Self Closing sliding door thingy

My van likes to tag team its problems! Just had the wheel alignment issue corrected & just the other day I noticed that side sliding door doesn't self close anymore Thats a really handy feature.. The kids never shut the door fully so it being able to suck it in like that was great. Is it likely to just be a fuse do you think?

Try cleaning the contacts on the door and door frame.

nope cleaning them didn't work How does the mechanism work?

As the door is almost closed, the contacts mate and an electrical motor takes over. Never had to look at mine so don't know where it is, sorry can't be of more help.

The next step I think would be to undo the two bolts which hold the contacts to the door and also the door frame and see if a wire has come off or is damaged.

I don't know which fuse it would be. There may be a diagram on the fuse box.

Try these and if they don't work we'll have to think of something else.

Did use use fine emery or just a cloth?...the metal can oxidise and literally need the coating scraping off.
If you remove the sliding door interior panel there is a connector in there too....a cheap multimeter can help...

Thanks guys. I will have a tackle with it soon. It hot outside & with the kids home I don't want to try yet. They stress me out wanting to touch! LOL

Know what you mean Fiona. I usually have for pairs of helping hands to fend off:-)

Another thought....I had different problem some years back...in that instance the motor was just going crazy and wouldn't stop...disconnecting and reconnecting the battery sorted it on that occasion...+ loads of the obligatory wd40!

I gave it a clean & it seems to have fixed it. But its still a bit sluggish.

Is it possible to make my door self shut? It does not have that feature.

bredzy wrote:

Is it possible to make my door self shut? It does not have that feature.

Yeah!?
Mine clicks it self shut and I thought that was pretty snazy. But the whole door sliding shut, now thats pimping.
If in doubt take it to the auto electrican. Dont want to cook the electrics from over fiddling.

I prefer the self shutting clicking one rather than the entire door sliding and shutting hehe. Can you tell if mine has the self shut mechanism and is just not working? I see in one of the photos that I only have 2 pins. Are there supposed to be 4 pins? Need some advice here

Guess you would need to raid a breaker for parts....take everything yours does'nt have...contact plates, wiring to relay, solenoid, motor etc,
Maybe study the parts differences at toyodiy (register there 1st)..there may be some wiring diagrams on this site too...unsure.
You still have to shut the door though...the motor just pull the door in the last 1/2" or so, once its already aligned with the striker....

Yep. Thats what I want. I dont mind pulling the door. Does anyone have a pic of door that has the correct contacts? I really thought this would be an easy addition. Seems alot more complicated.

From memory you will need the motor and fittings, and the electric striker plates. The for prong ones, the longer prongs I guess are for the soft close door mechanism as it is known. just as the door closes the motor takes over and pulls it shut on both front and rear locks.

Knowing Toyota there may well be wiring in place ready to hook up?

Any diagrams? or Pics? I have no idea what to look for. Or maybe you may know where i can get this parts online.

www.toyodiy.com may have it?

I searched the site and didnt find any parts for Toyota Hiace.

try this
http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_J_1996_TOYOTA_HIACE_KZH100G-MRPGT_8512.html

You need to register there to get pics
Then select your car.....use the model codes from the plate under the carpet beneath the passenger seat if need be

, Its the One above it with the 4 contacts that is the soft close mechanism.
Hi,
I have had the same problem on my SC with soft close stopping working, ( NOW SOLVED )
I cleaned connections, took panel out in the door, Took connections off, cleaned and replaced, Nothing !

I took the connection out of the side panel by the passenger door and there were 2 wires broken off, These wires move every time the door closes, so I suppose after X amount of bending these wires are bound to break ! A little fiddly soldering and all works perfect again.

Thanks for this Forum thread though, before I read it I did not really know eher to start

Cheers

Joe

bredzy wrote:

I prefer the self shutting clicking one rather than the entire door sliding and shutting hehe. Can you tell if mine has the self shut mechanism and is just not working? I see in one of the photos that I only have 2 pins. Are there supposed to be 4 pins? Need some advice here

mine was also opening and closing clicking away like a good un on the move , loads of wd40 and a quick wave of a wire brush shut it up

does any one know of a wreckers in Melbourne to buy parts such as these as mine has bent pins and i am concerned they will split and weaken if i try to straighten. I also need to purchase a new rear bumper bar. I had a contact yet he has recently moved any one else???

try b.i.p in the maidstone area i know they had a couple of sc's that they wee wrecking