Land Rover Defender: Roof Opening Panel - Component Location, Overview
COMPONENT LOCATION
COMPONENT LOCATION - 1 OF 2 - VEHICLE WITH SLIDING GLASS ROOF OPENING PANEL
NOTES:
- Vehicle with 5 doors is shown, vehicle with 3 doors is similar.
- Right Hand Drive (RHD) is shown, Left Hand Drive (LHD) is similar.
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- Roof opening panel drain hose - Front right
- Front overhead console
- Roof opening panel drain hose - Rear right
- Roof opening panel air deflector
- Roof opening panel blind
- Roof opening panel glass - Front
- Roof opening panel glass - Rear
- Roof opening panel drain hose - Rear left
- Motor - Roof opening panel glass
- Motor - Roof opening panel blind
- Roof opening panel frame
- Body Control Module (BCM)/ Gateway Control Module (GWM)
- Roof opening panel drain hose - Front left
COMPONENT LOCATION - 2 OF 2 - VEHICLE WITH SLIDING CANVAS ROOF OPENING PANEL
NOTES:
- RHD is shown, LHD is similar.
- The sliding canvas roof opening panel is only available on the 3 door vehicle.
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- Front overhead console
- Roof opening panel drain hose - Front right
- Roof opening panel air deflector
- Roof opening panel - Canvas
- Roof opening panel drain hose - Rear right
- Roof opening panel drain hose - Rear left
- Motor - Roof opening panel - Canvas (quantity 2)
- BCM/ GWM
- Roof opening panel drain hose - Front left
OVERVIEW
There are 2 options of roof opening panel:
- The sliding glass roof opening panel
- The sliding canvas roof opening panel.
When the vehicle is equipped with a sliding glass roof opening panel, the roof opening panel glass and roof opening panel blind are controlled by 2 switches. The 2 switches are located in the front overhead console. When the vehicle is equipped with a sliding canvas roof opening panel, the roof opening panel canvas is controlled by a single switch. The switch is located in the front overhead console.
Electric motors are used to operate the roof opening panel glass, roof opening panel canvas and the roof opening panel blind.
A drain pipe is connected to each corner of the roof opening panel frame.
A roof opening panel air deflector is deployed when the roof opening panel glass or the canvas is open.
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Roof Opening Panel - Description
ROOF OPENING PANEL - VEHICLE WITH SLIDING GLASS ROOF OPENING PANEL
Closed position
Tilted position
Open position
Roof opening panel glass - Front
Roof opening panel glass - Rear
The external
Roof Opening Panel - Operation
RAISING AND OPENING THE ROOF OPENING PANEL GLASS - VEHICLES WITH SLIDING
GLASS ROOF OPENING PANEL
NOTES:
The user can stop the roof opening panel glass from raising or
opening at any point by pre
Roof Opening Panel - Diagnosis and Testing
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
For a detailed description of the roof opening panel system and operation,
refer to the relevant description and
operation section of the workshop manual.
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Removal
1. Open the hood.
2.
Remove the hood latch panel finisher.
Remove the 6 clips.
Remove the hood latch panel finisher.
3.
NOTES:
This step requires the aid of another technician.
Only complete steps 1 to 15 of the referenced front bumper workshop
manual. For additional work
on the front bum
Connecting jump leads
Remove all metal jewelry before
working on, or near, a battery or boost
terminals. Never allow metal objects or
vehicle components to come into
contact with the battery or boost
terminals. Metal objects can cause
sparks or short circuits, resulting in an
explosion.
Do not allow the battery posts o
