Power Sunroof System Components
The power sunroof system consists of the following components:
• | Sunroof motor with the limit switches |
• | Sunroof glass-spoiler type, with glass sliding above roof |
• | Rail and track assembly upon which the sunroof glass rides |
• | Power sunroof system circuit breaker: PWR WDO 25 A |
Power Sunroof Operation
The sunroof control module monitors the sunroof switch input requests and based
on the sunroof limit switch input combinations, will control an output to the sunroof
motor, to drive the sunroof glass to the requested position. The power sunroof will
operate with the ignition switch turned to RUN. Use the rocker type sunroof switch,
located in the front center of the headliner, to command the sunroof to :
Pressing the sunroof switch rearward, the sunroof glass will slide from:
• | Closed position to the vent position |
• | Vent position to the open position |
Pressing the sunroof switch forward, the sunroof glass will slide from:
• | Open position to the vent position |
• | Vent position to the closed position |
Open to Vent
To open the power sunroof to the vent position from the closed position, momentarily
press the rear portion, OPEN/VENT side, of the sunroof switch. This will apply the
sunroof switch low reference circuit to the sunroof open signal circuit, 5-volt
reference input, pulling the reference voltage to 0 volts. Once the sunroof
control module receives the input request, the sunroof control module will control
the sunroof motor to slightly raise the rear of the sunroof glass upward. The sunroof
glass will soft stop at the full vent position based on the inputs from the limit
switches. The sunshade will have to be manually slid closed.
Express Open
The express open will work only with the sunroof glass in the full vent or
any partial open position. To express open the power sunroof, momentarily press
the rear portion, OPEN/VENT side, of the sunroof switch once. This will apply the
sunroof switch low reference circuit to the sunroof switch signal open signal circuit,
5-volt reference input, pulling the reference voltage to 0 volts. Once the
sunroof control module receives the input request, the sunroof control module will
control the sunroof motor to express open, automatically sliding the sunroof glass
above the roof. The sunroof glass will soft stop at the full open position based
on the inputs from the limit switches. As the sunroof glass expresses open so will
the sunshade. To stop the sunroof glass in a desired position other than to the express
open position, during the express open operation, momentarily press the sunroof switch
again, either direction, to stop the movement.
To Close
To close the power sunroof press and hold the front portion, CLOSE side, of
the sunroof switch. This will apply the sunroof switch low reference circuit to the
sunroof close signal circuit, 5-volt reference input, pulling the reference voltage
to 0 volts. The sunroof switch close signal input to the sunroof control
module needs to have constant 0 volts applied, switch pressed, to allow the
motor to continue to drive the sunroof glass, past the vent position, until it reaches
the closed position. The sunroof glass will soft stop at the closed position based
on the inputs from the limit switches. To close the sunshade, this will have to
be manually slid closed.
Sunroof Motor
The sunroof has a bi-directional motor. When the motor is not operating both
circuits are grounded. When the motor drives the sunroof glass in the direction
from the closed to vent or vent to open position, the following occurs:
• | Voltage is supplied to the sunroof motor open circuit. |
• | Ground is maintained to the sunroof motor close circuit. |
When the motor drives the sunroof in the direction from the open to vent or
vent to closed position, the following occurs:
• | Voltage is supplied to the sunroof motor close circuit. |
• | Ground is maintained to the sunroof motor open circuit. |
The sunroof control module is equipped with a timer circuit which stops the
operation of the sunroof motor after 8 seconds.
Sunroof Limit Switches
The sunroof limit switches track the position of the sunroof glass through 2
limit switches:
• | Soft Stop limit switch through the sunroof limit switch soft stop signal
circuit |
• | Vent Stop limit switch through the sunroof limit switch range signal circuit |
The sunroof control module monitors the limit switches and based on the input
combinations, determines the position of the sunroof glass. As a sunroof limit switch
closes, the 5-volt reference will be shorted to the sunroof limit switch low reference
circuit, pulling the 5-volt reference to 0 volts.
The sunroof control module monitors both sunroof switch input requests and based
on the sunroof limit switch input combinations, will control an output to the sunroof
motor, to drive the sunroof glass to the requested position.