How to open a electric sunroof?

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Endless325
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:20 pm

Hi all, no I'm not that much of an idiot, but I want to know if there is a way of manually opening an electric sunroof with a knackered motor?

The end result is to be able to actually remove the old rusty sunroof and fit my new one, along with a new motor!

Cheers
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:24 pm

Yes, remove the small plastic access panel, crack the (21mm?) nut off a little, which disengages the electric motor, then use the z shaped allen key from the tool kit or any 5mm allen key.
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:24 pm

As far as I know, you take off that black plastic panel and do it with an allen key?
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:30 pm

Sweet, thanks fellas!
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