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hanks for your thoughts,Willem,
the click you get when you try to close the sliding door sounds as if it could be a sensor problem. ( It sounds similar to what you hear when the roof sensors fail & the roof won’t go up)
Just a thought
Willem what does the garage say is the cause? Or don't they know?hanks for your thoughts,
After everything I have already done, it seems to me that there is something wrong with the door seal where the sensor is located.
I replaced it with a new one two weeks ago, but it could of course be that it is not good.
Yesterday I had the car read again at the garage and according to the computer there is nothing wrong with the electronics in the camper.
The only thing is that the sliding door does not open and close and does not respond at all to the various controls.
It's driving me crazy, I've been working on it for three weeks now.
thanks again.
regards,
Willem
I believe you have VCDS from your previous messages.Hi,
indeed the garage does not know and i already replaced the door sensor (215.- euro's)
OK thanks,I believe you have VCDS from your previous messages.
If you go into the Controller menu and select the Sliding Door ECU you should be able to read the live inputs and determine what each of the status of each sensor is and that you be able to point you to the issue. Ie the ECU doesn't think there is a fault but one of the sensors must be giving a false reading.
The door motor is above the rear wheel arch area (see pic). The electric wires run behind, inside the panel. Some inside panels have to be removed to reach it I guess. Never opened it so don't really know where the wires run.Good morning,
Here I am again with the drama story of my California.
Last Monday I took all the seats out of the car and removed the carpet.
I found some corroded wires under the carpet and replaced them, soldered them neatly and sealed them with shrink tubing.
Many things started working again, but the sliding door still doesn't work. It seems as if there is no power at all.
I don't measure mass on the door itself, but perhaps that is the intention.
So I'm wondering how the door motor gets its voltage and where I can check that.
I hope you can help me a little further.
Thanks in advance again.
Regards,
Willem
That's the motor with the arrow.The door motor is above the rear wheel arch area (see pic). The electric wires run behind, inside the panel. Some inside panels have to be removed to reach it I guess. Never opened it so don't really know where the wires run.
Check this video on how to access the motor front
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Google tells that the number belongs to the Comfort body Convenience control module. Are you sure if it's behind the panel? The experts will advice on the exact location of the module. @yossarian ?Good morning all,
First of all, thank you very much for your thoughts.
After weeks of searching, we are now almost certain that after everything we have already done, the module 7H0 959 243 J is also thanks to tips from you.
is not receiving power or is defective.
I am also not sure whether this module also receives voltage from the house batteries or only from the motorcycle battery
This module is located near the sliding door motor on the d-pillar.
This module was initially found by VCDS, but not anymore.
Now I want to remove the panel at the d-pillar, but this doesn't really work.
With a regular T5 it is a fairly simple panel, but with a California it is a lot more difficult.
Do any of you have a tip (or perhaps a video) on how best to remove this side panel?
Thank you very much again!!!
Greetings Willem
Sorry I've not downloaded this from Erwin as it wasn't relevant to my van.exact location of the module. @yossarian ?
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