Removal and Installation
SUNROOF ASSEMBLYSunroof Assembly Removal And Installation:
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
SUNROOF MOTOR REMOVAL
CAUTION Always close the roof lid glass fully before removing the sunroof motor. If the fully-closed positions of the roof lid glass and the sunroof motor are not the same, the sunroof will not operate properly.
NOTE: If there is a problem with the sunroof motor so that the roof lid glass cannot close fully, use an Alien wrench to turn the gear section of the sunroof motor to fully close the roof lid glass.
<>DRAIN HOSE REMOVAL
Tie a cord to the end of the drain hose, and wind tape around the tie until it is smooth. Then pull the drain hose out into the wheel housing.
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
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1. Tie the cord that was used during removal to the end of the drain hose, and wind tape around it until it is smooth.
2. Pull the cord to pull through the drain hose.
3. Install the grommet, and then position the drain hose so that it protrudes from the grommet as shown in the illustration.
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If the sunroof motor assembly is out of its fully closed position, adjust the motor position by the following steps before installing it.
1. Remove the sunroof motor assembly without disconnecting the sunroof motor assembly connector.
2. Close the sunroof lid glass fully.
3. Push the sunroof close switch until the sunroof motor assembly stops turning. Repeat this operation until the motor does not turn at all. Then install the motor assembly to the roof.
NOTE: When the sunroof motor assembly does not turn at all, the sunroof-ECU will return to its default condition.
INSPECTION
ROOF LID GLASS OPERATION CURRENT CHECK
1. Remove the sunroof fuse and connect an ammeter as shown in the illustration.
2. Press the sunroof switch to operate the sunroof, and then measure the operation current while the roof lid glass is moving (except when the sunroof starts to operate, when it is fully open, when it is fully closed and when it is fully tilted up).
Standard value: 10 A or less [at 20° C (68° F)]
3. If the operation current is outside the standard value, check the following points.
- Installation condition, warping or jamming of sunroof assembly
- Sticking of drive cable
- Tilt of roof lid glass.
SUNROOF SWITCH CONTINUITY CHECK