Power Sunroof System Components
The power sunroof system consists of the following components:
• | Sunroof opening position switch/sunroof position encoding system
switch |
• | Sunroof glass, tilt/slide type with glass sliding between roof
and headliner |
• | Rail and track assembly upon which the sunroof glass rides |
• | Power supply for the sunroof module: PWR WINDOWS, 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 portion, the sunroof glass will
slide from:
• | Vent position to the closed position. |
• | Closed position to the open position. |
Pressing the sunroof switch, forward portion, the sunroof glass will
slide from:
• | Open position to the closed position. |
• | Closed position to the vent position. |
To Vent Open
To open the power sunroof to the vent position from the closed position,
turn the ignition to ON, with engine OFF. Press and hold the forward portion
of the sunroof switch. This will apply the sunroof switch low reference to
the sunroof switch close signal circuit, 5 volt reference, input
to drop to 0 volts. As long as the sunroof module sees a constant
input of 0 volts at the sunroof switch close signal circuit input,
the rear portion of the sunroof glass will raise upward to the full vent
position. The sunroof glass will soft stop at the full vent position based
on the inputs from the sunroof limit switches. To stop the sunroof glass
in a position other than the full vent position, release the sunroof switch
when the sunroof glass reaches the desired vent position. The sunshade will
have to manual slid open.
To Close from Vent Position
To close the power sunroof from the vent position, turn the ignition
ON, with the engine OFF. Press and hold the rearward portion of the sunroof
switch. This will apply the sunroof switch low reference to the sunroof
switch open signal circuit, 5 volt reference, input to drop to 0 volts.
As long as the sunroof module sees a constant input request of 0 volts
at the sunroof switch open signal circuit input, the sunroof glass will continue
to lower downward to the closed position. The sunroof glass will soft stop
at the closed position based on the inputs from the sunroof limit switches.
The sunshade will have to be manually slid closed.
Express Open
The express open will work only with the glass in between the closed
and partially open positions. To express open the power sunroof, turn the
ignition ON, with engine OFF. Press the rearward portion of the sunroof
switch 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 module indicates an express open request. The sunroof glass will
lower slightly, then begin to automatically express open between the roof
and headliner. The sunroof glass will soft stop at the full open position
based on the inputs from the sunroof 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.
To Close from Open Position
To close the power sunroof from the open position is the same as to
opening to the vent position. Turn the ignition ON, with the engine OFF.
Press and hold the forward portion of the sunroof switch. This will apply
the sunroof switch low reference to the sunroof switch close signal circuit,
5 volt reference, input to drop to 0 volts. As long as the
sunroof module sees a constant input request of 0 volts at the sunroof
switch close signal circuit input, the sunroof glass will continue to the
closed position. The sunroof glass will soft stop at the closed position based
on the inputs from the sunroof limit switches. The sunshade will have to
be manually slide closed.
Sunroof Motor
The sunroof has a bi-directional motor. When the motor is not operating
both sunroof motor control circuits are grounded. When the motor drives the
sunroof glass in the direction from the vent to closed or closed to open
position, the following occurs:
• | Voltage is supplied to the sunroof motor open control circuit. |
• | Ground is maintained to the sunroof motor close control circuit. |
When the motor drives the sunroof in the direction from the open to
closed or closed to vent position, the following occurs:
• | Voltage is supplied to the sunroof motor close control circuit. |
• | Ground is maintained to the sunroof motor open control circuit. |
The sunroof module is equipped with a timer circuit which stops the
operation of the sunroof motor after 8 seconds.
Sunroof Opening Position Switch/Sunroof Position Encoding System Switch
The sunroof opening position switch/sunroof position encoding system
switch tracks various positions of the sunroof glass through its travel between
full vent to full open.
The sunroof module monitors the sunroof limit switches LS1, LS2 and
LS3 inputs. As a sunroof limit switch closes, the sunroof limit switch circuit,
5 volt reference, will be shorted to the sunroof limit switch low
reference circuit, pulling the reference voltage to 0 volts. The
sunroof module understands the position of the sunroof glass based on the
multiple input combinations to the limit switch inputs. The various inputs
allow the sunroof module to bring the sunroof glass to a soft stop when it
reaches the full vent, full open or closed positions.