How to fix your sunroof!

[Legacy777]

Look at the pictures in this set and you'll see some of the relays. The empty clip is where the sunroof relay likely goes.

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/s ... index.html

[turbo970]

so in the pictures the sun roof relay will be the round metal style? cuz when i did a google search it showed the black plastic relays

[SILINC3R]

The relay itself is white. The sunroof plug is red. Black relays are in the engine bay.

[Nibbib]

okay i thought i found it... but from what you guys say i think i didnt..

the plug was black and the relay was red cover and gray female plug..

[SILINC3R]

okay i thought i found it... but from what you guys say i think i didnt..

the plug was black and the relay was red cover and gray female plug..

There should be 4 relays in the same area, one being the sunroof relay.

[Nibbib]

I know... The fuel pump and ignition relay weren't on the braket there looks like a relay is unplugged but I can find the plug for it or any red plug

[SILINC3R]

Well you may get lucky and pop a relay in there and be good to go. Obviously we know you have the fuel pump, Ignition and blower motor relays so it may be that simple.

[Nibbib]

Yea I'll see if I can't find the relay do you know the part # by chance or have a picture of it?

[chochocho]

mines opens but refuse to close. think a clip is broken

[Nibbib]

So I called my local subaru dealer and asked them to look up the relay part number for the sunroof

this is what they gave me : 82501AA050

and looked at the relay i mentioned earlier and so happens it matches. So the down side now is i need a new motor...

[SILINC3R]

So to be on the safe side power the motor with 12vs and see if it moves.

[Nibbib]

okay ill try that

[Nibbib]

Checked the motor it runs fine when hooked up to the battery.. So I'm super confused now lol

[SILINC3R]

Checked the motor it runs fine when hooked up to the battery.. So I'm super confused now lol

Alright thats good, now we need to start checking for power at the connectors. There is on connector at the motor, another at the driver side A pillar and the the one at the switch.

So when you press the swtich what do you hear?

Do you hear the relay?

Do you hear the motor trying to turn?

Make sure you have the key to ACC and when pressing the OPEN button try wiggling the connector at the plug just to make sure it isn't something weird.

[Nibbib]

Motor make no sound.

And what sound will the relay make?

And when checking the plugs should I have the ignition check for voltage going to the plugs?

[SILINC3R]

The relay will click when you press the switch. Yes check for voltage before the switch and then after the switch when pressed. Could be a chance it is a bad switch.

[Nibbib]

Well I'm not hearing any clicking sounds with the key in the ACC position or the on position

[mike-tracy]

Well I'm not hearing any clicking sounds with the key in the ACC position or the on position

Tony said that relay only clicks when you press the sunroof open button (the implication being, the car key is in the ACC position). Are you saying you are not hearing the relay click under those conditions?

If no relay click noise, then either the sunroof relay or the sunroof switch is probably bad. Try swapping a known good relay. If STILL no click, try swapping in a known good sunroof switch.

[SILINC3R]

Well I'm not hearing any clicking sounds with the key in the ACC position or the on position

Ok, so for some reason I can't just save the pciture and post it. So the next best thing is Click here
Download the tech pubs and look in the wiring diagrams for the sunrrof wiring and trouble shooting for the switch.

[Nibbib]

Found the issue it's the blue box next to the motor!!!

[SILINC3R]

Found the issue it's the blue box next to the motor!!!

Nice, so what did you do?

[Nibbib]

Went to a local shop asked if they had one they only have working pats just took mine out and plugged the new one in and it work I'm going back for it when I have cash. Lol

But on a side note do not go to the dealer for the part the dealer will want 300$!!!! The shop is only charging me 50!! Lol

[SILINC3R]

Went to a local shop asked if they had one they only have working pats just took mine out and plugged the new one in and it work I'm going back for it when I have cash. Lol

But on a side note do not go to the dealer for the part the dealer will want 300$!!!! The shop is only charging me 50!! Lol

That's awesome, but how did you come to the conclusion that was the problem?

[Nibbib]

That was te only one I didn't check with a different unit and some mentioned it to me to swap it out