(T) Skyroof - fixing it

recently,when it was cold and icy,guess which idiot tried to open his skyroof and found to his amazement that it wouldn't open and hasn't opened since.the fuses seem ok so any help would be gratefully recieved.

Have a search for "skyroof reset".

thanks argo, just gone out and reset the bloody thing and it works a treat.
thanks and all the best for 2007.

I made the same stupid mistake and ****ed my sunroof. being a t-w-a-t I turned the knob when the roof was frozen solid in doing so i heard numerous clicking sounds.

my skyroof doesn't like me

sometimes it doesn't close, one of the panels comes down then it goes back up again either waiting a while or resetting the system cures this.

Because today was warm I tried opening the skyroof on my way home from work and NOTHING hmmmmm this has never happened so I tried resetting the system nothing, tried to open the curtain and that opened 3/4 of the way, tried the skyroof nothing.

went to close the curtain and opened completley and wouldn't close!

so I opened the skyroof partially manually with the winder and then reset the system, everything closed fine, tried the skyroof, nothing, curtain works fine opens/closes.

stuff this I thought and started to drive home tried opening it a couple of times on the way back and on the 4th attempt it worked fine and is ok now

Can't be anything in the runners because that would just stop it from closing. if it breaks it breaks, just hope it breaks when it's closed so it can stay like that

Try checking the terminal block that connects to the 'dial' fascia. I had to use some contact cleaner on mine after it got a bit furred when my windscreen was leaking.

Works a treat

I've tried it loads fo times since and it's fine I guess it's just one of them "things"

y'know dan, you didnt post half as much when you had that JTD

Hi,

I had a problem with a fiat stilo where the blind did not close properly and did not pull to the end. Now I was able to open and close the skyroof and the blind and all was working ok except for the blind not closing, I would open it and as it closed it would make a cracking noise and stop a good 5cm before the end.

I had a look at the forum and the advice was to do a quick reset. I did just that. put the skyroof knob on 0 position and pushed for 5 seconds and it worked, the blind pulled all the way and closed properly.

BUT. after that I can't seem to open or close the skyroof or the blind. I tried with the knob, with the remote and with the door key all methods fail.

I thought there might be a problem with the motor so I manually opened the skyroof and pushed the reset and again it was able to close it but afterwords it would not open the skyroof or blind.

I have also tried to take out the skyroof fuse in an attempt to have it reset its self but that did not work either

I think I am doing something wrong. does anyone know what I need to do. it is as if the controls are not responding. what do I need to do to "jump start" the controls so I can open and close the skyroof and blinds as per norm.

thanks in advance.

My standard suggestion is a bit like many solutions to microsoft problems - power cycle it (turn off then turn on )..... but in this instance try disconnecting the battery for half an hour then going back to it and see what happens.

I'm not saying it will definately work - but it might and often does solve Stilo electrical "issues"

You can test to see if its a jamming issue by pulling down the control console and attempting to open/close it with the alan key crank in the housing. If this works ok, then clean all electrical contacts with cleaner and try again (give it another reset.

I thought of that but hesitated doing that as it will reset all on the car trip meters, radio ..etc. I will leave that as a last resort

thanks for the suggestion though!

Already done that and indeed it does work. it is just that there is no response to the open/close controls on the knob

I was thinking there is another switch/knob to set things back as before as the reset worked but did not get things back to they were afterwards

OK; here's the full sequence taken from eLearn
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The initialization procedure is illustrated below:

1. turn the rotary selector knob to position '0' (fully closed)
2. keep the rotary selector pressed (for longer than 2 secs): the roof closes
3. wait, keeping the roof completely closed until the blind has clicked shut twice (Hard closing position and then returns to the Soft closing position)
4. release the selector and press it again within 3 secs.
5. keep the selector pressed until the roof (glass and blind) is completely open and then closed again
6. release the selector;

The initialization is completed at this point.

in the case of repairs to or problems with the Body Computer or a break in the battery connections, the motor absorption may be 26+26 A max


The initialization process cannot not take place successfully if one of the following conditions occurs:

1. The rotary selector has not been placed in position '0';
2. The selector has been released during the manoeuvre;
3. The blind operating button has been pressed;

If the process has not been successfully concluded it should be repeated.
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Thanks for that, That is exactly what I thought the process would be. I did just try it what happened is that I get allot of continues clicks (from the blind) and when I press the selector again (during the 3 seconds) then all I hear is that continues clicking the skyroof does not open and close as per the instructions.

I guess it is back to the drawing board on this or wait until summer again (when I will need to open the skyroof) and take it to service!

Many thanks never the less. You were definitely on the right track!