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  • zaq123
    E30 Fanatic
    • Jul 2016
    • 1364

    #1

    Anyone with the manual sunroof. Can you please....

    confirm if the crank handle supposed to click at 3 or 2 positions. I finally synced mine up but it only clicks in fully closed and fully open position. No clicks when UP/Vent position. Is it how it supposed to be?
    It was clicking in the middle of retraction but I got it to click when closed..just want to make sure it is all it can do or should I keep adjusting in search for the 3rd click... Thank you
  • uturn
    E30 Modder
    • Dec 2010
    • 987

    #2
    I'll try to remember and check tomorrow.

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    • varg
      No R3VLimiter
      • May 2014
      • 3288

      #3
      Originally posted by zaq123
      confirm if the crank handle supposed to click at 3 or 2 positions. I finally synced mine up but it only clicks in fully closed and fully open position. No clicks when UP/Vent position. Is it how it supposed to be?
      It was clicking in the middle of retraction but I got it to click when closed..just want to make sure it is all it can do or should I keep adjusting in search for the 3rd click... Thank you
      No third click in mine. Caveat: the only thing I've ever done to it was replace the panel, I've never re-adjusted the internals.

      IG @turbovarg
      '91 318is, M20 turbo
      [CoTM: 4-18]
      '94 525iT slicktop, M50B30 + S362SX-E, 600WHP DD or bust
      '93 RX-7 FD3S

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      • uturn
        E30 Modder
        • Dec 2010
        • 987

        #4
        The crank can engage right away or can spin 360 the other direction before it engages.

        Gets a click at the end of travel on full open.
        Gets a click on close.
        No click on the tilt vent.
        Click when coming back to close.

        Car is a stock 1991 318is.
        I am the 2nd owner and the 4th owner. (Nephew was the 3rd). To the best of my knowledge the roof has never been taken apart. I changed out the crank handle several years ago when the rubber bit fell apart.
        Last edited by uturn; 07-27-2024, 12:54 PM.

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        • zaq123
          E30 Fanatic
          • Jul 2016
          • 1364

          #5
          Thank you all. Pretty much what i suspected as there is only like two turns between closed and vent. It seems the manual crank clicks every like 18 turns or so

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