Sunroof help

volvo again · Sep 7th, 2020, 19:30

Need some advice on my sunroof please guys, tilt function works okay but when trying to slide open, the rear drops down ready to slide under the roof but that’s all it does.
It closes again but won’t slide open...any ideas please ?

volvo again · Sep 9th, 2020, 20:08

Well I guess nobody has a sunroof in their car then...didn't realise mine was SO special

4x4 · Sep 9th, 2020, 20:21

Not so special as I also have a sunroof, however mine works as intended therefore maybe yours is special after all.

Usually some plastic or metal part on the slide that causes the problem and I would think the only way to find out is to remove it

Sorry I can't be of morehelp with your dilemma

Cookeh · Sep 9th, 2020, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by volvo again

Well I guess nobody has a sunroof in their car then...didn't realise mine was SO special

Most of us avoid such special sunroof equipped cars, because we know how special the sunroof system is and how prone it is to special little breakdowns.

volvo again · Sep 10th, 2020, 08:23

Thanks guys, despite the present pandemic, glad to see we’ve not lost our sense of humour

Ninjabob81 · Sep 12th, 2020, 21:44

When I bought mine the sunroof functioned much like yours except it made a small effort to retract. Figured go big or go home so “assisted” it backwards (heaved on it whilst someone worked the switch..). Found the sunroof tracks gunged up with sticky old grease and dirt. Used a rag, a small brush and some wd40 to break down and clean up the tracks, used some graphite spray lube (solvent flashes off and just leaves the graphite behind so as not to attract dirt in the future) them worked it back and forth, functions perfectly still 4 years later. Maybe try assisting yours slightly and see if it does anything? All at your own risk of course...

Rob.

Goupil · Sep 24th, 2020, 20:59

Most likely there's something stuck in the rails. Mine was doing the same thing, ended up replacing it (because the metal frame was rusted) and the rails were full of gunk

taiwan740 · Sep 24th, 2020, 22:05

If its not glass and is of the headliner type, then sometimes the headliner can be too thick if replaced and will cause the sunroof to jam.

Effectively you have a jam somewhere for whatever reason, the fact the sunroof does something when you hit the button proves the electronics.

Sep 7th, 2020, 19:30	#1
volvo again Master Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2024 12:04 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Presteigne, mid Wales	Sunroof help Need some advice on my sunroof please guys, tilt function works okay but when trying to slide open, the rear drops down ready to slide under the roof but that’s all it does. It closes again but won’t slide open...any ideas please ?

Sep 9th, 2020, 20:21	#3
4x4 Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:09 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: North of Hadrian's Wall & South of Antonine's Wall View Photos By: 4x4	Not so special as I also have a sunroof, however mine works as intended therefore maybe yours is special after all. Usually some plastic or metal part on the slide that causes the problem and I would think the only way to find out is to remove it Sorry I can't be of morehelp with your dilemma __________________ MY2010 XC90 SE (M66-manual) Magic Blue (467) Sold MY1997 850 GLT (62,000 miles) Silver Sand (419) MY2005 V70 2.5T (66,000 miles) Willow Green (471) Volvo 850 GLT website

Sep 24th, 2020, 20:59	#7
Goupil Junior Member Last Online: Apr 8th, 2024 19:08 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Brittany	Most likely there's something stuck in the rails. Mine was doing the same thing, ended up replacing it (because the metal frame was rusted) and the rails were full of gunk __________________ 1998 V70 2.5T Summum - B5254T - M56

Sep 9th, 2020, 20:08	#2
volvo again Master Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2024 12:04 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Presteigne, mid Wales	Well I guess nobody has a sunroof in their car then...didn't realise mine was SO special

Sep 10th, 2020, 08:23	#5
volvo again Master Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2024 12:04 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Presteigne, mid Wales	Thanks guys, despite the present pandemic, glad to see we’ve not lost our sense of humour

Sep 12th, 2020, 21:44	#6
Ninjabob81 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 13:13 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Derbyshire	When I bought mine the sunroof functioned much like yours except it made a small effort to retract. Figured go big or go home so “assisted” it backwards (heaved on it whilst someone worked the switch..). Found the sunroof tracks gunged up with sticky old grease and dirt. Used a rag, a small brush and some wd40 to break down and clean up the tracks, used some graphite spray lube (solvent flashes off and just leaves the graphite behind so as not to attract dirt in the future) them worked it back and forth, functions perfectly still 4 years later. Maybe try assisting yours slightly and see if it does anything? All at your own risk of course... Rob.

Sep 24th, 2020, 22:05	#8
taiwan740 Member Last Online: Aug 20th, 2023 15:06 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Milton Keynes	If its not glass and is of the headliner type, then sometimes the headliner can be too thick if replaced and will cause the sunroof to jam. Effectively you have a jam somewhere for whatever reason, the fact the sunroof does something when you hit the button proves the electronics.

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