Slick Posted 9April, 2019 Report Share Posted 9April, 2019 Hi all, I have a 997 and the sunroof has recently started playing up. It wont slide open unless I first tilt up, tilt down and then try slide open. Additionally the one-touch open and one-touch close features no longer work. If you do a re-learn on the controls it starts working normally, but a few minutes later it reverts back to the "non-working" state. I had a look on Rennlist and it seems to be a common problem in the US with 996 and 997's. Apparently the motor needs replacing. Just wondering if anybody here has experienced the same issue? If so, did you replace the motor and where did you source the motor from? Cheers, Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 9April, 2019 Report Share Posted 9April, 2019 Had the same challenge with my 996, and I lived with it. I would start with a new switch rather than a motor and I would also ask the dealer at the next service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted 9April, 2019 Report Share Posted 9April, 2019 Yep, same issue here and have been living with it for awhile now. It's unfortunately the motor unit that contains the logic board. I'll be replacing mine later this month. You can tell it's not your switch by the fact that it worked for a little while after re-learning. P-Kay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_189 Posted 9April, 2019 Report Share Posted 9April, 2019 Its not too difficult to get to the motor its just time consuming - A and B pillars need to come off as do the sun visors - that gets the headliner off and its straightforward from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted 10April, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 10April, 2019 23 hours ago, Mike737 said: Yep, same issue here and have been living with it for awhile now. It's unfortunately the motor unit that contains the logic board. I'll be replacing mine later this month. I’m living with it for now too, but will eventually replace the motor! Are you going to DIY the motor replacement or have your dealer do it? If you’re going to DIY it there are some detailed instructions on Rennlist and 6speedonline. You probably already found them but let me know if you want me to dig them up for you. firstone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyoul Posted 30April, 2019 Report Share Posted 30April, 2019 I have similar issues, but also slightly different. The housing for the switch has cracked, so isn't locating the switch properly - planning to replace this first. My roof will open, but when it closes, the wind deflector doesn't automatically lower and can get stuck between the sunroof closing and the body of the car. Strange - as it seems like a mechanical retraction system. Haven't really looked into it yet, but is on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted 6May, 2019 Report Share Posted 6May, 2019 On 10/04/2019 at 12:07, Slick said: I’m living with it for now too, but will eventually replace the motor! Are you going to DIY the motor replacement or have your dealer do it? If you’re going to DIY it there are some detailed instructions on Rennlist and 6speedonline. You probably already found them but let me know if you want me to dig them up for you. I ended up getting it done. New motor fixed it. Expect around a $1600 job if you get someone to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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