Sunroof stuck open-help!

[cleverbean]

I recently got my 2003 Baja back on the road. Today I opened the sunroof and it would not close. No motor sound whatsoever. Storm was coming and so I tried the manual crank tool—wouldn’t budge for me or two of my friends. So we had a real hell of a time driving home in a thunderstorm with it open. Does this sound like a fuse, a switch, or a motor problem? No issues with sunroof before this but the car did sit for several months and is a bit gunked up in general.

[greymud]

That sounds like a mechanical problem. The hand crank bypasses the motor. Something jammed in there or something popped otu of place.

https://www.scoobytruck.com/pdf/Baja_2003-2005.pdf

Page 14 ish.

[Twempie]

I've read on the dusty corners of the internet that it's a PITA job to replace the sunroof motor.

My shaggy dog story: My sunroof (on a 2006) wouldn't close just before entering the Costco car wash - PANIC!!!, this was a couple of years ago. I managed to exit the car wash before being soaked and brushed, and eventually close the sunroof a few miles further down the road.

After reading about what's involved to fix it, I haven't even tried to open it since that day. Best of luck, and keep us posted on your progress.

[SoobyToo58]

That sounds like a mechanical problem. The hand crank bypasses the motor. Something jammed in there or something popped otu of place.

https://www.scoobytruck.com/pdf/Baja_2003-2005.pdf

Page 14 ish.

Just stumbled on this thread. Can you tell me how to hand crank the sunroof? My sunroof is working now but I thought I'd ask just in case I ever open mine and it gets stuck.
Does it need a special tool or something?

[greymud]

IIRC, you pop open the control box on the overhead and close it with a 5mm allen wrench. It's been some time, so I may have that a bit wrong.

[SoobyToo58]

IIRC, you pop open the control box on the overhead and close it with a 5mm allen wrench. It's been some time, so I may have that a bit wrong.

That was quick. Thanks man but what is the "overhead" and what is the "control box"?

[greymud]

They are the same. The control area where you open/close the sunroof. Take the over off the lights and it should unscrew.

https://jdmfsm.info/Auto/Japan/Subaru/B ... sembly.pdf

This should help.

[SoobyToo58]

They are the same. The control area where you open/close the sunroof. Take the over off the lights and it should unscrew.

https://jdmfsm.info/Auto/Japan/Subaru/B ... sembly.pdf

This should help.

Got it and thanks for the trouble!