I have a 2004 the roof will not close when I push the button to close. But, I can hear it when the motor when I push the opne button.

Sounds like the motor is worn out try applying some finger pressure on the sun roof and actuate the closer button and it should close it until you can pull your roof panneling back to expose the motor to be change

In order to find out what's causing the problem, the headliner must be dropped (removed) to access the sunroof motor so it can be inspected and removed to inspect the slide cables up inside the sunroof/moonroof assy. Until that's done, there's not much more I can do to help except speculate.

i have changed the whole sunroof on my mx6,old one was to rusted around edges.if your roof opens but not close it sounds like your motor is dying or your electrical connections to motor are in rough shape.you should be able to close your roof by pushing button and placing your hand in middle of roof and help by lighty pushing/guiding close. be sure roof is straight and not crooked or it will jam and burn out motor

I have built oem sunroofs for 20 years and if it was jerking to close you may have something in the track interfearing with the closing, but more than likely there is something broke. There is alot of plastic parts. No over-ride on an oem roof. The only obstacle in a motor replacement is make sure your lifter arms (the parts that the glass attaches to) are in the closed positon. This is called timing. You can help the motor along with a light pull or push to take some strain of the motor.

there is no manual method. It sounds like a limit switch is not working. Can you hear the motor try to operate? If you push up on the back of the glass a little bit while hitting the switch, what happens.

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The sliding roof panel system consists of the following components:

• RH circuit breaker
• Timer module
• Power window relay
• Roof sliding panel switch (15B691)
• Roof glass panel (50054)
• Sliding roof panel motor (15790)
• Halo moulding
• Roof sliding panel headlining (519A02)
• Roof sliding panel slide links (502M78)
• Roof sliding panel housing (502C22)
• Roof air deflector (500A26)
• Center green diode strip

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When the roof sliding panel switch is activated, a gear on the sliding roof panel motor drives a spline on the roof sliding panel housing. Within the roof sliding panel housing, the spline is connected to two sliding roof panel cables which cause the roof sliding panel slide links to slide and the roof glass panel to open or to close. The sliding roof panel cables and the spline are part of the roof sliding panel housing. Neither the sliding roof panel motor nor the roof sliding panel housing can be disassembled. If a malfunction is detected with either of these assemblies, the assembly must be replaced.
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VISUAL INSPECTION CHART Mechanical Electrical

• Damaged sliding roof panel
• Sliding roof panel height adjustment
• Sliding roof panel fore and aft adjustment

• Blown fuse(s):
  • 30A PWR WDW
• Damaged circuit breaker #1
• Damaged wiring harness
• Loose or corroded connections

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• Sliding Roof Panel Does Not Open or Close

• Fuses.
• Circuit breaker #2.
• Power window relay.
• Sliding roof panel motor.
• Roof sliding panel switch.
• Circuit.

• GO to Pinpoint Test E1 .

• Sliding Roof Panel Will Not Stop in Vent Position

• Sliding roof panel motor.

Switch Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301).
   

1. Gently pry the overhead console from the headliner.
   

1. Disconnect the sliding roof panel electrical connector from the overhead console.
   

1. Disconnect the rear quarter window switch electrical connector from the overhead console, if equipped.
   

1. Disconnect the map lamp electrical connector from the overhead console.
   

1. Remove the overhead console.
   

1. Remove the two roof sliding panel switch screws and the roof sliding panel switch (15B691).
   

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Motor Removal

1. Place the roof glass panel (50054) in the closed position.
   

1. Remove the roof headlining (51916). Refer to Section 01-05 for the removal procedure.
   

1. Remove the two sliding roof panel relays from their brackets.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Disconnect the two sliding roof panel motor electrical connectors.
   

1. Remove the two sliding roof panel motor screws and the sliding roof panel motor (15790
   

Either it' has not been used in some time and needs to be cleaned and lubricated or the motor for the moon roof is gone .....you can also check the side of the moon roofs motor to see if you can turn it up some to make it go faster ....hope it helps you out ...if not ...change the moon roofs motor

Temporary Fix: unsnap off the access door in the overhead ceiling liner behind the sunroof opening;
Use a 4mm hexagon Allen wrench to wind it closed.

If you hear the motor then you can almost certainly rule out electrical issues, it souonds more likely that the roof panel or drive mechanism is jammed or stuck, If the roof is closed then push up on the rear of the sunroof and see if it "pops up" a bit then while still pushing up hit the button to open.If it is anywhere in between open and closed try pushing it open or pulling it closed while you are pushing the button,if it moves inspect the tracks and lubricate

Inside your trunk on the left hand side there are two electric motors one drives the rooof lid and the other drives the roof, they can be engaged and disengaged independantly by small steel levers(THESE ARE LOCATED UNDER THE MATERIAL). once disengaged check if they work by standing and checking them while someone presses the roof button for you. 

If they work and everything is fine you need to engage and disengage until they are in sync, When the roof lid is open you will also notice a small button under the roof lid catches this button allows the back part of the roof to drop and to tell the car that the roof lid is closed and it is now safe to let opne the trunk.

The Roof Mechanism works with two motors similiar to the ones that wund the windows. Now the two mechanism are located in the left side of the trunk. 

The trunk wont open Because of the roof lid that is not closed properly. How you can test this is to press down on the right sid of the roof lid and then try to opne the trunk.

Now the reason that this is happening is that the roof lid is not closing properly nad pressing on a small orange buttin located just below the right hand side roof lid catch. How you are going to remedy this problem is to adjust the cable tension to close more securely.

Now the two motors in the trunk that works the convertable roof can be engaged and disengaged on motor works the roof lid and the other one the roof.

You need to get these motors in sync so that they open and close the roof in the correct order.

That is if the electric are still working.