Toyota Sliding Door Repair! FREE FIX!

The driver's side sliding door does not close completely and does not latch & the owner is tired of manually closing it every time he picks up his kids from school. In the video, we identify the faulty part and repair it (no new parts required) .
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[@logicalchristianb531]

how did you clean or fix the switch?

[@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC]

The switch was gunky. After I used electrical cleaner to flush it out, I noticed the arm was not making contact to close the connection. You need to be able to monitor the continuity on the switch. Gently bending it did the trick

[@skipcurtin8546]

Awesome!! Thank you!

[@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC]

You are so welcome! Glad it helped.

[@canalzonescott]

Just trying to see if I understood you correctly because I have the same identical problem with my driver side sliding door. All you did was clean the contacts of the switch? I think that is what I got from your video as I didn't hear you say you replaced the closer motor or the switch. Other than that, great show and tell of the process as well as the scanner showing the switches work.

[@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC]

Yes, I have access to these switches for Honda & Toyota vehicles and instead of replacing, I cleaned it. The customer did not want to spend any more $$$ on the van.

[@canalzonescott]

@@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC i should have asked before, is the switch individually replaceable or does it have to be the entire motor? Thanks for all responses 👍.

[@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC]

@@canalzonescott They can be replaced

[@stevezamarripa9724]

⁠do you have these switches available for a’09 Sienas latch?

[@davidh8928]

I am having this problem....among other's with my sienna passenger side door. It is not latching closed at the rear of the door as you just fixed. My prob is the door will not automatically open or close at all. I can pull it open and close it almost completely. I replaced the cabling that runs to the rear of the vehicle and also the motor to the actuator. I have only heard a noise (wanted to work) once, since I bought it used a month or so ago. I'm going to follow your steps best I can with the missing video footage but Do you have any advice on why my door is not doing anything?

[@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC]

Make sure the switch by your left knee while sitting in the driver's seat is 'ON'. Check the fuse in the engine compartment. Have the van scanned for codes by a good machine.

[@andriywybaczynsky1181]

I am very far into this. Trying to get the motor out and it is very loose but something is keeping it in the door. Any tips? UPDATE: now neither rear or front latch are working. Door won’t shut at all. Dang it

[@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC]

Were you able to remove the motor assembly?

[@41dassh]

The track for the window is preventing you from taking rear motor out. The only way to remove motor is to take entire panel off. Remove window and track. Not sure how he removed motor by removing just 9 bolts from panel and not removing everything i just mentioned.

[@QyXR2]

The problem with my door is that something triggered it to bounce back and the door won't close all the way. This problem has just started yesterday. I have to push the door in order to close it all the way. Does anyone having this same problem?

[@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC]

Do you push it at the same location shown in the video?

[@ghayyasyasen862]

Me

[@QyXR2]

@@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC I applied some STP Grease and it seemed to help for the meantime. But the door still continue to have this problem from time to time. I think I probably will have to change the motor when it gets to the point when it won't close anymore. After all, this car is 19 year old, but only has around 14,000 miles.

[@colinhargrove8313]

I have the exact same problem but I can't seem to find a solution. Both doors started closing about 90% and then bounce back open. They get to that 90% area and slow down a lot and then just decide to give up and then open again. Tried cleaning the tracks and greasing everything but it didn't help at all .

[@QyXR2]

@@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC Yes. I would really like to see the video how you took the latch out. It would save me a lot of time to fix it without taking out the window glass and the panel.