Bennehboy

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2013

• #1

Last Friday while I was at the LRO show in my D2 (with newly sealed sun roofs!) my wife rang complaining that she was driving in a filled goldfish bowl.

When I got home I had a look at the sunroof in her freebie and both seals are cream crackered.

It's a 5 door 2000 ES TD4 and where there should be a sunroof switch there's just a blanking plate??

There're no manual flip catches on the sunroof.

Did LR dispatch some vehicles with unopenable sunroofs, or has someone in the chain of ownership removed the switch?

I can force the sunroof up a few mm so it's not been sikaflexed or gunged up...

Ta.

 

englishbullterrier

Active Member

• Sep 11, 2013

• #2

Wow, strange........

 

Bennehboy

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2013

• #3

Yeah had a massive WTF moment myself.

 

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JRNORWAY

Active Member

• Sep 11, 2013

• #4

Its most likely removed because of a broken sunroof is my guess.

If you send me your VIN on PM i can check how it was delivered from the factory.

 

Bennehboy

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2013

• #5

Ah yeah, didn't think to check microcat, will do it tonight but thanks for the offer.

 

englishbullterrier

Active Member

• Sep 11, 2013

• #6

(Look behind the blank for the associated plug ?)

 

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Brack

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2013

• #7

Might as well check for the motor too ...behind the front interior light fitment

 

Bennehboy

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2013

• #8

Will do ta.

Was meaning to look earlier but I seem to have stumbled upon some single malt...

 

ryan168

New Member

• Sep 12, 2013

• #9

I bet the gears in the sunroof have stripped and the last owner managed to close it so to save accidently opening it have removed the switch!! Mine went and we managed to get it shut after a lot of messing about I've left the switch in but must have a look at it soon looks like a pig of a job to do though!!!

 

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DTO

New Member

• Sep 12, 2013

• #10

Mine broke on one side about 6 years ago , I have removed the fuse to stop it being opened by mistake .

 

ryan168

New Member

• Sep 12, 2013

• #11

Removing the fuse sounds like a plan I've been close to opening it a few times !!!!

 

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Brack

Well-Known Member

• Sep 12, 2013

• #12

switch illumination still works if you pull the fuse too - obviously not if you unplug the switch