Pinpoint Test A: The Roof Opening Panel Has Excessive Wind Noise

Roof Opening Panel

Pinpoint Tests

Pinpoint Test A: The Roof Opening Panel Has Excessive Wind Noise

Normal Operation

When the roof opening panel glass is completely closed, it is flush with the roof panel.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- Incorrect roof opening panel alignment
- Poorly fitting roof opening panel seal/weatherstrip
- Incorrect installation of the roof opening panel and motor/module
- Incorrect curvature of the air deflector



PINPOINT TEST A: THE ROOF OPENING PANEL HAS EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE

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A1 VERIFY THE ROOF OPENING PANEL NOISE


- Road test the vehicle with the roof opening panel in the CLOSED and OPEN positions.
- Is the wind noise present only in the OPEN position?

Yes
GO to A4.

No
GO to A2.

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A2 CHECK THE ROOF OPENING PANEL WEATHERSTRIP


NOTE: Make sure the weatherstrip is secured to the glass, not cut, cracked, pinched, loose or obstructed in CLOSED, VENT and OPEN positions.

- Check the roof opening panel weatherstrip.
- Is the roof opening panel weatherstrip OK?

Yes
GO to A3.

No
INSTALL a new roof opening panel weatherstrip. REFER to Roof Opening Panel - Exploded View Roof Opening Panel - Exploded View. TEST the system for normal operation.

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A3 CHECK THE ROOF OPENING PANEL ALIGNMENT


- Check the roof opening panel alignment.
- Is the alignment OK?

Yes
REFER to Body and Frame to diagnose other possible sources of the excessive wind noise.

No
ALIGN the roof opening panel. REFER to Roof Opening Panel Alignment Adjustments. TEST the system for normal operation.

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A4 CHECK THE AIR DEFLECTOR


- Make sure the air deflector is securely attached and check for damaged or unsecured springs.
- Is the air deflector OK?

Yes
PARTIALLY close the roof opening panel until the noise is eliminated. If the noise is eliminated, INFORM the customer that changing glass location will eliminate the wind noise. If the wind noise is not eliminated, INSTALL a new air deflector.

TEST the system for normal operation.

No
INSTALL new air deflector assembly. REFER to Air Deflector Air Deflector. TEST the system for normal operation.

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