Technical yet another skyroof help thread!

[IJY1984]

Hi Folks,


Was really hoping that my first post wouldn't be a I need help with a common problem post. But having tried to solve my problem via searching and looking through the how to guides im left with little choice.


Picked up my first Fiat the weekend being a lovely 04 3dr stilo dynamic 19 16v JTD, some silly niggles which ive made my way through over the course of the week... and now im faced with the mammoth task of trying to get the skyroof working.


The cut a long story short, its dead.. the switches emit light and having checked them with a multimeter there is power getting to them, however neither sky roof, or cover moves! Ive spent 2 days ringing around breakers and working examples seem to be like hens teeth.


Because neither motor works (I am right to think theres 2 motors involved) I find this a little suspect.


Could anyone give me a pointer or two on how to test further, or tips on how to get it out, or better still fill me in on knowledge on where to get a working roof I would be massively grateful.


regards




Ian

 

[neonath]

There are a lot of threads about sunroof problems and a lot of experienced people about who I'm sure can help.
I have managed to source a sunroof and a blind before for a friend on Ebay just by searching for Stilos being broken for spares. Just gotta look out for the roof in the pictures, is painstaking but it works!

I know for example this guy did have a sunroof and blind http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/231267787122?nav=SEARCH

As far as the motors are concerned, you're right in saying there are 2. One at the front which powers the actual sunroof and one at the back under the headlining which powers the blind.

 

[IJY1984]

Thanks mate,


oddly a started scrolling through ebay breaking ads only an hour or so ago and have messaged that chap with the abarth so fingers crossed.


how much work is involved changing them? Ive done sunroofs on other cars but there seems to be a little more involvement with these

 

[rat20v]

first things first, have you actually tried the reset procedure? also have you tried opening them manually?

my skyroof worked for 3 months and then stopped, the blind motor has burnt out, I have one to fit but I think the atcual roof on mine is out of sync so to speak, i did have a spare roof but sold it about 3 months ago, when I was going to sell my car but now I wished I had of kept it.

the other thing I have thought about is fitted a polo air roof, so ditch the glass altogether and have a vynal top, one motor less to go wrong.

 

[IJY1984]

Hi there,

Yes ive tried the reset procedure, the IT guys equvilant to turn it off and turn it back on again but its doenst seem to want to do anything!

I manually operated the glass roof and it doesnt want to pull the glass back so presuming thats my culprit!, I took the roof lining off last night and operated the rear motor and that moves back and forth lovely.. are the front and rear motors the same? so if for arguments sake if I found a working rear motor would it operate the glass if fitted to the front?

Does anyone know if I can have these motors can be rewound or reconditioned?

Any suggestions would be great...

 

[rat20v]

Hi there,

Yes ive tried the reset procedure, the IT guys equvilant to turn it off and turn it back on again but its doenst seem to want to do anything!

I manually operated the glass roof and it doesnt want to pull the glass back so presuming thats my culprit!, I took the roof lining off last night and operated the rear motor and that moves back and forth lovely.. are the front and rear motors the same? so if for arguments sake if I found a working rear motor would it operate the glass if fitted to the front?

Does anyone know if I can have these motors can be rewound or reconditioned?

Any suggestions would be great...

the motors look the same but are not due the circuit board (so I am led to believe) if the glass wont open using manual operation then its likely to be the cables that pull the glass back and i am not sure that can be fixed although someone did by buying mercedes roof cables and welding them in somehow. my rear motor has gone dead, but when I do the reset procedure the mortor at the front clicks like its spinning the gear mechanism if I open it manually it really does not want to go but does in the end. I have a spare blind motor (untested) but I need to try and fit it to give it ago. it might be best to get a whole new roof which is what I am going to when i get time. I may even buy a whole car just for the roof