Hi, yall, I just bought my jaguar x type- 2003 and when i close the sunroof it goes to close and then as soon as it closes it opens back up again.

what gives??

any help would be appreciated.

Joe Cat

 

There's a sensor (knife switch style) that tells the relay it is closed, and there's the relay itself. Could be either. FJT will have more info on that than I if he strolls by this thread soon.

 

do you think i could clean the sensor and where is it located if you would know??
Thank you

 

I had the same issue on my 2002. The close button would just cycle through all the functions. Resetting the sunroof module did it for me. Here are the instructions compliments of FJT.

I hope this helps,
Bill

 

joe, did you try that? did it work?

 

The same thing happened to me, as it started raining. Go figure.

I hit the close button, and just before it hit the point where it would stop and go back, i grabbed the endge and held it from going back. It stopped for a second, and the closed. It's worked fine ever since.

 

My 2003 X pulled this stunt just as I was heading into the automatic touchless carwash. I did the same thing by grabing it, it stopped and then closed. This happened last fall and I haven't messed with it all winter. Will take a look at it when it gets warmer to see if it's still messed up or if I need to try a reset.

 

DEAR w.neurauter,

HOLY CRAP IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

iT TOOK ME THREE TRY"S BUT IT WORKED!!!! FIRST I HAD THE CAR ON ACCESSORY- NO GOOD

THEN I STARTED THE CAR - STILL NO GOOD


THEN I STARTED THE CAR - PUT THE SUNROOF IN PLACE WITH LITTLE TAPS SO THAT THE NEXT LITTLE TAP WOULD HAVE MADE IT GO TO THE TILT- (i hope you understand that)

AND THEN I DID WHAT YOU SAID AND IT ACTED ON IT OWN FOR A MINUTE AND THEN FREAGIN' PERFECT- UNBELIEVABLE AND THANK YOU!!!!


IF YOU NOTICE MY OTHER POST WHERE IT ASKS HOW YOU LIKE THE JAGUAR SELECT WARRANTY- THAT IS BECAUSE WHEN I CALL JAGUAR IN MECHANICBURG , PA. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT I HAD TO DRIVE AN HOUR TO BRING IT IN AND MAYBE HAVE SOMEONE FOLLOW ME AS THE COULD NO GURANTEE THE TIME- AND THEN HE MENTIONED HE MIGHT HAVE TO RE PROGRAM IT AND WHEN I ASKED IS TAHT SOMETHING I COULD TRY FIRST FROM HERE- HE SAID NO HE HAD TO HOOK IT UP TO A MACHINE!!! WHAT A PIECE OF GARBAGE.

WELL THANK YOU!!!! FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE THAT UP,

JOE CAT AND THANK WHOEVER FJT IS!!! JOE CAT

 

Thanks for writing a record of your successes down here, I had a similar problem with my 2003 s-type and now it works fine.

Don't have much to contribute to these forums because my problems are usually answered here, but I did successfully install new fluorescents for my backlight on my navigation ($15 for the lights or a $2500 repair from jaguar!!) so maybe I will write a how to for that...Anyways, thanks for the great forum!!

 

W. neurauter
You have solved something that has made me crazy since I bought my car last year. Thank you for your advice. Just 3 tries and - - - we have a closed sun roof. Now maybe it won't whistle at speeds over 80 mph...lol!

 

this happened to me today, after i got my car tinited, so i came home and jsut reset it, i just put the instructions in my cars glove box, the've been there for a couple of months lol

 

Just an update on my sunroof problem.
When spring arrived I did the re-set on it and everything went perfect the first time. There hasn't been a problem since.

 

My first button for the sunroof works the second button doesnt work anymore. Do I need to check a fuse or try the trick? I can open and close it easily but I have to use the 1st button and hold it for a while.

 

This is one of the best threads I have come across. I literally just went to my car and got it on the first try. Brilliant!!!

This should def be a sticky! It sounds like a lot of us have this problem. My sunroof is fixed!! Thank you!

 

I've had this problem too. After the second try, I just hold the button till it closes all the way. I'll try the rest after the current part is repaired and the codes reset. It's always something!

 

This fix works!!

Thanks

 

There was a problem with the early motors being too sensitive with the anti-trap power sensor. It is a safety feature so you won't be injured if a body part is trapped in the sliding roof as it is closing. Here is the old TSB.

bob gauff

 

The reset instructions worked like a charm.

 

do I need to try the hard reset for my 1999 VDP? I tried the module reset and it did not work after several tries. I do hear a very subtle clicking sound while holding down the forward button for 20 seconds...
Greg
1999 VDP