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Thread: sun roof motor - please (my registration is pending)

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    hi boys!
    I need a sunroof motor for my '94 e34.
    it got tired and then just died!
    It says "WEBASTO" on it.....
    are there any used part guys out there??!!
    anyone able to help me PLEASE email
    sharkmanbmw@hotmail.com

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    what country are you in? www.car-part.com shows a number of US units, starting at $25 and up.
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    i am in montreal canada!

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    I've got one, in NC, will ship to Canada. Let me know.

    Thanks, Bret.

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    thanks bret,
    please contact me by email so i can send the model # details on the motor casing, maybe I can send you a picture also to be safe!
    I got a replacement today from a local scrap yard but it doesn't fit, wrong part! not a Webasto - big pain in the ass!

    please contact me with your best $$ and lowest shipping to
    postal code H8T 3K2
    sharkmanbmw@hotmail.com

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    You've got mail Sharky.........

    Bret.

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    Sharkster...my only comment would be to make sure it is the sunroof motor that is failing. Have heard of many that thought their sunroof motor was ailing only to learn it was a dirty switch that was adding resistance to the circuit, depriving the motor of needed current draw. As a result, there have been those that have needlessly replaced their sunroof motors only to find out it was simply a dirty switch.
    I recently cleaned my sunroof switch and it completely restored motor function that had degraded making me think initially the brushes or windings on the motor were spent.
    FYI,
    George

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    could someone explain how to do the switch cleaning??!!

    What I found is that if I hold the open close button while cranking the roof with the allen key, after 15-20 times it will start to work flawlessly.
    then after an hour it will just stop again, or move in little spurts.

    is it the motor or switch??!! hhhmmmmmmm. million dollar question!
    sharkmanbmw (having problems with registration email!)

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    squirt some contact cleaner into the switch and or motor and work it, sometimes that does the trick without dissassembly

    Quote Originally Posted by skullfractureBMW
    could someone explain how to do the switch cleaning??!!

    What I found is that if I hold the open close button while cranking the roof with the allen key, after 15-20 times it will start to work flawlessly.
    then after an hour it will just stop again, or move in little spurts.

    is it the motor or switch??!! hhhmmmmmmm. million dollar question!
    sharkmanbmw (having problems with registration email!)
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    Chris....I responded to your e-mail. Personally, I would disassemble the switch and clean it that way with contact cleaner. Be sure to let the parts dry before reassembling. The other thing is, your motor may be out of sync.
    After cleaning the switch, try this:
    http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e32/1074468-1.html
    There maybe another procedure out there in the archives.

    HTH,
    George

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