hey guys. first of all I'm well aware of the multiple sunroof threads on here. I bought a sunroof panel from the salvage yard here locally. My issue is the entire motor/frame is also connected. Is there a way I can hook a few batteries up to it to get the sunroof to slide back so that I can properly disassemble it? 4th gen

 

There's a hex shaped opening in the sunroof motor. Stick an allen wrench in and turn it until the sunroof slides back

 

after taking the headliner out and watching how the motor worked I realized on how to do just that. Got my new sunroof panel sanded and primed. just got to get back to it tomorrow to finish it up. thanks for the help anyway Trax

 

Just so anyone else looking has the answer, you can also just power the motor from a 12v source to move it. I have used wires from a battery to open a sunroof assembly before to swap panels.

 

^^ Yeah, it works on all window motors and is also good for testing relays. I just use my cordless drill battery. You can also use a power probe but, they're usually $100 at the cheapest.