Express Sunroof Help Wanted -- Las Vegas Jonahs where are you?

[tower]

Is it me? Did I screw up the install. get a bad module or did I just not know that this is how it works?

When I let the sunroof stop itself (regardless of open or vent position), and I go to close it, I need to duble click the button to get anything to happen. Sme thing if I have had the vent open and click to close and let it stop. When I try to open, I need to double click. Is this just an issue with the logic of the circuit or do I have a faulty connection or module.

t~

[tower]

Hi, Jonas,

I finally got back to the thing. There’s probably a very slim chance of reconfiguring the existing switches. They are multiplexing switches using a total of 4 leads (including ground) for 8 switches. My guess is that everything is soldered onto a PC board. It is definitely potted in epoxy and then immersed in silicon. I think it's designed for fire trucks and is made "hose proof." I will try to reach TST this week. They say they can custom configure these panels, but costs could get ugly. I'll keep you posted.

[tower]

Is it me? Did I screw up the install. get a bad module or did I just not know that this is how it works?

When I let the sunroof stop itself (regardless of open or vent position), and I go to close it, I need to duble click the button to get anything to happen. Sme thing if I have had the vent open and click to close and let it stop. When I try to open, I need to double click. Is this just an issue with the logic of the circuit or do I have a faulty connection or module.

t~

[tower]

Those are all good. I guess the most convenient would be under the seat. But thats also where I keep my long tools (snow brush-squegee-ice scraper, wrecking bar, etc.), so I would need to check for how much space it will leave. Under the hood could work, but I'm still looking to see where I'll put the 2 Optimas and Isolator (yes, I've seen the posts here).

Thank you!

[LasVegas]

tower....that's actually 1/8" smoked plastic. I hand cut it. Just veery time consuming. The console is slightly curved & you can heat the plastic with a hair dryer & contour to fit. When I replace the egt gauge I'll use black smoke. This is bronze. Yes, the console is small & mine is as full as you can get it. No room left. When I'm done I think is will look pretty cool & functional.

[tower]

I think I lost the chat room link. The panel is about 5" tall, 7" wide and 3/4" deep. I'll post a photo in a second.

[LasVegas]

Yeah..lost you in the room

[tower]

BTW, Jonahs,

Did you put that carpet in the utility tray in the photo? My '03 is just plastic.

[LasVegas]

From what I read on their spec sheet it can be mounted about anywhere environmentally. For wiring purposes I would think 1. under the hood somewhere 2. under the dash on the firewall drivers side (there would be room I think) or 3. Under the rear seat on a pull out tray. All three options would be out of sight and except for under dash easy access.

[tower]

Great question. Inintially, I would be adding devices to it. Ultimately, only if there were an electrical problem to diagnose or repair.

[tower]

Thank you, Paragon.

Thank you, Jonahs.

You guys are terrific!

[KenP]

LV, that's pretty sweet. I can't wait to see the final pics and read about the install. BTW, that hair is still on your dash.

[LasVegas]

No tower, that's not correct as you have discribed if I understand what you're saying. There are time you have to press the button twice. Let me think Do you have the convenient stops?? If it's doing it there, that may be correct. I don't have the convenient stops the manual talks about but there is one situation where I have to press the button twice. I can't remember and I can't check right now because my console is torn apart on another project. I'll check tomorrow when it's back together & let you know. I do know from the normal closed position I only have to press once to either vent, or open. I think if I stop it somewhere in between open & close and want to reverse the direction I have to press twice....I think. Let you know.

[LasVegas]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by tower:
No worries. What I really need in my truck are more sirens of the Greek Mythological type. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>That's sireeeens

[LasVegas]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
LV, that's pretty sweet. I can't wait to see the final pics and read about the install. BTW, that hair is still on your dash. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>The install is a bitch but I had to engineer as I went. And that hair still didn't come from my head.

[tower]

I don't know, Jonahs, women are always telling me they are scared because my equipment is too large.

Sorry, it was just too good to resist.
Thanks for the help. I'll try it soon.

[LasVegas]

Trade you projects tower. Here's my latest. Tire pressure/temp in the middle, EGT (exhaust gas temperature) on the right, CHT (cylinder head temperature) on the left, & those two gauges are behind smoked glass. The lights above are air/fuel ratio indicators for each engine bank with a rocker switch to turn them off if they bug you. This is acutally photochop image, not the real install. I'm 80% through the modification & it's MAJOR work but will look better than the picture. Taking some real inginuity to make it all come together.

[LasVegas]

tower....based on what I can see I know what I would do. I would either take the switches out or cut the face plate in half horizonally & mount them across the upper console. Would look cool! But, lots of work.

[LasVegas]

tower~ your original question was on having to press the switch twice. It appears that if the sunroof comes to a LIMIT stop & you want to reverse the direction you have to press the switch twice. I don't like guessing but here's my best guess. There's logic built into both the H2 actuator motor and in the AutoLoc module. Probably what's happening is that when it comes to an H2 limit it prevails. The autoloc still thinks the sunroof is moving. Therefore, the first press resets the autoloc module & the second press actuates the sunroof motor. For some reason mine doesn't have the convenient stops so doesn't happen to me often. It's all still easier than holding the switch while it moves IMO.

[LasVegas]

Is this box something you would want to get to on a "regular" basis??