Power Sunroof System Components
The power sunroof system consists of the following components:
• | Sunroof Control Module, Express Module |
• | Sunroof Opening Position Switch |
• | Sunroof glass, spoiler type, with glass sliding above roof |
• | Rail and track assembly upon which the sunroof glass rides |
• | Power supply for the sunroof control module: RETAINED ACCSRY PWR
BRKR 30 A circuit breaker |
Power Sunroof Operation
The power sunroof will operate with the ignition switch turned to Accessory
or RUN. Once the ignition switch is turned to OFF the sunroof will continue
to operate until any door is open or when the Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) has timed out. For a description and operation of the RAP operation,
refer to
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) Description and Operation
in Retained Accessory Power.
Use the rocker type sunroof switch, located in the front center of the
headliner, to command the sunroof to:
Pressing the sunroof switch rearward, the sunroof glass will slide from:
• | Closed position to the vent position |
• | Vent position to the open position |
Pressing the sunroof switch forward, the sunroof glass will slide from:
• | Open position to the vent position |
• | Vent position to the closed position |
To Express Open to Vent
To open the power sunroof to the vent position from the closed position,
turn the ignition to ON, with engine OFF. Momentarily press the sunroof
switch rearward, this will apply the sunroof switch low reference to the
sunroof open signal circuit 5 volt reference input to drop to 0 volts.
As long as the sunroof control module only sees a single input request
from the sunroof switch open signal circuit, the control module will automatically
express open the sunroof glass to the full vent position, raising the
rear of the glass upward. The sunroof glass will soft stop at the full
vent position based on the inputs from the limit switches. The sunshade
will have to be manually slid closed. To stop the sunroof glass in a desired
vent position other than full open either:
• | Momentarily press the sunroof switch again to stop express to
vent. |
• | Instead of momentarily pressing the sunroof switch to express
to vent, maintain pressing the sunroof switch rearward until the glass reaches
a desired vent position then release the switch. |
Express Open
The express open will work only with the glass in between the full vent
and partial open positions. To express open the power sunroof, turn the
ignition ON, with engine OFF. Momentarily press less than 1.5 seconds
the sunroof switch rearward once, this will apply the sunroof switch low
reference to the sunroof switch signal open signal circuit 5 volt
reference input to drop to 0 volts momentarily. The momentary
0 volts input to the sunroof control module indicates an express
open request. The sunroof glass will slide automatically (express open)
above the roof. The sunroof glass will soft stop at the full open position
based on the inputs from the limit switches. As the sunroof glass expresses
open so will the sunshade. To stop the sunroof glass in a desired position
other than to the express open position:
• | As the sunroof is expressing open, press the sunroof switch again,
in either direction, to stop the movement. |
• | Instead of momentarily pressing the sunroof switch, maintain pressing
more than 1.5 seconds the sunroof switch rearward and when the sunroof glass
reaches the desired position, then release the switch. |
To Close
To close the power sunroof, turn the ignition ON, engine OFF, and from
the any position press and hold the sunroof switch forward, this will apply
the sunroof switch low reference to the sunroof close signal circuit 5 volt
reference input to drop to 0 volts. The sunroof switch close signal
input to the sunroof control module needs to have a constant 0 volts
applied to allow the motor to continue to drive the sunroof glass past
the vent position until it reaches the closed position. The sunroof glass
will soft stop at the closed position based on the inputs from the limit
switches. The wind deflector will retract prior to the glass reaching
the fully closed position. To close the sunshade, this will have to
be manually slid closed.
Sunroof Motor
The sunroof has a bi-directional motor. When the motor is not operating
both circuits are grounded. When the motor drives the sunroof glass in the
direction from the closed to vent or vent to open position, the following
occurs:
• | Voltage is supplied to the sunroof motor/actuator open control
circuit. |
• | Ground is maintained to the sunroof motor/actuator close control
circuit. |
When the motor drives the sunroof in the direction from the open to
vent or vent to closed position, the following occurs:
• | Voltage is supplied to the sunroof motor/actuator close control
circuit. |
• | Ground is maintained to the sunroof motor open control circuit. |
The sunroof control module is equipped with a timer circuit which stops
the operation of the sunroof motor after 8 seconds.
Sunroof Opening Position Switch
The Sunroof Opening Position Switch tracks the position of the glass
through 2 limit switches:
The sunroof control module monitors the limit switches and based on
the inputs determines the position of the sunroof glass. As a limit switch
closes, the 5 volt reference will be shorted to the sunroof limit
switch low reference circuit, pulling the 5 volt reference to
0 volts.
The sunroof control module understands the position of the
sunroof glass based on the different input combinations through the soft
stop and vent limit switch inputs.