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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on April 17, 2007, 22:17:22

Title: Converting a manual sunroof to electric?
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on April 17, 2007, 22:17:22: I assume this is fairly simple.

Buy a motor.
Buy an new plastic motor cover/light/pocket thing.
Wire it up.

Anybody see anything that I have missed?
Title: Converting a manual sunroof to electric?
Post by: waveydavey on April 18, 2007, 08:11:44: A suitable switched power supply.
Title: Converting a manual sunroof to electric?
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on April 18, 2007, 19:28:22: Quote from: "waveydavey"
A suitable switched power supply.

Not forgetting the fuse.

I assume the motor has some kind of thermal cut out when it reaches full travel.
Title: Converting a manual sunroof to electric?
Post by: beast5680 on April 18, 2007, 22:37:53: i think there is a control unit that sits in the roof somewhere that controls the sunroof opening/closing etc as well
Title: Converting a manual sunroof to electric?
Post by: TimM on April 23, 2007, 18:59:50: It's a shame your not a bit nearer as I have an electric sunroof (as a spare) in my garage, it was a steal off ebay for about Ã‚Â£5 when someone forgot to put a reserve on :twisted:
Title: Converting a manual sunroof to electric?
Post by: chris.hunt22 on April 23, 2007, 19:15:25: There is power already up there, not sure if its was for a sunroof though, I have wired a td5 dimming compass mirror up to it