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Help needed: Power Sliding Door - replaced assembly and still having issues - need procedural advice

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Just finished fixing the passenger side this weekend and a couple of tips which might help the next weekend warrior
  • No need to remove any of the A/C stuff -- except for the large plastic air duct which you need to remove to access the power door motor.
  • Use an offset wrench (with a magnet) to remove the rear 10mm bolt to remove the cable cover
  • Feed the plastic ferrule covers you saved from the old cables over the cable stops before you start threading them
  • When installing the new cables, cut the ends @ 45 degrees so you can fish them from the outside without removing the pully assemblies bolted to the side of the van. The rear one is easy if you spin the cable while feeding it (should take less than 2 minutes). The front one is tricker and if you don't get it in the first couple of attempts, easier to just remove the 3x10mm bolts and slide the cable in manually.
  • Winding of the cables is opposite to the Drivers side -- rear cable is on the front of the spool
  • The reset the door by:
    • disconnect battery for 10 minutes
    • turn off power doors door (dashboard switch)
    • manually close door
    • reconnect battery
    • turn on power door button
    • press and hold open button at the dash until door fully opens
    • press and hold close button at the dash until door fully closes
  • Took less than 2 hrs. if you follow the excellent video posted earlier and skip removing the cable guides
Good luck!

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