Why does my Toyota Sienna have a false door open alarm?
As you state, the Power Back Door (PBD) system has to send the door open signal to the Body ECU to provide the “hatch open” signal. The dealer simply guessed that the latch mechanism was not fully closing the door or the switch was bad and was providing a false signal.
What was the name of the Toyota Sienna that was stolen?
My 2011 Sienna was stolen, smashed up, and fully repaired. Since then I kept getting an intermittent door alarm from the rear hatch. The service dept. said I needed a new latch assy. over 600 bucks installed.
Where was my car when the alarm went off?
My keys were sitting on my desk in my office, which is ~1000 feet from where the car was parked. There was a guy sitting in the parking lot waiting for his wife and told my coworker that he hadn’t seen anyone around the car. Car is at the end of a ‘dead end” parking lot and was parked between 2 coworker vehicles.
How does the back door lock work on a Toyota Sienna?
The Back Door Lock Assembly contains the Back Door Lock Motor, Latch Switch, Position Switch, and Courtesy Switch. Latch Switch — Detects if the back door is ajar. Position Switch — Detects the initial (neutral) position of the driven gear of the back door lock motor.
How to fix a Toyota Sienna power door problem?
1. Disconnect the battery 2. Push and hold the door open button for 10 seconds (Dash or door buttons) 3. Now, this is key, open and close BOTH doors manually. 4. Wait 5 minutes then reconnect the battery. Not 3 minutes, not 4 minutes, but 5 minutes. This should do it. BTW, I have a door ECU if anyone wants it. $50.
What does the courtesy switch on a Toyota Sienna do?
Courtesy Switch — Detects whether the back door is open or closed. This switch turns on when the back door is open or ajar and turns off when the back door is closed. To understand what these switches do, here is the closing sequence logic.
Where is the power switch on a Toyota Sienna?
The 2nd Generation power switch is located to the left of the steering wheel, on the lower portion of the dashboard near the driver’s left knee. You can conceivably turn the power “off” and use the door manually all of the time, or as needed.