Sliding door not working properly

KASEKENNY

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Okay. I thought that I attached that part. So, it is hard to understand what you are looking at as I am not sure what you are seeing as "releasing the door"

Can you get a picture of these parts that you are looking for and I will see if I can find part numbers? Thanks

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Thursday, January 6th, 2022 AT 10:21 PM

KASEKENNY

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Okay. Again, I suspect you have a motor issue. That grinding noise that you are hearing is the motor trying to move the door, but it doesn't move.

I understand you may want more proof and I don't blame you, but I am not sure I am going to be able to give you that proof without the scan tool to monitor what I stated earlier.

At this point, all I can tell you is what I would do and that is replace the motor.

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Friday, January 7th, 2022 AT 11:54 AM

SKOOTER24

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The motor in the door can I take the panel off the door and is there some way to check it using a test light or multimeter? I know I'm being aggravating. I just don't have much money to spend, so I'm just trying to figure out how to test every part that could fail manually.

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Friday, January 7th, 2022 AT 12:02 PM

KASEKENNY

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I understand. There is not a way to check this manually because if you use a test light then you are just finding out if there is power getting to the motor.

However, you already know that it is because you can hear it engaging. The problem is, it is not moving the door and the grinding that you hear is the motor gear slipping in the track.

So, if you want to do more testing, remove the door panel and lay inside the vehicle and watch the operation of the track and motor and I am sure you will see it slipping.

This means you need to remove the motor and inspect the track and gear to see which is worn and normally it is the motor.

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Friday, January 7th, 2022 AT 12:28 PM

SKOOTER24

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Okay, is there any certain way I need to remove the door panel?

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Friday, January 7th, 2022 AT 12:32 PM

SKOOTER24

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I just thought about something both sliding door motors Interchangeable.

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Friday, January 7th, 2022 AT 2:39 PM

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I think I was confusing us both. I was typing so fast and trying to respond. I got what I was videoing and typing wrong. Let me try and start over. The sliding door would close fully and lock if I pulled the handle, but once I hit the open button it would try to release but the front door latch was getting stuck somehow. It just started doing that and if I try to move it by hand without depressing the handle it wouldn't move unless I manually release the latch to move. Then once I hit the button the motor would move the door all the way open until it clicked and stayed open. Then once I hit the button to close it the part, I sent with the picture it the release piece wouldn't unlock, so the door motor could move the door to close it. It's some kind of safety latch to keep the door from closing on itself and I think I was saying it wrong this whole time which kept you confused on what I was trying to explain I can't explain things good.

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Friday, January 7th, 2022 AT 3:17 PM

KASEKENNY

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Okay. I understand. However, I don't think my opinion is going to change. Based on what I have seen, I would do as I have been suggesting so let us know how this turns out after you make your decision.

Thanks