Rover 75 - Sunroof Problems - Page 3

John3:16 · 20th September 2017, 09:06

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Originally Posted by Jim Jamieson

Hi Neil
I was waiting in anticipation to see if the clips you ordered were the correct ones before ordering mine. Apparently there are different sizes of them.
My sunroof is currently just sitting in place with the 6 screws removed and it has rained constantly this last week with some torrential downpours but the car is bone dry.

The clips and bits arrived at my friends and these are his comments on them

"...they did arrive. I have just had a look they are are the correct ones All the parts look good except the parts which fit on the end of the springy parts. they keep falling off because they are badly manufactured. They are supposed to fit over the ends. They have been pressed from a single piece of plastic and one side is wafer thin and also bits missing"

neilll · 20th September 2017, 09:40

Hi Neill,
The springy ones you mention (drivers side on R.H.D.) should not require changing, usually only the other side. I had the same problem with the new ones so did not change them and it still works fine.
Neil

Jim Jamieson · 20th September 2017, 14:27

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Originally Posted by John3:16

The clips and bits arrived at my friends and these are his comments on them

"...they did arrive. I have just had a look they are are the correct ones All the parts look good except the parts which fit on the end of the springy parts. they keep falling off because they are badly manufactured. They are supposed to fit over the ends. They have been pressed from a single piece of plastic and one side is wafer thin and also bits missing"

Could you give me a link showing the ones you purchased so I get the right ones. Thanks

chopper666 · 17th September 2020, 17:36

Can I assume a motor for e46 will just be a direct replacement also? Looks the same?

Maxfly · 17th September 2020, 21:34

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Originally Posted by chopper666

Can I assume a motor for e46 will just be a direct replacement also? Looks the same?

Yes and also you will find the same motor in the MINI R50/53 too

chopper666 · 18th September 2020, 14:35

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Originally Posted by Maxfly

Yes and also you will find the same motor in the MINI R50/53 too

Great. Thank you

edwardmk · 30th April 2022, 17:56

Found this thread really useful for my failed sunroof problem. The sunroof had failed in the closed position (fortunately). I swapped out the switch for a known working switch and the problem remained. The old switch worked fine on another car. Found fuse no 40 which was actually a 30amp. This fuse had blown, so I feared the motor might be burned out too. Replaced it with a 15a fuse and the roof started working again. It did throw a wobbly though and when it got to almost closed it re-opened. Noticed the sunshade/visor under the glass was not running smoothly, so at some point I'm going to dismantle the whole thing and take a proper look. Not sure if I dare use the reset procedure until it's all cleaned out, clips fixed and lubricated, but I managed to get it closed by stopping it just before it bounced back and then a few short taps to close it fully.

Schotten · 1st May 2022, 19:05

Sorry to hijack the thread but it is sunroof related. For many years my sunroof will open at the touch of button - either popped up or fully wound back. It will not want to close without holding the button until it is closed. If not, it bounces back. I have cleaned/oiled the runners but it never helps. I’ve tried resetting it snd used TOAF, it sometimes works just the once then back to ‘bounce back’. I suppose it’s the anti trap working, but no one has been able to fix it. Just annoying that it doesn’t work as should. Suggestions?

SD1too · 2nd May 2022, 06:43

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Originally Posted by Schotten

It will not want to close without holding the button until it is closed. If not, it bounces back.

You're not alone Scott, I've had this occasionally too.
Mine also sometimes won't slide open unless I select tilt first.
It sounds like ECU nonsense doesn't it.

Simon

Schotten · 3rd May 2022, 17:34

Such a pain, I remember asking the former dealer a few years ago when it first started doing it. Shrugged shoulders and said something about wiring. Now if it wore a BMW badge they’d have been all over it. Ah well will just keep pressing and holding.

17th September 2020, 17:36	#24
chopper666 Newbie Rover 75 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Derby Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Sunroof Can I assume a motor for e46 will just be a direct replacement also? Looks the same?

20th September 2017, 09:40	#22
neilll Gets stuck in MG ZT,MG ZT-T Join Date: May 2008 Location: St. Helens Posts: 961 Thanks: 211 Thanked 235 Times in 158 Posts	Hi Neill, The springy ones you mention (drivers side on R.H.D.) should not require changing, usually only the other side. I had the same problem with the new ones so did not change them and it still works fine. Neil

30th April 2022, 17:56	#27
edwardmk Gets stuck in MG ZT 260, Rover 75 Connie SE auto Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Redruth Posts: 984 Thanks: 1,324 Thanked 399 Times in 271 Posts	Found this thread really useful for my failed sunroof problem. The sunroof had failed in the closed position (fortunately). I swapped out the switch for a known working switch and the problem remained. The old switch worked fine on another car. Found fuse no 40 which was actually a 30amp. This fuse had blown, so I feared the motor might be burned out too. Replaced it with a 15a fuse and the roof started working again. It did throw a wobbly though and when it got to almost closed it re-opened. Noticed the sunshade/visor under the glass was not running smoothly, so at some point I'm going to dismantle the whole thing and take a proper look. Not sure if I dare use the reset procedure until it's all cleaned out, clips fixed and lubricated, but I managed to get it closed by stopping it just before it bounced back and then a few short taps to close it fully.

1st May 2022, 19:05	#28
Schotten Loves to post 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 332 Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Sorry to hijack the thread but it is sunroof related. For many years my sunroof will open at the touch of button - either popped up or fully wound back. It will not want to close without holding the button until it is closed. If not, it bounces back. I have cleaned/oiled the runners but it never helps. I’ve tried resetting it snd used TOAF, it sometimes works just the once then back to ‘bounce back’. I suppose it’s the anti trap working, but no one has been able to fix it. Just annoying that it doesn’t work as should. Suggestions?

3rd May 2022, 17:34	#30
Schotten Loves to post 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 332 Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Such a pain, I remember asking the former dealer a few years ago when it first started doing it. Shrugged shoulders and said something about wiring. Now if it wore a BMW badge they’d have been all over it. Ah well will just keep pressing and holding.