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Old 17th June 2015, 10:49 AM
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A flippant comment - move to Scotland and you won't be bothered about a sunroof that doesn't open!

A more helpful comment - the sunroof is pretty easy to remove to inspect the mechanism. There are 2 spring clips at the front of the sunroof cover - open these and push the cover backwards. There are then 6 torx bolts that attach the sunroof (3 on each side) - awkward to get at and a magnetic or gripping screwdriver would be useful, but not essential. Remove these and lift the sunroof out from above (2 people are useful here).

The mechanism is now easy to inspect and can be operated without the sunroof in place. There are quite a few fiddly plastic bits that may have broken or become disengaged and these should be identifiable on careful inspection. Or it may just be jammed if you're lucky.

Hope you get it fixed.
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Old 17th June 2015, 11:01 AM
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A flippant comment - move to Scotland and you won't be bothered about a sunroof that doesn't open!

A more helpful comment - the sunroof is pretty easy to remove to inspect the mechanism. There are 2 spring clips at the front of the sunroof cover - open these and push the cover backwards. There are then 6 torx bolts that attach the sunroof (3 on each side) - awkward to get at and a magnetic or gripping screwdriver would be useful, but not essential. Remove these and lift the sunroof out from above (2 people are useful here).

The mechanism is now easy to inspect and can be operated without the sunroof in place. There are quite a few fiddly plastic bits that may have broken or become disengaged and these should be identifiable on careful inspection. Or it may just be jammed if you're lucky.

Hope you get it fixed.
Thanks....but mine is glass, so may have some subtle differences. I'll look tonight, assuming I get the bl**dy temp sensor swapped before it gets dark...

Like IT Ian, I LOVE my sunroof, and would never buy car without.....despite now needing regular and liberal applications of Factor 30 on my bonce....!!!

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Old 17th June 2015, 11:57 AM
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Thanks....but mine is glass, so may have some subtle differences. I'll look tonight, assuming I get the bl**dy temp sensor swapped before it gets dark...

Like IT Ian, I LOVE my sunroof, and would never buy car without.....despite now needing regular and liberal applications of Factor 30 on my bonce....!!!

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My initial one was metal but now I have a glass (solar) sunroof. Fitting is the same IIRC.
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Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .
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Old 17th June 2015, 02:00 PM
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My initial one was metal but now I have a glass (solar) sunroof. Fitting is the same IIRC.
The subtle difference will be that the fabric cover on the metal and solar roofs is attached by the clips The Laird refers to whereas on the glass roof, I guess, the cover is manually operated to allow light in with the glass roof closed?
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