C5 passenger lock/window/mirror dead
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5th Gear
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C5 passenger lock/window/mirror dead
Hi guys,
This is my first post and unfortunately not how I wanted to start out...
Took my 2000 C5 to the car wash (done it plenty of times) sprayed it down with the wand myself, didnt blast anything hard with the spray. Drove it about 20 miles, parked it and it sat in my drive way for about 2 hours. So I go to pull it into the garage for the night and every code under the sun goes off...I try to roll down the passenger window to tell my wife...no dice. Next day I open the hood, let it air and sun dry and so far all codes are gone, but nothing on the passenger door works from either door control..... no mirror, no lock, and no window.....Arrrgggggg. Any ideas? Any and all suggestions would be welcome! Thank you for your time!
This is my first post and unfortunately not how I wanted to start out...
Took my 2000 C5 to the car wash (done it plenty of times) sprayed it down with the wand myself, didnt blast anything hard with the spray. Drove it about 20 miles, parked it and it sat in my drive way for about 2 hours. So I go to pull it into the garage for the night and every code under the sun goes off...I try to roll down the passenger window to tell my wife...no dice. Next day I open the hood, let it air and sun dry and so far all codes are gone, but nothing on the passenger door works from either door control..... no mirror, no lock, and no window.....Arrrgggggg. Any ideas? Any and all suggestions would be welcome! Thank you for your time!
Last edited by evans9; Oct 4, 2011 at 06:58 PM. Reason: typo
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From: Nixa Mo.
Hi guys,
This is my first post and unfortunately not how I wanted to start out...
Took my 2000 C5 to the car wash (done it plenty of times) sprayed it down with the wand myself, didnt blast anything hard with the spray. Drove it about 20 miles, parked it and it sat in my drive way for about 2 hours. So I go to pull it into the garage for the night and every code under the sun goes off...I try to roll down the passenger window to tell my wife...no dice. Next day I open the hood, let it air and sun dry and so far all codes are gone, but nothing on the passenger door works from either door control..... no mirror, no lock, and no window.....Arrrgggggg. Any ideas? Any and all suggestions would be welcome! Thank you for your time!
This is my first post and unfortunately not how I wanted to start out...
Took my 2000 C5 to the car wash (done it plenty of times) sprayed it down with the wand myself, didnt blast anything hard with the spray. Drove it about 20 miles, parked it and it sat in my drive way for about 2 hours. So I go to pull it into the garage for the night and every code under the sun goes off...I try to roll down the passenger window to tell my wife...no dice. Next day I open the hood, let it air and sun dry and so far all codes are gone, but nothing on the passenger door works from either door control..... no mirror, no lock, and no window.....Arrrgggggg. Any ideas? Any and all suggestions would be welcome! Thank you for your time!
Safety Car
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From: Warrington Pa.
Open the drivers door and move the black tube between the door and A pillar. Then try the passenger window. All power to both doors passes through the drivers door. If that doesn't work pull the tube out, pull the bundle of wires out from both sides ( a pillar and door), and clean the contacts in the plugs. Try the door functions again.
Racer
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From: San Diego CA
hopefully its just a fuse, I had a c5 come into a body shop i was writing an estimate on and they described the same issues and it was due to a short in the doors control module (theres a electrical box in the door panel I am not 100% sure of the exact name of it but it controls everything for that door). Long story short there was a screw that when someone put the trim panel back on put the screw through some wiring shorting out the control module which costs about $500 for the part. BUT hopefully this is just a fuse or loose connection.
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Open the drivers door and move the black tube between the door and A pillar. Then try the passenger window. All power to both doors passes through the drivers door. If that doesn't work pull the tube out, pull the bundle of wires out from both sides ( a pillar and door), and clean the contacts in the plugs. Try the door functions again.
While you're in there check for chafed wiring and if there's any damage, use some insulation tape. If it was that dramatic I'd bet the water got in and caused a short.
Check the fuses for the passenger door:
30 DCM-R 10A
31 PWRFDR 25A
Both in the footwell.
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5th Gear
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First and foremost: Thank you all for your replies. When it comes to electrical I'm lost. Secondly: Pulled all the fuses in the passenger foot box and all looked good. Put the key in and the car prompted me to "remove key and wait 10 seconds," so I did. Some reset seemed to occur and so far everything works fine!!! I'm hoping it will stay that way! But man I'm afraid to get her wet again....
Thanks again guys, it is MUCH appreciated!
Matt
Thanks again guys, it is MUCH appreciated!
Matt
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
First and foremost: Thank you all for your replies. When it comes to electrical I'm lost. Secondly: Pulled all the fuses in the passenger foot box and all looked good. Put the key in and the car prompted me to "remove key and wait 10 seconds," so I did. Some reset seemed to occur and so far everything works fine!!! I'm hoping it will stay that way! But man I'm afraid to get her wet again....
Thanks again guys, it is MUCH appreciated!
Matt
Thanks again guys, it is MUCH appreciated!
Matt
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5th Gear
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