1986 Honda Accord Sunroof and Window Fix

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DORATHEEXPLORER
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Have an '86 Honda Accord LX. Can anyone tell me where the motor for the sunroof is located? :(

Also, have a problem with my driver's window. All others roll down. Have taken door apart, looked at the contacts on the switch. None are burnt or broken. Any ideas? :roll:

Thanks to this forum I did figure out what was wrong with the loud noise in driver's door when using the power unlock. Actuator. Thanks ya'll for all the help. :wink:
Jun 27, 2006 at 2:11 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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The motor is in the roof between the outer skin and the inner liner.

You could try to short the motor to see if it still works on the door window and if the motor still runs there is extra junk on the driver window switch so that it will go down all the way on a one touch. But by either bypassing that or replacing the switch you could have it working again.
Jun 27, 2006 at 8:36 AM
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The sunroof motor is in the roof between the outer skin and the inner liner. For the driver's window, briefly short the motor to see if it runs. If it does, bypass the one-touch circuit or replace the driver's window switch.

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The owner of a 1986 Honda Accord LX asked where the sunroof motor is located and why the driver's power window will not roll down while the other windows work. The switch contacts were already checked and were not burnt or broken. A prior door noise when using power unlock was identified as a bad actuator. The expert said the sunroof motor is between the outer roof skin and inner liner, and suggested shorting the window motor to test it. If the motor runs, the one-touch portion of the driver's switch is likely at fault and should be bypassed or the switch replaced.

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