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Repair gears i re-assembled everything and it works fine

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After repairing the bad gears I re-assembled everything and it works fine.
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Repair process you messed

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Any chance during the repair process you messed with the switch on the dash?
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your comment got me thinking and I did replace the switch.
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Run opposite

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I can't remember if the connector is keyed or not but it'd certainly be a spot that might make thing run opposite.
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After repairing the bad gears I re-assembled everything and it works fine.
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Any chance during the repair process you messed with the switch on the dash?
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your comment got me thinking and I did replace the switch.
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I can't remember if the connector is keyed or not but it'd certainly be a spot that might make thing run opposite.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I have a 1999 986 and recently the transmission gears on one side broke.. I decided to take the clamshell off and take both sides apart to ensure the other side was ok. After repairing the bad gears I re-assembled everything and it works fine. The only problem is that the roof switch operates backwards ie: by pressing down on the switch open icon it closes and the opposite happens when I press the close icon. Any ideas?

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Reverse the wiring; it is a DC motor...................

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks JFP in PA.. I thought about this and it can be easily done at either the B-Pillar connecter or at the motor itself however I prefer to find the root cause of the issue. Something caused this to happen.

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Any chance during the repair process you messed with the switch on the dash? I can't remember if the connector is keyed or not but it'd certainly be a spot that might make thing run opposite.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks dghii .. your comment got me thinking and I did replace the switch. Maybe the replacement part had the icon cover reversed. I took it apart and reversed it .. life is good .. works as designed..

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So there you go! Good deal.

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