95 Aurora - Drivers Side Door Electrical Problems
RLT
10-19-2004, 08:18 PM
Hi All,
I've search this forum & found a couple threads that gave me some ideas but thought I'd ask for help before getting too deep down the wrong trail. Here's my story . . . When opening my driver's door there were a couple spots thru the door travel that I noticed the interior lights would go out (also noted that in these "spots" power windows did not work either). If I would open the door slowly - lights are on, about 1/2 open they go out, then come on again, only to go out when door is fully open. I've had the car about 10 months & it's been doing this as long as I can remember. This was not a big deal as everything works when door closed . . . that is until yesterday when I foolishly thought I'd investigate the issue. Boy do I regret messing with things - :banghead:
With the door fully open I played with the wire harness leading out of the door -- gently turning/twisting to see if I could get interior light to go off and on. Sure enough I could, so I keep tinkering by moving wire harness to find a position where lights would stay on thru the door travel. I was careful not to apply too much force so didn't think I was doing harm.
Anyway, now I have a multitude of problems. 1) initially my power windows did not work -- this happened once, now they seem okay. 2) seat recline will not work -- when pressing adjust butten up or down I get a clicking from under seat. 3) When the ignition is turned on I get constant clicking from under seat (same clicking just mentioned - coming from a control box I think). 4) Also when the ignition is on the forward/aft power seat adjustments do not function -- works fine when ignition is off. One other thing - I noticed that periodically when the igition is on the clicking would stop . . . I attempted to adjust the seat fore/aft to see if it worked -- as soon as I touch it, it would move to the end of it's travel in one direction then not work until I turn off igition. I certainly need to get that fixed as it could be a serious safety hazard to driving should the seat adjust develop a mind of it's own.
As I mentioned this just happened yesterday. Haven't had time to get deep into it but I've got to think it's related to my trying to adjust that wire harness . . . could I have created (or agrivated an existing) short somewhere or blown a fuse that would cause all this mess? Any thoughts or advice appreciated.
Rob
I've search this forum & found a couple threads that gave me some ideas but thought I'd ask for help before getting too deep down the wrong trail. Here's my story . . . When opening my driver's door there were a couple spots thru the door travel that I noticed the interior lights would go out (also noted that in these "spots" power windows did not work either). If I would open the door slowly - lights are on, about 1/2 open they go out, then come on again, only to go out when door is fully open. I've had the car about 10 months & it's been doing this as long as I can remember. This was not a big deal as everything works when door closed . . . that is until yesterday when I foolishly thought I'd investigate the issue. Boy do I regret messing with things - :banghead:
With the door fully open I played with the wire harness leading out of the door -- gently turning/twisting to see if I could get interior light to go off and on. Sure enough I could, so I keep tinkering by moving wire harness to find a position where lights would stay on thru the door travel. I was careful not to apply too much force so didn't think I was doing harm.
Anyway, now I have a multitude of problems. 1) initially my power windows did not work -- this happened once, now they seem okay. 2) seat recline will not work -- when pressing adjust butten up or down I get a clicking from under seat. 3) When the ignition is turned on I get constant clicking from under seat (same clicking just mentioned - coming from a control box I think). 4) Also when the ignition is on the forward/aft power seat adjustments do not function -- works fine when ignition is off. One other thing - I noticed that periodically when the igition is on the clicking would stop . . . I attempted to adjust the seat fore/aft to see if it worked -- as soon as I touch it, it would move to the end of it's travel in one direction then not work until I turn off igition. I certainly need to get that fixed as it could be a serious safety hazard to driving should the seat adjust develop a mind of it's own.
As I mentioned this just happened yesterday. Haven't had time to get deep into it but I've got to think it's related to my trying to adjust that wire harness . . . could I have created (or agrivated an existing) short somewhere or blown a fuse that would cause all this mess? Any thoughts or advice appreciated.
Rob
Richards98Aurora
10-20-2004, 04:13 PM
Did you pull the rubber boot out of the drivers door? It pulls back and replaces rather easily.
If you did not, insde the rubber boot you will find a mass of wires.
I located two wires broken in two on my 98.
I purchased a set of bullet splices at local Wal-mart and spliced the leads back with male/female bullet splices.
There is a bit of slack in the wires that will allow you to work with them. A couple sets of needle nose pliers worked wonders and I have had no difficulties since.
Good luck.
If you did not, insde the rubber boot you will find a mass of wires.
I located two wires broken in two on my 98.
I purchased a set of bullet splices at local Wal-mart and spliced the leads back with male/female bullet splices.
There is a bit of slack in the wires that will allow you to work with them. A couple sets of needle nose pliers worked wonders and I have had no difficulties since.
Good luck.
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