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bloodyvsunday
03-30-2009, 08:24 PM
So i dont knw if this is how its suppose to be, but...


My sunroof button, has three buttons on it

The front, middle and rear.

To open it i just press the rear button, itll open all the way..
but to close it the front button doesnt work, so i have to hold the middle one to close it, and time it just right so it seals, or else it will just open upwards..
is that normal?
or is my button messed up?
ArnZ!
03-30-2009, 08:37 PM
Your button is messed up. Pushing forward should close the sunroof from any position.

EDIT: Surprisingly the button is the same as the manual/economy/sports button found next to auto shifters.
repenttokyo
03-30-2009, 10:52 PM
My button is nothing like the shifter button!
ArnZ!
03-30-2009, 11:45 PM
Must only be cars with the zf 4hp22eh auto boxes cuz mine sure does.
repenttokyo
03-31-2009, 12:04 AM
Must only be cars with the zf 4hp22eh auto boxes cuz mine sure does.

maybe they changed it from year to year?
Sixdown
03-31-2009, 12:16 AM
Does it look like this? On these, there's only forwards, backwards and up(tilt).
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g51/ulti88/5ab6_1.jpg
repenttokyo
03-31-2009, 09:16 AM
Does it look like this? On these, there's only forwards, backwards and up(tilt).
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g51/ulti88/5ab6_1.jpg

that's what i've got.
BennyM
03-31-2009, 09:32 AM
Infact, BMW still uses this button even in their new 5 series. Nothing like getting it right the first time.



maybe they changed it from year to year?
whiskychaser
03-31-2009, 11:05 AM
Dont know about 3 buttons but the sunroof and mode switches are the same on mine. There is one central button which you can either push forwards, backwards or in. They dont latch in any position
bloodyvsunday
03-31-2009, 12:46 PM
They are differnet on mine, 92?
And yes it looks liek the picture.
Any ideas where to grab one?
repenttokyo
03-31-2009, 01:49 PM
Infact, BMW still uses this button even in their new 5 series. Nothing like getting it right the first time.

i meant the sunroof buttons.
Sixdown
03-31-2009, 09:53 PM
i meant the sunroof buttons.
Yeah, they still use a very similar sunroof button on e39s.

bloodyvsunday, you can get a used one on ebay. There's always plenty there.

Sunroof operation:
Fowards - Close from open or tilt
Push up - Tilt
Backwards - Open
Kibokojoe
04-01-2009, 03:46 AM
You can usually find one on ebay. I have noticed that if you push the button very quickly forwards that the sunroof will close by itself. It probably says this in the owners manual but I am too lazy to read it :)
///Sniper535
04-01-2009, 08:07 AM
I have one, or a few I think, i'll have to look
turbokenta
04-01-2009, 04:25 PM
So i dont knw if this is how its suppose to be, but...


My sunroof button, has three buttons on it

The front, middle and rear.

To open it i just press the rear button, itll open all the way..
but to close it the front button doesnt work, so i have to hold the middle one to close it, and time it just right so it seals, or else it will just open upwards..
is that normal?
or is my button messed up?

I have the EXACT same problem, and I tried a new switch, problem persisted, tried my current switch in friend's car, no problem what so ever, so I am assuming some electrical or connection issues, at least in my situation. I have not dug deeper into this issue yet though... It's pretty much summer from now on out anyway here, and the tilt-closing move works well enough right now... too many other things to fix...