Canada - Body - Liftgate Power Window Inop/Stuck Closed
Bulletin
2532
Issue Date
August 02, 2006
Market
Canada
Title:
BACK DOOR POWER WINDOW INOPERATIVE
Component
BODY ELECTRICAL
Models
'01 - '06 Sequoia
INTRODUCTION:
Some 2001 - 2006 model year Sequoia vehicles may experience a condition where the back door power window of the vehicle is inoperative/stuck in the closed position. The following procedure has been developed to address this condition.
APPLICABLE VEHICLES:
- 2001 - 2006 model year Sequoia vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VINs shown below.
PRODUCTION CHANGE INFORMATION:
PARTS INFORMATION:
WARRANTY INFORMATION:
REQUIRED SSTs:
REPAIR PROCEDURE:
1. Disconnect the negative (-) terminal of the vehicle battery.
NOTE:
Any time the negative (-) battery terminal has been disconnected, systems requiring initialization will need to be re-initialized after the negative (-) battery terminal has been reconnected.
2. Open the back door and leave open.
3. Using the plastic pry tool, remove the back door garnish center.
4. Using the plastic pry tool, remove the left and right back door side garnish panels.
5. Remove the strap cover, bolt, and pull strap.
NOTE:
To remove the strap cover, push it toward the back door window as shown in the illustration.
6. Remove the back door trim board.
A. Insert the plastic pry tool between the back door trim board to release the clips retaining the back door trim.
NOTE:
Be careful NOT to damage the back door and back door trim board.
B. Release each clip as shown in the illustration.
7. Disconnect both connectors to the back door ECU and both clips holding the wire harness to the large service cover.
8. Remove both of the back door service hole covers.
- For 2001 - 2004 model year Sequoia vehicles, go to step 11.
- For 2005 - 2006 model year Sequoia vehicles, continue to step 9.
9. For 2005 - 2006 model year Sequoia vehicles ONLY: Remove the multiplex network door ECU.
Using a drill of less than 3.2 mm (0.126 in.), drill out the two (2) rivet heads.
HINT:
Gently and vertically put the drill to the rivets and cut the rivet flanges.
CAUTION:
Take care as the cut rivets may be HOT.
10. For 2005 - 2006 model year Sequoia vehicles ONLY: Install the replacement multiplex network door ECU and rivets.
11. Remove the back door power window regulator.
A. Remove the four (4) nuts to the power window regulator and slide the regulator and glass down until the four (4) bolts appear in the service holes.
Torque: 8.0 N-m (82 kgf-cm, 71 in.-lbf)
B. Remove the four (4) bolts attaching the regulator to the back door glass.
Torque: 8.0 N-m (82 kgf-cm, 71 in.-lbf)
NOTE:
Be careful NOT to drop the back door glass or close the back door without supporting the glass.
12. Disconnect the back door power window regulator assembly.
A. Disconnect the power window motor connector.
B. Disconnect both wire harness clips from the regulator.
HINT:
Remove the power window regulator through the service hole.
13. Remove and replace the back door power window motor on the back door power window regulator assembly.
A. Remove the three (3) screws and power window regulator motor from the power window regulator.
NOTE:
At the time of reassembly, do NOT apply grease to the spring of the power window regulator.
14. Locate, remove, and discard the metal stopper.
A. Remove and discard the spring between the stopper and the regulator frame.
B. Remove the two (2) bolts that hold the stopper in place on the regulator.
There is a backing plate on the backside that the two (2) bolts fasten to. The backing plate will be loose when the two (2) bolts are removed. Be sure to remove and discard it from the vehicle.
15. Install the back door power window motor.
NOTE:
The NEW motor will NOT be pre-threaded so it will take more effort to secure the 3 fasteners into the motor. Be careful NOT to strip the threads out of the motor by over torquing the fasteners.
Torque: 5.5 N-m (56 kgf-cm, 49 in.-lbf)
16. Install the back door power window regulator assembly and back door components in reverse order of removal.
17. Reconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
18. Perform back door power window initialization and confirm window operation.
A. Turn the ignition switch to the "ON" position.
B. Push the back door power window switch to the "DOWN" side to open the window.
C. Push and hold the back door power window switch to the "UP" side until the window closes.
Continue holding it for approximately one second.
D. Check for proper operation of the "one-touch open/close" functions by pushing the switch briefly to the "DOWN" and "UP" sides.
NOTE:
Jam protection function becomes effective through the above initialization procedure.
19. Initialize and confirm operation of all other power systems requiring initialization.