sunroof problem?

sb335is · 12-11-2010, 07:11 PM

This has been happening about every other day for the past week or two now. I NEVER use my sunroof so im confused. I never notice it happening I just come outside in the morning or walk to my car in the lot and see it down. Is there a simple fix for this? It's starting to rain and I'm concerned I'll walk out to my car one day and I'll be flooded in. Oh well I guess I'm going to have to make a trip to the dealer :/

dtwyim · 12-11-2010, 08:23 PM

Do you use your key fob to lower the windows before getting in the car? It looks like the moonroof is just starting to open.

If it lowers by itself (windows seemed up in the pic), then I say a trip to the dealer is warranted.

I don't think much water should leak in since there should be a drain around the roof assembly.

sb335is · 12-12-2010, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dtwyim

Do you use your key fob to lower the windows before getting in the car? It looks like the moonroof is just starting to open.

I do use my fob to open the windows occasionally.
Wow, I'm embarrassed I can't put two and two together. I never thought it also would open the moonroof

Thanks....

Tom K. · 12-13-2010, 01:18 PM

If you use the fob to open the windows, it's tough not to start opening the moonroof. Solution - either open the windows from within the car, or close the sunroof after getting in the car.

Tom

M_BYEEE · 12-14-2010, 11:24 AM

If its not what everyone else is saying, this has happened to me before. Do you throw a code on the tach screen? You can reset the moonroof by holding the button i believe in the close position for like 30 seconds. If its not the the close position try holding one of the other two functions on that button down for like 30 seconds....be patient

Sarracino89 · 12-14-2010, 01:09 PM

Don't feel embarrassed, I ran into the same thing about a week after I picked up my car, and thought the moon roof was falling in lol. Then I realized the key fob opened the moon roof two days later when I was showing my friend how it opened the windows.

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sb335is Captain 86 Rep 736 Posts Drives: fast Join Date: May 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	sunroof problem? This has been happening about every other day for the past week or two now. I NEVER use my sunroof so im confused. I never notice it happening I just come outside in the morning or walk to my car in the lot and see it down. Is there a simple fix for this? It's starting to rain and I'm concerned I'll walk out to my car one day and I'll be flooded in. Oh well I guess I'm going to have to make a trip to the dealer :/ __________________
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dtwyim Captain 52 Rep 874 Posts Drives: BMW no more Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Do you use your key fob to lower the windows before getting in the car? It looks like the moonroof is just starting to open. If it lowers by itself (windows seemed up in the pic), then I say a trip to the dealer is warranted. I don't think much water should leak in since there should be a drain around the roof assembly. Last edited by dtwyim; 12-11-2010 at 08:28 PM..
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Tom K. Major General 124 Rep 5,627 Posts Drives: '07 328iT, '13 Boxster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	If you use the fob to open the windows, it's tough not to start opening the moonroof. Solution - either open the windows from within the car, or close the sunroof after getting in the car. Tom
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M_BYEEE Brigadier General 145 Rep 3,269 Posts Drives: BSM X5M Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Camarillo, CA iTrader: (7)	If its not what everyone else is saying, this has happened to me before. Do you throw a code on the tach screen? You can reset the moonroof by holding the button i believe in the close position for like 30 seconds. If its not the the close position try holding one of the other two functions on that button down for like 30 seconds....be patient __________________
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Sarracino89 Lieutenant 36 Rep 414 Posts Drives: 128i Black on Black Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 128i [0.00]	Don't feel embarrassed, I ran into the same thing about a week after I picked up my car, and thought the moon roof was falling in lol. Then I realized the key fob opened the moon roof two days later when I was showing my friend how it opened the windows.
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