2003 Lexus LS430 - Moonroof opens by itself while driving
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Just started doing this today while me and my family was driving on the highway. It opens and then the switch wont respond to closing. Then after a bit the switch responds and I can close it.
Did it twice today. Very annoying as it snowing here.
Any clues what this might be? Corroded switch? Can I spray contact cleaner through it without have to disassemble it?
Can I disable the moonroof by pulling a fuse?
Thanks.
Just started doing this today while me and my family was driving on the highway. It opens and then the switch wont respond to closing. Then after a bit the switch responds and I can close it.
Did it twice today. Very annoying as it snowing here.
Any clues what this might be? Corroded switch? Can I spray contact cleaner through it without have to disassemble it?
Can I disable the moonroof by pulling a fuse?
Thanks.
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[QUOTE=jimbosr1;8359860]well i found this,may help https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...f-its-own.html
my money is on the switch.[/QUOTE
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my money is on the switch.[/QUOTE
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Well, I took apart the overhead console and removed the sunroof switch. Couldn't see anything obvious so I sprayed it with electrical contact cleaner and put it back together. For a time after, the sunroof still opened and closed in fits and then it finally stopped working for good, luckily in the closed position.
As I really don't want to take any more chances, I pulled the SUN/ROOF 25Amp fuse (#47) at the fusebox in the trunk. I'd like to see that sucker open now.
Hopefully I can get to the bottom of this when it's not 1:00am in the morning.
As I really don't want to take any more chances, I pulled the SUN/ROOF 25Amp fuse (#47) at the fusebox in the trunk. I'd like to see that sucker open now.
Hopefully I can get to the bottom of this when it's not 1:00am in the morning.
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Well, I took apart the overhead console and removed the sunroof switch. Couldn't see anything obvious so I sprayed it with electrical contact cleaner and put it back together. For a time after, the sunroof still opened and closed in fits and then it finally stopped working for good, luckily in the closed position.
As I really don't want to take any more chances, I pulled the SUN/ROOF 25Amp fuse (#47) at the fusebox in the trunk. I'd like to see that sucker open now.
Hopefully I can get to the bottom of this when it's not 1:00am in the morning.
As I really don't want to take any more chances, I pulled the SUN/ROOF 25Amp fuse (#47) at the fusebox in the trunk. I'd like to see that sucker open now.
Hopefully I can get to the bottom of this when it's not 1:00am in the morning.
Just wondering, how did you end up fixing the sunroof issue. I have the same thing going on.
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It happened to me over the summer. First time was a really hot and humid day when suddenly the sunroof opened on it’s own. It closed immediately with the switch. The second time I was driving to the grocery store. A few tries pushing the button in the grocery store parking lot and it finally closed. The final straw was after a meeting it was about to absolutely pour rain. As I pulled out of my work’s parking lot it opened and would not close. Luckily I was on my way home. The rain came down as I pulled into my garage. I took the overhead console down and cleaned the contacts of the sunroof’s ribbon cable. That worked, it closed. It was raining nearly daily in my area I didn’t want to risk it so I unplugged the sunroof’s motor. Recently on eBay I won another overhead console with the switch. If it works great, if not not having a opening sunroof is not a big deal to me.
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