Power Sunroof System Components
The power sunroof system consists of the following components:
• | The sunroof motor with limit switches |
• | The sunroof glass, spoiler type with glass sliding above roof |
• | The rail and track assembly upon which the sunroof glass rides |
• | The power sunroof system SUNROOF 20 A fuse |
Power Sunroof Operation
The power sunroof will operate with the ignition switch turned to ON.
Use the sunroof switch, located in the front center of the headliner, to command
the sunroof to :
Pressing the sunroof switch rearward, the sunroof glass will slide from:
• | Closed position to the vent position |
• | Vent position to the open position |
Pressing the sunroof switch forward, the sunroof glass will slide from:
• | Open position to the vent position |
• | Vent position to the closed position |
Express to Vent
To open the power sunroof to the vent position from the closed position
turn the ignition to ON with engine OFF. Press the rear half of the sunroof
switch, labeled OPEN VENT. Activating the switch applies the sunroof switch
low reference to the sunroof open signal circuit 5 volt reference input,
pulling the reference voltage to 0 volts. As long as the sunroof module
sees a single input request from the sunroof switch open signal circuit, the
sunroof module will control the sunroof motor to raise the rear of the sunroof
glass to the express vent position. The sunroof glass will soft stop at the
express vent position based on the inputs from the limit switches. The sunshade
will have to be manually slid open. To lower the sunroof glass to a desired
vent position, press the front half of the sunroof switch, labeled CLOSE and
release to stop the sunroof glass. To raise the sunroof glass from the express
vent position to a higher desired vent position, press the rear half of the
sunroof switch, labeled OPEN VENT once, the sunroof glass will raise higher
and then continue to express open. Press the sunroof switch again in either
direction to stop the sunroof glass.
Express Open
The express open will work only with the glass in between the express
vent and partial open positions. To express open the power sunroof, turn the
ignition ON with the engine OFF. Momentarily press the rear half of the sunroof
switch, labeled OPEN VENT. This will momentarily apply the sunroof switch
low reference to the sunroof switch signal open signal circuit 5 volt
reference input, pulling the reference voltage to 0 volts, indicating
an express open request. From the express vent position the sunroof module
will control the sunroof motor to raise the rear of the sunroof glass higher
and then express open, sliding the sunroof glass above the roof. The sunroof
glass will soft stop at the full open position based on the inputs from the
limit switches. As the sunroof glass expresses open so will the sunshade.
To stop the sunroof glass in a desired position other than to the express
open position, as the sunroof is expressing open, press the sunroof switch
again, in either direction to stop the movement.
Close
To close the power sunroof, turn the ignition ON, engine OFF. From any
sunroof glass position, press and hold the front half of the sunroof switch,
labeled CLOSE. This will apply the sunroof switch low reference to the sunroof
close signal circuit 5 volt reference input, pulling the reference
voltage to 0 volts. The sunroof switch close signal input to the sunroof
module needs to have constant 0 volts applied, switch pressed, to allow
the sunroof motor to continue to drive the sunroof glass past the vent position
until it reaches the closed position. The sunroof glass will soft stop at
the closed position based on the inputs from the limit switches. To close
the sunshade, this will have to be manually slid closed.
Sunroof Motor
The sunroof has a bi-directional motor. When the sunroof motor is not
operating both circuits are grounded. When the sunroof motor drives the sunroof
glass in the direction from the closed to vent or vent to open position, the
following occurs:
• | Voltage is supplied to the sunroof motor open control circuit. |
• | Ground is maintained to the sunroof motor close control circuit. |
When the motor drives the sunroof in the direction from the open to
vent or vent to closed position, the following occurs:
• | Voltage is supplied to the sunroof motor close control circuit. |
• | Ground is maintained to the sunroof motor open control circuit. |
The sunroof module is equipped with a timer circuit which stops the
operation of the sunroof motor after 8 seconds.
Sunroof Limit Switches
The sunroof limit switches track the position of the sunroof glass through
the two limit switches:
As a limit switch closes, the 5 volt reference will be shorted
to the sunroof limit switch low reference circuit, pulling the reference voltage
to 0 volts. The different input combinations from the sunroof limit
switch soft stop signal circuit and sunroof limit switch range signal circuit,
allows the sunroof module to:
• | Understand the position the sunroof glass. |
• | Soft stop the sunroof glass at the close and full open positions. |