[Mark A Wright]

I bought my 214 SI in May this year and it is fitted with a factory electric sunroof. This worked OK initially.
However when I went to open it about a month later it started making funny noises and wouldn’t open. I thought maybe the heat so I left it a few weeks and tried again, with the same result!
So eventually I decided to drop the front section of the headlining to give me enough access to the mechanism.
What I found was that the motor is working fine, then there are 2 “metal housing” that the cables fun through, these are then fixed by a small bracket either side with a self tapper screw.
When I tried the switch, it was immediately obvious the passenger side housing had come loose and the cable, instead of opening the sunroof took the least parts of resistance and coiled up into the roof housing. The driver side was no better with the same issue.
So after lubricating the runners where I can in silicone spray I refixed them.
So the roof slides open now but won’t tilt properly, I tried adjusting a few times with no more success.
If feels like the mechanism is not set up properly or out of Sync somewhere??
Before I have another go, does anyone have experience of these sunroofs and can offer any advise on what my issue is?
Any help gratefully appreciated!!
Regards
Mark
I enclose 2 photos showing the mechanism & the securing bracket fixing.

[Mark A Wright]

688 views on this but no replies? Is it that I am just unlucky with my sunroof? I would have thought somebody else would have had issues?

[Mr Teddy Bear]

In my experience the sun roofs on R8's are usually bomb proof you just need to lubricate with a light spray can grease!
This is probably a age related issue.

You need to refer to the electronic workshop manual in the members area.

[Mark A Wright]

Update: I fixed the sunroof I think due to lack of uses and the high temp back in the summer it jammed and then the cable slipped on one side causing it to look lopsided after I refixed it! So I disconnected the motor cover and 'pulled" the RH cable back until it all lined up again, I also lubricated all the runners to prevent future jamming!
Hopefully all OK now