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Old Dec 31, 2022 | 04:28 PM
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Default Rear skylight stuck open -help!!

Truck's been sitting for awhile. Thought some of the electronics had **** the bed like the skylights, but recently charged the battery up for 12 hrs on 6 V 200 amp and suddenly electronics were all working again... Was able to open/shut both skylight windows... then after about 10 min they went out again and rear skylight is stuck open.

Is this a battery issue i.e. when battery is low do electronics go kaput? Not all of them went kaput tho, more the accessory ones. Can't wrap my head around it.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2022 | 04:29 PM
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pop off the panel, there is a hand crank hole there....
 
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Old Dec 31, 2022 | 06:28 PM
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Low voltage/amperage- not enough juice to move it in the cold weather. Start truck, let it run and warm up. You can do it manual if necessary.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2022 | 08:03 PM
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I didn't know there is a manual crank option. Which panel?
 
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Old Dec 31, 2022 | 08:04 PM
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Thanks. I put it back on the charger and a few hours later, there was enough voltage it closed... Strange!
 
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Old Jan 1, 2023 | 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by northerndisco
I didn't know there is a manual crank option. Which panel?
There is a small square tab in the o/h console that you can remove and get a long allen wrench in, suggest an allen socket on an extension. Don't remember the size.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2023 | 07:40 AM
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Are you sure about the specifications of the charger you were using? I've never seen a 6V, 200 amp charger. You need a 12V charger for a modern automotive system.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2023 | 08:50 AM
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OP: get the RAVE and read up: https://discoii.wordpress.com/resources/

 
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Old Jan 2, 2023 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Extinct
There is a small square tab in the o/h console that you can remove and get a long allen wrench in, suggest an allen socket on an extension. Don't remember the size.
4 or 5mm I think. I have been working on mine. LOL.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2023 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by autoarcheologist
4 or 5mm I think. I have been working on mine. LOL.
4mm. My rear sunroof won't close down. It opens and closes with the the switches, but won't finish.
Nor does the crank close the rear sunroof, at all. I can crank it open, but can't crank it closed, even if the sunroof is open. Anymore force and the 4mm will break.
 
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