A. Inspect Chain Link Track and Wiring Harnesses
A. Inspect Chain Link Track and Wiring Harnesses1. Open the driver's side power sliding door.
2. Partially remove the sliding door weather seal (Figure 1).
3. Inspect the drive motor wiring harness and power sliding door wiring harness for a wire chafe condition (Figure 1). Then inspect the chain link track for broken links, damaged wires, or the chain link track being disconnected from the lower hinge bracket (Figure 2).
> If there is no damage to either wiring harness or the chain link track, continue with Section B of this procedure.
> If no more than two wires are chafed on the power sliding door wiring harness or no more than four wires are damaged on the drive motor wiring harness, continue with Section C of this procedure.
> If the chain link track is damaged or the chain link is disconnected or more than two wires on the power sliding door wiring harness are damaged, continue with Step 4 of this procedure.
4. Place both front seats to the full forward travel position. This seat position will allow access to all trim panels during the repair procedure.
5. Open the hood and disconnect the negative battery cable.
6. Carefully unsnap the front door sill plate and sliding door sill plate by lifting the inside edge of the sill plates (Figure 3).
NOTE:
Remove the cap plug and nut at the rear of the front driver side sill plate, before attempting to remove the sill plate (Figure 13).
7. Carefully unsnap the lower "B" post trim panel (Figure 1).
8. Disconnect the power sliding door switch, located on the lower "B" post trim panel, from the body wiring harness connector.
9. Disconnect the 10 way power sliding door wiring harness connector from the sliding door wiring harness connector by first pushing the gray locking tab upward (downward on the passenger side). Then push down on the release tab while separating the connector (Figure 4).
10. Remove the power sliding door wiring harness from the sliding door and lower hinge bracket by carefully pulling the wiring harness retainers out of the retention holes (Figure 4).
11. Release the chain link track from the lower hinge pivot by pushing the locking tab forward and then push the chain link downward (Figure 5).
12. Move the power sliding door wiring harness and chain link track forward to gain access to the side impact sensor.
13. Disconnect the side impact sensor connector (Figure 6).
NOTE:
The passenger side wiring harness has one additional wiring harness retainer at the side impact sensor (Figure 6 caption).
14. Disconnect the 10 way power sliding door harness connector from the body wiring harness connector located at the lower "B" post. Push the red locking tab in the direction of the power sliding door harness, then push down on the release tab while separating the connectors.
15. Remove the power sliding door harness from the door track by carefully pulling the harness retainers out of the retention holes (Figure 6).
16. Place the new power sliding door harness into position in the door track.
17. Insert the double wiring harness retainers into the door track retention holes and then insert the two lower "B" post wiring harness retainers into the retention holes (Figure 6).
18. Connect the 10 way power sliding door wiring harness connector to the body wiring harness connector located at the lower "B" pillar and slide the red locking tab in the direction of the body wiring harness.
19. Connect the side impact sensor connector (Figure 6).
NOTE:
The passenger side wiring harness at the side impact sensor has one additional wiring harness retainer (Figure 6 caption).
20. Move the chain link track and wiring harness rearward.
21. Install the supplied tab/wedge on the lower hinge pivot located on the sliding door lower hinge (Figure 5).
NOTE:
The tab/wedge must have the "L" facing up on the drivers side of the vehicle and the "R" facing up on the passenger side of the vehicle (Figure 7).
22. While holding the tab/wedge in place, snap the chain link to the lower hinge pivot.
23. Lock the chain link in place by pushing the locking tab rearward (Figure 5).
24. Insert the power sliding door wiring harness retainers into the lower hinge and sliding door retention holes (Figure 4).
25. Connect the 10 way power sliding door wiring harness connector to the sliding door wiring harness connector and slide the gray locking tab downward (upward on the passenger side of the vehicle) (Figure 4).
26. Connect the power sliding door switch, located on the lower "B"post trim panel, to the body wiring harness connector.
27. Carefully snap the lower "B" post trim panel in place (Figure 1).
28. Carefully snap the front door sill plate and sliding door sill plate in place (Figure 3).
NOTE:
Install the nut and cap plug at the rear of the front driver side sill plate.
29. Using the supplied plastic tie strap, secure both harnesses together as shown in Figure 8. The power sliding door wiring harness must be routed to the rear (in car position) of the drive motor wiring harness.
CAUTION:
Do not over tighten the tie strap.
30. Cut off the tail of the tie strap and rotate the tie strap so that the tie strap lock is tucked under the wiring harnesses.
31. Install the partially removed sliding door weather seal. Be sure to tuck the wiring harness behind the weather seal inner retaining lip.
32. Move the sliding door manually and verify that the lower hinge does not contact the weather seal and/or any portion of the wiring harnesses.
33. Repeat Section A on the passenger (right) side sliding door.
34. Connect negative battery cable and close hood.