Quick question about sunroof?
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Quick question about sunroof?
Does the sunroof on the 2002 coupes have a one touch close feature?If not, can it be done?
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no. They have a 2 touch open feature but you have to hold the button for it to close.
Pretty much sucks.
Pretty much sucks.
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Originally posted by TimmyC230boy
no. They have a 2 touch open feature but you have to hold the button for it to close.
Pretty much sucks.
no. They have a 2 touch open feature but you have to hold the button for it to close.
Pretty much sucks.
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Re: Quick question about sunroof?
Originally posted by c230_2k2
Does the sunroof on the 2002 coupes have a one touch close feature?If not, can it be done?
Does the sunroof on the 2002 coupes have a one touch close feature?If not, can it be done?
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Originally posted by dswildfire
or rather a button issue, seeing as how there needs to be another contact in front to activate one touch close, otherwise you wouldn't have a gradual close.
or rather a button issue, seeing as how there needs to be another contact in front to activate one touch close, otherwise you wouldn't have a gradual close.
holding my hand up there for 5 seconds is not too bad.
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Originally posted by *Vy Vy*
mine used to open with two clicks, but after i took it in for service it opens like 2 inches with each click, so when i open my roof i have to basically sit there and click that button for a while, as for closing i have to hold it all the way as well
mine used to open with two clicks, but after i took it in for service it opens like 2 inches with each click, so when i open my roof i have to basically sit there and click that button for a while, as for closing i have to hold it all the way as well
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i think the 2 touch fully open isn't so bad. but i also wish it had 1 touch close. the problem is, i don't think there is a sensor or any sort so that it doesn't pinch anything that may be in the way (i think timmy tested that w/ a towel) like the windows do.
do the sedan's moonroofs have that?
do the sedan's moonroofs have that?
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Originally posted by *Vy Vy*
mine used to open with two clicks, but after i took it in for service it opens like 2 inches with each click, so when i open my roof i have to basically sit there and click that button for a while, as for closing i have to hold it all the way as well
mine used to open with two clicks, but after i took it in for service it opens like 2 inches with each click, so when i open my roof i have to basically sit there and click that button for a while, as for closing i have to hold it all the way as well
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yeah, it closed as much as it could on a towel. Never tried the windows.
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Originally posted by TimmyC230boy
yeah, it closed as much as it could on a towel. Never tried the windows.
yeah, it closed as much as it could on a towel. Never tried the windows.
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Originally posted by WebGuyNJ
I love this this car. But what moron decided against one touch close on the sunroof?
I love this this car. But what moron decided against one touch close on the sunroof?
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Re: Re: Quick question about sunroof?
Originally posted by session
one would think it can be done, as the sedans have one-touch close. it's probably a software issue though.
one would think it can be done, as the sedans have one-touch close. it's probably a software issue though.
You can however try to build it yourself. I have read that people have used a thermal circuit breaker, an automotive relay, a capacitor and a diode (prob 3-5 amp) to accomplish the one touch feature. But this is way beyond my electrical skills.
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Originally posted by WebGuyNJ
I love this this car. But what moron decided against one touch close on the sunroof?
I love this this car. But what moron decided against one touch close on the sunroof?
Edit: Of course, if they wanted to cover all cases, they could have an option on the "settings" menu to close only the glass or glass and shades.
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Originally posted by MarkL
I've got a C240, and like others have said, it has one touch close. In the past, I've only come up w/ one reason the coupe doesn't have it. I mean, why wouldn't they just use the same components as the sedans? I think it's because of the shades.
I've got a C240, and like others have said, it has one touch close. In the past, I've only come up w/ one reason the coupe doesn't have it. I mean, why wouldn't they just use the same components as the sedans? I think it's because of the shades.
if the new e-class w/ the panoramic roof doesn't have 1-touch close, you might have something there.
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Originally posted by young
i don't know why. i remember that the older e-class didn't have 1 touch close either and it just had a regular sunroof.
i don't know why. i remember that the older e-class didn't have 1 touch close either and it just had a regular sunroof.
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Re: Re: Re: Quick question about sunroof?
Originally posted by dwang
It can be done, but it's not easy at all. The OEM one touch switches use completely different control boxes and switches. You would also have to add additonal relays and lay additonal wires. Trust me, not worth it!!
You can however try to build it yourself. I have read that people have used a thermal circuit breaker, an automotive relay, a capacitor and a diode (prob 3-5 amp) to accomplish the one touch feature. But this is way beyond my electrical skills.
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It can be done, but it's not easy at all. The OEM one touch switches use completely different control boxes and switches. You would also have to add additonal relays and lay additonal wires. Trust me, not worth it!!
You can however try to build it yourself. I have read that people have used a thermal circuit breaker, an automotive relay, a capacitor and a diode (prob 3-5 amp) to accomplish the one touch feature. But this is way beyond my electrical skills.
Dave
If you have a directional switch and the end sensor - you are almost there! Just a little bit of programming needed.
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i was reading the new broucher for the 03's they have that one touch close...sun roof....
I think that MB did not offer this as a setting because of the multiple stages of the pano-roof. If the roof had autoclose, all the complainers would complain that when the roof is open all the way and the wind noise is too high, pushing the close switch closes all the way and then you have to push the button again to open half way. That would **** me off, however holding the button for 5 seconds or so is very easy. But of course I am pretty buffed, so I imagine all the girly men out there would have a problem holding their punny arm up in the air for 5 seconds.
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Originally posted by grn300m
WRONG! The 2003 C230 does not have autoclose. It is possible to program the function into the close button, it's just software. It uses FET technology via the multiplex CAN bus, however it really depends how MB decided to set this up. It has to be a parameter setting to allow an auto close function. My bet is that this is not a built in feature, otherwise on the many-many posts on the subject, Lynn or Beullwinkle would have told us how. If there is no parm to set, then it is a firmware change and lots-o-money.
I think that MB did not offer this as a setting because of the multiple stages of the pano-roof. If the roof had autoclose, all the complainers would complain that when the roof is open all the way and the wind noise is too high, pushing the close switch closes all the way and then you have to push the button again to open half way. That would **** me off, however holding the button for 5 seconds or so is very easy. But of course I am pretty buffed, so I imagine all the girly men out there would have a problem holding their punny arm up in the air for 5 seconds.
WRONG! The 2003 C230 does not have autoclose. It is possible to program the function into the close button, it's just software. It uses FET technology via the multiplex CAN bus, however it really depends how MB decided to set this up. It has to be a parameter setting to allow an auto close function. My bet is that this is not a built in feature, otherwise on the many-many posts on the subject, Lynn or Beullwinkle would have told us how. If there is no parm to set, then it is a firmware change and lots-o-money.
I think that MB did not offer this as a setting because of the multiple stages of the pano-roof. If the roof had autoclose, all the complainers would complain that when the roof is open all the way and the wind noise is too high, pushing the close switch closes all the way and then you have to push the button again to open half way. That would **** me off, however holding the button for 5 seconds or so is very easy. But of course I am pretty buffed, so I imagine all the girly men out there would have a problem holding their punny arm up in the air for 5 seconds.
So, the argument above is not true -- you still would have the choice of one-touch close or regular manual close. In my C240 I can either press the sunroof switch to the first position to close it as far as I want, or press it to the second "click" to have it close all the way automatically.
I still think M-B doesn't have one-touch close on the coupe due to the shade design -- they simply took the simple (maybe dumb) approach to leave it off instead of tackling the question of whether the shades should also be closed during one-touch close. That's my opinion.
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I still think M-B doesn't have one-touch close on the coupe due to the shade design -- they simply took the simple (maybe dumb) approach to leave it off instead of tackling the question of whether the shades should also be closed during one-touch close. That's my opinion.
I think there is some other reason why they left it off.
(and I still can't believe there are no MB insiders that read/post this board)
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Do any of you that own a coupe have a buddy with a sedan? If so -- try the experiment for us... swap the switch real quick and see if it makes a difference. I know it is a whole assembly, but hopefully the pinouts are the same.
To open the assembly, remove the large light cover, then inside there are 2 retractable latches. Pull those and the assembly should fall out.
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To open the assembly, remove the large light cover, then inside there are 2 retractable latches. Pull those and the assembly should fall out.
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