Service Procedure

1. Remove a front door trim panel by referring to the appropriate year Villager Workshop Manual, Section 501-05.

2. Position the watershield aside.





3. Loosen the lock rod bellcrank bolt (Figure 1).

4. Engage the front door latch into the closed position by closing the door or by manually closing the latch.

5. Manually lock the front door latch with the actuating rod.





6. Push and hold the lock knob in the locked position (Figure 2).

7. Tighten the lock rod bellcrank bolt to 5 N.m (44 lb-in).

8. Remove and replace the power window switch assembly (refer to Parts Block at the end of this article).





NOTE
ENSURE THE REPLACEMENT WINDOW SWITCH HAS A BUILD DATE CODE OF 9186 (186TH DAY OF 1999) OR LATER. THE BUILD DATE CODE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WHITE OR YELLOW STICKER ON THE SIDE OR TOP OF THE SWITCH (FIGURE 3). STOCK AT THE PARTS DEPOTS HAS BEEN PURGED OF SUSPECT PRODUCTION.





9. If vehicle is equipped with optional anti-theft OR vehicle build date is after 4/1/1999, proceed to Step 11. If vehicle is NOT equipped with anti-theft AND build date is 4/1/1999 or earlier, check for a possible open 4-pin gray harness connector with three (3) wires (RD, RD/BK, and BK) inside the front door (Figure 4).

10. If found, remove and discard the connector by cutting the wires, then seal the exposed ends with heat-shrink tubing.





11. If the vehicle WAS built between 10/30/00 and 9/5/01, inspect inside the door for the wiring harness contacting the door check strap while opening and closing the door (Figure 5). If wiring damage is found, repair as necessary. If the vehicle WAS NOT built between 10/30/00 and 9/5/01, proceed to Step 13.





12. Install a zip tie around the wiring harness and door glass run bracket to secure it away from the door check strap area (DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN), and trim off the excess tie strap (Figure 6).

13. Reinstall watershield and door trim panel.

14. Repeat above Steps on the opposite front door.





15. If the vehicle was built between 9/28/98 and 4/1/01, use a coin or comparable tool to open the key fobs. Inspect the back side of the unlock and panic buttons for the "positive stops" (Figure 7). If the positive stops" are not present as shown for the new style key fob in Figure 7, replace the key fobs.