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91 4Runner sunroof opens but wont close

Old 04-24-2010, 07:25 AM
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91 4Runner sunroof opens but wont close

I made a post about this previously but excuse me as I have found more information.

My Sunroof on my 91 4runner has always had trouble closing, I pulled the switch apart to see if it was that stupid safety button stopping it. I push the little plastic piece that is connected to the spring out of the way before pushing the close button but it won't shut. It will open however leading me to believe its not a problem with the motor. Any ideas?

I would just manually close it with the screw driver but that doesn't lift the glass piece up the last inch or so to fully seal the inside and it may rain in the next few days so I would really like to get this taken care of today. Thanks.
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If you need a switch I have one. Let me know.

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Do the contact points ever go bad or need to be cleaned? When I took it apart there were some screws missing leading me to believe its been disassembled before and fiddled with.
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The contacts can be cleaned I think.

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Well I figured out the issue. When I push the close switch and hold the back of the switch assembly it closes. There must be some play in the assembly causing the contacts not to touch. I wonder if replacing the screws will fix it or if I need something else to eliminate the play.
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Well after thinking I solved the problem I opened it again to double check and see if my theory was correct and now it wont close again, arrrgh
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that happens a lot when i double check my work
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if the safety switch is not used and some one tried to force the close button than that will mess it up you'll need a new switch
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