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Re: Sliding door actuator stops part way is there a fix...
Check the voltage to the actuator, if your not getting 12-14 volts you may have to clean your connections, however if you have proper voltage, then your actuator is getting weak and needs replacing
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Can be issue with the switch. Help links are provided below for detailed procedure,Click the link below:--- Front Door dis-assembly diagram for Toyota car?
I'm having the same problem except on mine it's the driver's side that's blowing cold. Do you have the pictures in a finer resolution? I can't make them out and when I zoom, they are too grainy. Does the replacement require removing the dashboard? What's the general cost of the acuators? Are they readily available at like NAPA or other parts stores?
The proper way would be to look at a wiring diagram an test the electrical circuit's with a DVOM - digital volt ohm meter . Do you know how to test automotive electrical circuit's ? Electric Testing Techniques You Need to Know The Trainer 32 How To Read An Automotive Block Wiring Diagram
Free wiring diagrams here http://www.bbbind.com/free_tsb.html
Enter the vehicle info. year , make model and engine size . Under system click on body & accessories ,then under subsystem click on power sliding door . Click the search button then the blue link. Looking at the diagram you will see a control module is used .
Also reading factory service info. on how it works would be a good idea.
Rear Side Door Actuator Control Module
The rear side door actuator control module is capable of on-board diagnostic functions described in On-Board Diagnostic Features . The rear side door actuator control module monitors the door position at all times including during manual operation. After activating the on-board diagnostic modes, loosing battery voltage, or ground to the rear side door actuator control module the Power Sliding Door (PSD) Re-Initialization procedure must be performed in order for the rear side door actuator control module to correctly determine the door position.
Power Sliding Door System Description
The power sliding door system(s) can operate correctly only if the power sliding door is in proper mechanical condition. Any mechanical problems will affect the power sliding door operation and must be repaired before attempting to diagnose the power sliding door system. Manually open and close the power sliding door to determine if the door moves smoothly and without excessive resistance or binding. The power sliding door must also latch and unlatch without the use of excessive force. At any time during power sliding door open or close operation, excessive resistance to the door movement will cause the power sliding door to stop and reverse the direction of travel.
The power sliding door will operate only when the power sliding door on/off switch in the overhead console is in the on position. At anytime during power sliding door operation the on/off switch may be turned to the off position and the system will quit any function in process. The power sliding door will not open unless the transmission shift lever is in the park position and the door is unlocked. When the sliding door security lock is in the locked position the power sliding door will not open from the inside. The power sliding door close function will operate when the vehicle is in gear. The power sliding door module uses the VSS signal to determine if the vehicle is moving during a power sliding door close function. The momentum of the vehicle moving forward adds resistance to the door closing operation. When the rear side door actuator control module determines the vehicle is moving forward while closing the door, current flow through the actuator motor is increased instead of being reversed. The VSS signal circuit is supplied battery positive voltage through a resistor then monitored within the rear side door actuator control module. The VSS signal circuit is then pulsed to ground, or pulled low by the powertrain control module in relation to vehicle speed. The sliding door alarm will sound repeated short tones whenever the power sliding door system is turned on and the door is open while the transmission is out of park.
When the power sliding door system is on and manual operation of the power sliding door is detected the rear side door actuator control module activates the power assist feature. When the power assist is activated the power sliding door will continue to open or close without any further manual effort.
The power sliding doors may be operated using the Remote Keyless Entry System. The keyless entry transmitter will have one OPEN/CLOSE button with a van symbol on it for each power sliding door. The power sliding door ON/OFF switches in the overhead console must be in the ON position in order to operate the power sliding doors using the keyless entry transmitter. When a right hand power sliding door OPEN/CLOSE function is activated using a keyless entry transmitter the exterior lights will flash once indicating the RKE module has received the OPEN/CLOSE command. When activating a left hand power sliding door OPEN/CLOSE function with the keyless entry transmitter the exterior lights will not flash.
On-Board Diagnostic Features
The left and right power sliding door systems operate as independent systems. The on-board diagnostic modes are entered and operate the same in both systems.
The power sliding door systems are capable of the following on-board diagnostic functions:
• Diagnostic Mode 1: An audible signal indicates the diagnostic trouble codes stored by the rear side door actuator control module.
• Diagnostic Mode 2: An audible signal indicates when inputs to the rear side door actuator control module are active.
• Diagnostic Mode 3: Performs an output test of the sliding door unlatch actuator.
Entering On-Board Diagnostics
The on-board diagnostic modes can only be entered in a sequential order from modes 1-3.
• Enter the right power sliding door system on-board diagnostics using the right B-pillar open/close switch and the right on/off switch in the overhead console.
• Enter the left power sliding door system on-board diagnostics using the left B-pillar open/close switch and the left on/off switch in the overhead console.
1. Both power sliding doors must be closed and in the latched position.
2. Place the ignition switch in the OFF position.
3. Place the on/off switch in the overhead console to the OFF position.
4. Press and hold the B-pillar power sliding door open/close switch.
5. While holding the open/close switch, operate the on/off switch through 10 ON and OFF cycles within 10 seconds stopping in the on position.
6. The sliding door alarm will sound 1 long tone indicating diagnostic mode 1 is active.
Diagnostic Mode 1
Upon activating diagnostic mode 1, DTCs will begin to be signaled by the sliding door alarm. The DTCs are 2 digit codes and the codes are represented by the number of buzzes for each digit of the code number. For example a DTC 12 is represented with the following sequence: buzz, pause, buzz, buzz, long pause. Each DTC will be signaled 3 times before proceeding to the next DTC. Refer to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List . The DTCs will continue to be repeated in this manner until the on-board diagnostics are exited or mode 2 is entered. When exiting the on-board diagnostics all stored DTCs will be erased from the rear side door actuator control module memory.
Hello and welcome. this is normally due to a bad temp door actuator. there are two temp door actuators on this vehicle. there is one for the drivers side and one for the passenger side. these are electric motors that move the temp doors. the one on the passenger side is what you will need to replace. it is mounted under the dash just above the floor hump
The vent actuator door may have gone bad and needs to be replaced. The common problem is not the motor but the actuator gears crack and break, but try to reset the actuator buy disconnecting the battery and reconnecting it first, but make sure the radio is turned off before you do that. If the actuator lost it's position, this procedure will reset the actuator's position if it's lost and don't know where to turn the vent doors.
This is how to replace drivers side or the passenger
side actuator. Passenger side difference is noted at end of this
letter. My 2000-2005 Chevy Impala driver side climate control was stuck on
cold, no matter where I switched it to. The light on the panel was also
out. Resetting by disconnecting the battery did not work. I had to buy
and replace the drivers side actuator (Part Number 15844096 - $38.46 at
Chevy dealer). The passenger side actuator is also the exact same part
number. They are both located under the dash, about equal height as the
climate control knobs. Make sure you disconnect the positive cable on
the battery before removing the switch. Drivers side actuator is
accessed by removing the bottom dash cover on the drivers side. Two
easy clips to disconnect the dash cover, remove the floor courtesy
light by twisting, and the cover comes right out. The drivers side
actuator is harder to work on than the passenger side, due to room. But
I replaced my actuator with only having to take off the bottom dash
cover. There are two screws holding the actuator on. I used a 1/4 hand
driver with a 3" extension, a 1/4 universal joint for the 1/4 socket
(and the universal is needed), and a 7/32" socket. These were the only
tools I needed. After unscrewing the two screws, I pulled the actuator
off of a small arm it is connected to which switches the flap for the
climate control system between hot or cold. I then was able to let it
hang down, and disconnected the wire running to the actuator. Room was
an issue, and I did some of this by feel. Now comes the tricky part.
The new actuator has to slide back on the small arm, but it is flat on
two sides, with rounded ends. The new actuator has to match the flat
ends to the same position as the old actuator. I hooked the wire onto
the new actuator, and let it hang down. I held the old actuator up by
it, and had my wife hold the battery connector to the battery to get
power. The new actuator will rotate when the connection is made, and
stopped rotating when I had my wife pull the connector from the
battery. It took a couple tries, but I finally got it to stop at the
same position as the old actuator. I then lined up the new switch, and
got it on the control arm. This took a few minutes and tries, as I had
to do it by feel. I then put the two screws back in and tightened them
down. Again, tricky due to room. Once done, I put the cover back on,
reconnected battery, and warmed up the car. Was very happy to find that
I now had heat on the drivers side, as Canadian weather is cold this
time of year.
The whole job took me about an 1 1/2 hour to do.
Also, note if you have to replace the passenger side actuator, you need
to remove the passenger side bottom cover on the dash. You then remove
the glove compartment door by removing the five screws on the bottom of
the door. Slide the whole glove compartment door out of the car. You
will be happy to know you have much more room to replace the passenger
side actuator, so it should be much easier and quicker than the drivers
side.
Good luck and you may want to inspect the passenger side actuator also.
The door lock actuators or 'solenoids' have failed. This seems to be pretty common on Windstars - I've just replaced a couple on my '02. (Ironically, the original batteries in the remote fobs are still going strong, they lasted longer than the actuators). You can buy third party replacement parts, the front door ones are 'handed' driver & passenger, but a common part will work for both sliding doors. I don't have instructions for removing the door panels, but search online - it's not tricky. The original actuators are riveted in place - you'll need to drill out these rivets. The new actuator can be held in place with a nut, bolt & couple of washers. Replacing these parts isn't too difficult - the first one took me about 1.5 hours, but once I knew what I was doing, the second one took about 0.5 hours. Good luck.
Verify the wiring harness which passes under plastic step & carpet at front passenger side. This wiring harness goes from the firewall to the pillar on the right side and some have crimped connectors in them to act as junction between two or more wires (ususlly the 12volt feed), which deteriorate with time, especially with Salt & Water. Then the electric sliding door stops working and even driver the electric seat can loose power.
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