northwestguy1 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hey, I just bought a 1990 Legacy SL and the sunroof wont close (when I press the close button nothing happens) as it's partially open. I have heard that there is a manual way to close the roof behind the map light console where the sunroof controls are? Thanks! Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) On the 2nd gen, and likely the first gen, too the motor is above the map light thing. You have to remove that assembly. Likely pull the plastic cover for the light and there will be screws under there for pulling the assembly down. Then on the sunroof motor there is an allen key drive you can put a socket or allen key into to manually turn the motor/sunroof assembly. Before taking stuff apart, have you checked all the fuses? If you do end up pulling the map light assembly, check to make sure there's power to the sunroof or try to figure out why it isn't being powered. Hopefully it isn't a broken cable, but when that happens it'll usually move a little bit and bind. Replacing the sunroof, especially in a sedan is a really miserable job... I'm never owning another subaru with a sunroof.... Edited February 17, 2015 by 987687 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwestguy1 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 So there is power to the sunroof. Fuses are good and I can press the open button and it goes backwards. When I press close I hear a click sound right above the cab dome light above the e brake. So would that be the control module I hear?? Thanks! Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) on the 2nd gen the motor is above the front map lights. I'm assuming it's there on the 1st gen too, that's where almost every car puts the motor. Except for german manufactures, they probably put in the trunk with teleflex cables or something stupid... Pull the front map light assembly and the sunroof motor and control stuff should be up in there. Hopefully it isn't a jammed, stuck, broken, or stripped cable. Best way to find out is to watch the manual drive screw when you press the button. Does the motor try to spin in both directions, but get jammed going forwards? Can you manually turn it forwards? If for some unlikely reason they put the motor above the back dome light, then go check there. It just doesn't make sense as the glass slides over that light, so it would cause an unreasonably large bump down in the ceiling for all the mechanism. Edited February 18, 2015 by 987687 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwestguy1 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Ok thanks for the advice. I will check it out:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwestguy1 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 I found the Allen key hole to manually close/open the sunroof last night. It was located above the bench seat in the back past the dome light. Thanks again for your assistance:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 They really put it all the way back there? weird! I guess now I know. Hopefully you can figure out why it isn't going electrically. If it works manually, and will open electrically, I'd bet the motor and all the mechanism is good. The problem is probably in a switch or something simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Moving to new gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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