Xantia electric sunroof

Nikolaymk · Post by **Nikolaymk** » 12 Oct 2003, 15:36

The electric sun roof of my Xantia has never worked ever since I bought it, but I'm able to fully open or tilt it with the emergency manual lever provided. Can something go wrong from regular use of that???
I'm trying to fix the roof:
The roof cables seem all right, the roof fuse looks fine, when the button is pressed a clicking sound is heard from the motor but it doesn't do anything else. Is this a matter of replacing the motor? Has anyone done this.
Many thanks.

wrinklet1 · Post by **wrinklet1** » 12 Oct 2003, 16:45

Hi, have you tried removing the motor? if you can, try releasing it so the spindle is out of the mechanism and then try the switch, if it move then you will know the motor is ok, I replced the motor on my BX and that was easy, I also used silicone spray on the runners and cable tracking, this helped to clear the crud from over the years.
Paul

Nikolaymk · Post by **Nikolaymk** » 13 Oct 2003, 03:40

That's so simple that I didn't even think of it. Many thanks. Off to the garage now...

wrinklet1 · Post by **wrinklet1** » 13 Oct 2003, 14:43

Have fun

frankie · Post by **frankie** » 14 Oct 2003, 01:08

mine went like that, I pumped WD40 followed by spray grease into the motor gearbox (from on top so it ran down into the gubbins) and also soaked the guides & cables with it. I kept operating the switch and eventually it returned to normal operation although now it dosn't close as well as it used to (sub-millimeter gap) so I get more wind noise at 60+.
Anyone found a way of adjusting the stop position to take out the small gap (apart from my draft excluder tape bodge)?
SX TD 95

Homer · Post by **Homer** » 14 Oct 2003, 13:32

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I'm able to fully open or tilt it with the emergency manual lever provided. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
As far as I am aware, to use the manual lever you have to disconnect the drive from the motor.

Nikolaymk · Post by **Nikolaymk** » 19 Oct 2003, 01:54

No, you can use the lever anyway. And Frankie, you can use the lever provided (or a suitable size allen key)to manually close that roof and eliminate the gap. Winter's coming anyway.

puddle jumper · Post by **puddle jumper** » 19 Oct 2003, 02:30

The guide that runs in the track on the rear strut on the drivers side broke in half on mine. it ment that to put it up or retract it you had to breifly push the switch in the opposite direction before it would work. - I could not see how to get it out easily so I strapped the two halves together with a small cable tie. 12 months on still working fine.