HI, My sunroof leaked, now it is stuck closed. Not sure of it is the motor or the switch, but the first order of business is to get it open so I can clean the drain holes.

I have removed the upper console, so I can see the motor assembly.

How do I manually crank it?

Thanks

 

The center portion of the motor has a large slot you can stick a screwdriver into and turn by hand.

 

When you've removed the upper console, you should see this side of the motor:


That hole to the LEFT? An Allan wrench will fit in there. I think it's a #4 size. Then you just crank it. It shouldn't be difficult to turn it.

 

yep, that's what I saw, and what I tried and it absolutely will not budge. wondering if the motor has seized and is stopping it turning.

 

Not an expert by any stretch of the imagination - but my guess would be that the motor is hosed if you can't crank your window open ... or something serious is blocking the window itself from moving? I hope someone with more experience is able to help you. All I know is I had an issue with my sunroof (it got stuck open) and I was able to crank it closed using the method I'd outlined.

 

I took the motor assembly out and it still would not turn, so the issue is the assembly, not the roof, luckily. Anyway I will keep digging. Thank you for the input.

 

Fortunately, these motors aren't very expensive. I saw a few on ebay for less than $50.