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I had the same issue. I think the gears will get worn out on the sunroof and won't move. The motor and motor gears are usually fine. I just replaced the whole sunroof assembly.
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06-25-2018, 09:56 PM
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MunkeyTX, I saw your post about the manuals and link and was psyched to have a look at the manual for my '96 ForeRunner Ltd. Unfortunately, it looks as though that link no longer works. Would you have a copy or know where I should look?
This is the fist new car I've ever owned and what a choice. This thing has bulletproof, for the most part. Still rides tight with no squeaks or noises.
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07-19-2018, 09:25 AM
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New here and having same sunroof problems but stuck in open tilt position.
If I push slide it cluncks as if it wants to close... but doesn’t close then only clicks. Does the same thing if I push tilt...clunck as if to close then only clicks. I removed overhead console and found motor. If switch is pushed should I hear the motor turning or anything? If I was to remove motor is it only the two 10mm bolts and a third under lining and motor should drop out?
Sorry for questions and thank you in advance
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10-10-2018, 10:33 PM
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Are there grease/lube points on the sunroof?
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01-06-2019, 05:26 PM
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New here and having same sunroof problems but stuck in open tilt position.
If I push slide it cluncks as if it wants to close... but doesn’t close then only clicks. Does the same thing if I push tilt...clunck as if to close then only clicks. I removed overhead console and found motor. If switch is pushed should I hear the motor turning or anything? If I was to remove motor is it only the two 10mm bolts and a third under lining and motor should drop out?
Sorry for questions and thank you in advance
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Yes just the two 10mm and the one behind the lining. Did you ever get this fixed? Im tackling this now. Motor and switch work but glass won't budge. Need to check the teeth next. Any updates?
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03-30-2019, 11:07 AM
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04-16-2020, 01:52 PM
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gonna try and revive this thread. My daughters 96 has a leaking sunroof but it wont open so cant clean the drain lines. Any suggestions besides pulling the headliner? Is there a link to pulling headliner?
I cant start a new thread because I do not have enough posts yet.
Thanks for any advise.
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04-16-2020, 02:16 PM
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gonna try and revive this thread. My daughters 96 has a leaking sunroof but it wont open so cant clean the drain lines. Any suggestions besides pulling the headliner? Is there a link to pulling headliner?
I cant start a new thread because I do not have enough posts yet.
Thanks for any advise.
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Timmy has a video on just this:
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2 actually, not sure which order to watch them in. BUT, you do not need to remove the headline to just clean the drains. If you pull the 2 black plastic trim pieces on either side of the glass (L & R), there are 4 10mm nuts that hold the glass in place. Lift it out and you have access. If the mechanism doesn't work, do *NOT* fuss with it or you'll have way more headache (personal experience in trying to get mine working). I'd recommend using a silicone caulk to seal the sunroof in place. It can be removed if someone in the future wants to replace the whole sunroof mechanism, but will prevent leaks in the meantime.
If you plan to remove the headliner, you might want to go ahead and just order some of the plastic clips that hold the center back area up. I broke all but one of mine, even using the proper tools and having trim removal experience.
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05-01-2020, 12:27 AM
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I had similar symptoms with my 99, after trouble shooting pretty much everything my best guess was the motor, I bought a used one pretty cheap put it in and its worked great ever since. I took apart the old one and one of the brushes was broken, it was very intermittent when I bought the runner , it seemed to act up when it was rainy
and wet, usually I got it closed by banging on the ceiling where the motor was located to get it to close before the rain came down.
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07-10-2020, 12:27 PM
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This worked for me.
Remove trim and headliner. drop the sun roof assembly, try and remove the coil spring from the copper tracks, de-grease clean and re-lube with lithium grease. Mine had dried up grease and worn out plastic on the spring guides that had seized inside the copper tubes. after reassembly the auto- position function no longer worked but the sunroof would work. hope this helps
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09-27-2021, 11:28 AM
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Sure, why not bump a thread started in 2010?
So still haven't found a definitive answer as to what fuse or fuse relay powers the sunroof, as the domelight guess doesn't make sense to me as it's only a 10a circuit. But as I learned a long time ago, try all the switches and you might get lucky.
Turned the map lights on and off up by the rearview mirror, then turned the dome light on and off through all positions, and viola the sunroof started working again. My guestimate is that the domelight switch contacts just needed to be exercised and were creating an open in the circuit.
Anyone have a better guess?
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06-22-2022, 07:09 PM
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time to renew this thread yet again so I'm not posting a new one lol
First off, a lot of our 3rd gens end up just having the OEM grease that turned into concrete. Which is my personal issue right now and why I am incredibly hesitant to spend my money, time, and effort to grab one from a Pick-Your-Part
MAIN QUESTION, does anyone have links to videos or literature that explains how to actually break down your sunroof so that I can attempt to remove the chain and hopefully just clean it and re-lube it??? My motor works great, and I've seen others clean up their chains by removing all the ancient grease, lubing up and just putting it back together.....but I pulled mine and I cannot figure out even the first step to breaking down the assembly so I can remove the chain.
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There's no "chain", it's a braided wire, 2 actually. Mine were rusted in place... till I snapped them. Sunroof is siliconed in now...
I'd recommend getting a unit from a parts car to experiment on, leaving yours intact until you have a functional replacement.
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I rebuilt mine a few years ago, and while part of the problem was the stupid grease Toyota used, the drive cables were also coming apart. They are some kind of spiral metal cable with a silicone type coating, which was starting to come off. The cables push/pull through tiny drinking straw sized tubing which is a real recipe for jamming up, especially with the coating breaking down and the concrete grease!
I think I saved one of the tubes and just replaced the cable/trolley assemblies on both sides plus some other bits. I wound up with around $600 in the job all said and done. Worth it to me, I use it all the time. Brian has an excellent idea about pulling the whole assembly out of a junker and working from there. Just google 2000 4runner sunroof cable, etc and you'll pull up a bunch of pics and assembly drawings. Not all that complicated.
Here's another thread from here:
Sunroof motor or gunked up tracks?
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Well, I dont have a stock sunroof, I have an aftermarket sunroof, but try holding the open button for up to 3 minutes...
if its like most sunroofs, it will reset itself.
Sometimes the sunroofs "forget" where they are as far as open and closed, and will do that.
resetting the brain by holding it down MAY help..
someone else may have more ideas.
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??? where'd you get an aftermarket sunroof, and how much was that?? I know OEM is stupid expensive
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