Pinpoint Test A: The Roof Opening Panel Has Excessive Wind Noise

Roof Opening Panel

Pinpoint Tests

Pinpoint Test A: The Roof Opening Panel Has Excessive Wind Noise

Normal Operation

When the roof opening panel glass is completely closed, it is flush with the roof panel.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- Front sliding glass panel alignment
- Rear fixed glass panel alignment
- Roof opening panel glass seals
- Air deflector



PINPOINT TEST A: THE ROOF OPENING PANEL HAS EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE

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A1 VERIFY ROOF OPENING PANEL NOISE


- Road test the vehicle with the roof opening panel in the CLOSED and OPEN positions.
- Is the wind noise present only in the OPEN position?

Yes
GO to A3.

No
GO to A2.

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A2 CHECK THE ROOF OPENING PANEL WEATHERSTRIP


NOTE: The roof opening panel glass seals for the front sliding panel and rear fixed panel are not serviceable separately.

- Check the front sliding glass panel seal and rear fixed glass panel seal to make sure they are secured to the glass, not cut, cracked, pinched, loose or obstructed.
- Are the roof opening panel glass seals OK?

Yes
ALIGN the front sliding glass panel and rear fixed glass panel. REFER to Roof Opening Panel Alignment Adjustments. TEST the system for normal operation.

No
INSTALL a new front sliding glass panel or rear fixed glass panel. REFER to Roof Opening Panel Glass - Front Sliding Roof Opening Panel Glass - Front Sliding or Roof Opening Panel Glass - Rear Fixed Roof Opening Panel Glass - Rear Fixed. TEST the system for normal operation.

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A3 CHECK THE AIR DEFLECTOR


- Make sure the air deflector is securely attached and check for damaged or unsecured springs.
- Is the air deflector OK?

Yes
PARTIALLY close the roof opening panel until the noise is eliminated. If the noise is eliminated, INFORM the customer that changing glass location will eliminate the wind noise. If the wind noise is not eliminated, READJUST panel. TEST the system for normal operation.

No
INSTALL new air deflector assembly. REFER to Air Deflector Air Deflector. TEST the system for normal operation.

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