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Sunroof Microswitches/Wiring Harness, Replacing

Sunroof microswitches/wiring harness, replacing

Note: If the sunroof switch, sunroof relay and sunroof motor check OK during troubleshooting and the sunroof still does not operate properly, replace microswitches and microswitch wiring harness.

- Remove interior light assembly and sunroof motor cover. Service and Repair

- Drill out 4 microswitch mounting rivets with a 3.0 mm (1/8 in.) drill.




- Remove wires from solder connections -a- and -b- on sunroof motor.

- Remove tie wraps securing wiring harness.

- Remove wiring harness.

CAUTION! Secure new harness wires to sunroof motor with tie-wrap leaving enough clearance between wires and sunroof drive gear. If wires hang loose, they will become entangled in the sunroof drive gear.




- Install new wiring harness and secure to motor with tie-wrap.

- Solder harness wires to sunroof motor connection -a- and -b-.

- Using 2 M2 x20 mm (0.79 in.) screws and washers, secure microswitches to sunroof drive assembly.

^ Only 2 screws are necessary to secure microswitches.

- Reinstall interior light assembly and sunroof motor cover.