2019 Equinox Sunroof won't retract
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Hello,
It's a hard thing to diagnose remotely. These panoramic sunroofs are poorly designed and are prone to a number of problems. They become misaligned and will not move or water can damage the shade and it's mechanism. If you have a local sunroof shop, you might do a little better on price and actually get a solution. Most dealers have a sunroof guy that specializes in these problems. I can tell you the guy that travels to Mechanicsburg for Chevy dealers is not good at fixing issues. My sunroof is sealed closed, because they can't seem to fix my leak.
It's a hard thing to diagnose remotely. These panoramic sunroofs are poorly designed and are prone to a number of problems. They become misaligned and will not move or water can damage the shade and it's mechanism. If you have a local sunroof shop, you might do a little better on price and actually get a solution. Most dealers have a sunroof guy that specializes in these problems. I can tell you the guy that travels to Mechanicsburg for Chevy dealers is not good at fixing issues. My sunroof is sealed closed, because they can't seem to fix my leak.
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would there be a separate fuse for that motor?
There is only one fuse in the rear compartment.
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Video bit shaky but does show a DIY repair. Thanks
Is your sun shade manual or part of a panoramic electric system?
I had a Lincoln dealer, the service manager, one month out of warranty try to tell me I needed a new panoramic sun roof at $800 plus because it leaked. I told him to stick it, and never went there again. Plenty of videos showing how to unclog the drains, sometimes 2 sometimes 4. The Lincoln and my Avalanche, IIRC, each had a drain down the post that you can see when you open the doors. Clean that out. Also, run a wire or rod GENTLY from the holes in tray when the sun roof is retracted. To test poor water down hole and if water flows freely, you've cleared it. Take care not to separate the hose connection when you ream it out else you'll need to take arm panel off to fix to reconnect the hose. Plenty of videos, give it a shot if you haven't already.
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panoramic system. I hear motor moving and if I force open.a bit it will close by self just won't open
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You can try to relearn the sunroof motor. I’m a tech a Chevy and true, there are many issues with these sunroofs but sometimes a relearn is all that it needs. With the car running press the sunroof glass button CLOSE-OPEN-CLOSE and hold down on that last press on close. The sunroof with then cycle fully open and fully close. When it stops you’re done. Close-open-close needs to be done within 5 seconds. Good luck and hopefully that’s all you need!
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As usual I closed the sunroof and then the sunshade. A week later.......
My sunroof/shade stopped working, shade would move forward back one inch. Took down the headliner, disconnect the motor and it would still not operate more than a bit, stop, cool down, then it would move a bit. Not sure until this new one arrives Monday but really hard to turn the gear on the ninety degree motor assembly. The glass motor does not operate at all, there are wires going to the shade motor, and glass motor has a circuit board.
GM Genuine Parts 84287215 Rear Sunroof Shade motor on passenger side.
My sunroof/shade stopped working, shade would move forward back one inch. Took down the headliner, disconnect the motor and it would still not operate more than a bit, stop, cool down, then it would move a bit. Not sure until this new one arrives Monday but really hard to turn the gear on the ninety degree motor assembly. The glass motor does not operate at all, there are wires going to the shade motor, and glass motor has a circuit board.
GM Genuine Parts 84287215 Rear Sunroof Shade motor on passenger side.
Glass Motor - GM (22762630)
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I saw somewhere that there are white plastic clips that become disconnected causing the sunshade to not move. I'd look on the Terrain forum as there are pictures and/or videos on how to fix it.
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I have a 2019 Equinox. The sunroof and sun shade were not operating properly for years but if it was reset by holding down the close button of the sunroof for the full cycle it reset itself. No I have a problem that neither the sunroof or sun shade will move, I have check and replace F6 (sunroof fuse) in the rear, then replaced sun shade motor with no change. I then ordered a GM sunroof motor 3500, The sunroof did not change, but the sun shade motor closed completely while holding it. Now neither work again. Is there a programming requirement to get these to move or reset the logic?
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Mine has worked since replacing the motor with the circuit board that controls it all. Yes I ran a suggested programming sequence to set open and close positions.
You can try to relearn the sunroof motor. From a Chevy, there are many issues with these sunroofs but sometimes a relearn is all that it needs. With the car running press the sunroof glass button CLOSE-OPEN-CLOSE and hold down on that last press on close. The sunroof with then cycle fully open and fully close. When it stops you’re done. Close-open-close needs to be done within 5 seconds.
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I have a 2019 Equinox. The sun roof and sun shade I had to recalibrate 3 times and then is stopped working altogther. I check the fuse and then replace bith motors. Once I relaced the sunroof motor the sun shade did close but will not open. But the sunroof still does not open. Curious if you have to reprogram the BMC with the new motor?
