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Question posted by dantcat1 on June 13th, 2014

No Power To The Driver's Side Door

I have an 06 Buick Rainer and all of the controls in the drivers side door have quit working. All other door electrics are fine

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Request from dantcat1 on June 13th, 2014 8:08 AM
Thank you for your input....I forgot to mention that the chime for the "key in ignition" is also not working when the door is open. Would the power to that still feed through the door?

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Answer #1: Posted by TexasDeviL on June 13th, 2014 7:40 AM
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All the connections for the lock and window controls come thru a single harness from the door into the cabin. Inspect the condition of the rubber boot covering the harness between the door and the kick panel for signs of breakage and follow the harness under the dash to make sure its still hooked into the main harness. The next step is to remove the door panel and inspect the connections there. Remove the six "star" screws around the outside. Click out the window switch retaining fascia and unplug the window switch. Remove the screw retaining the interior opening lever. Carefully prise the speaker housing away from the door, horizontally. Take care, this is only held by two plastic tabs which are not very strong. Optionally unplug the speaker from its wire. Carefully prise the outer cover from the door closing handle. This is held in place by two plastic tubes at each end that insert into the main inner part of the handle. It needs to pull out horizontally, evenly at both ends at the same time. Take care not to stress the plastic, which can lead to white marks appearing. Undo the two large cross-head bolts securing the inner door closing handle to the door. The handle remains attached to the door lining by two small screws at each end. Pull the lining away from the door at the bottom, and lift the lining gently so that it unhooks along the top edge by the window glass. There should be a connecter stuck to the inner frame of the door. If none of the electrical works and the harness is fine from the door to the main harness, that connecter is the prime suspect. If you have test light, check it for current or unplug it and reseat it and see if that fixes the problem.


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