ] Oh Oh I feel a mod coming on! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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