If you hold it down and release right before it pinches your fingers it will close and i haven t had an issue since.
Jetta sun roof wont close.
Continue holding the button for ten seconds after it is full open.
I have tried reading about it and have not figured it out yet.
My sunroof has been on the fritz it will not close all the way.
Rain is forecasted for early in the week.
The place to crank it shut is on the sunroof motor itself.
If you feel a lot resistance while cranking this could indicate a bad sunroof rail.
Until you get to the dealer you can remove the fuse and there is a tool in the spare tire carrier that will allow you to close the sunroof.
Then press and hold the close button and see if it will go full closed.
When i turn the nob to close the sunroof it begins to close but then it stops about an inch short of completely closing and then it goes all the way back to full open.
The dome light assembly area is removeable then you can use an allen wrench to close the sunroof.
You can get the sunroof closed manually.
This a quick video showing you how to manually open and close your sunroof moonroof if.
If its working correctly.
If you remove the square panel by the sunroof switch the should be an allen wrench crank to close it.
98 volkswagen jetta tdi thats equipped with a sunroof this video will show how to manually close or open the sunroof if the fuse pops or the switch stops wo.
Sunroof rails uneven won t close or open mk5 vw jetta sportwagen and audi a3 tdi forum i tried to crack my sunroof to allow heat out like i do every morning but this time it made a gear stripping noise and only one side moved.
Try closing it using the key in the door to close the windows and the sunroof.
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Once the battery is reconnected turn the key on press and hold the sunroof open button.
It seems as if you open the sunroof all the way something happens with the inner sunshade and it screws up its ability to realize where its at and how far it has to go to close properly.