Electrical problem

[jbelluccio12]

So I’m having a problem with my drivers side door. The door itself gets power windows work door locks work when using key, but the lock buttons and the mirror controls do not work. I don’t have a bent pin in the door just curious if anyone else has run into this problem and if so how they fixed it.

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[Suffolklou]

I had that problem, took it in for warranty. Dealer found a bent pin. I could not see it. I take my doors off a lot in the summer.

 

[richk225]

The pin may not be set all the way into the plug and is getting pushed out when you try to connect the plugs.
I would just push each wire into the plug to make sure it is seated. You can also try to pull out on each wire to identify the one that powers your switches

 

[Reinen]

Look for short pins in the connector. There shouldn't be any. They could either have been pushed out of the back of the connector or sometimes they accordion inside the connector. You'll still see a pin in there but it isn't long enough to make a connection.

 

[Ratbert]

What makes you so sure you don't have a bent pin?

Did the problem happen to start after putting your doors back on?

 

[Rmartinson]

I had the same problem and it turned out to be broken wires inside the cloth covering of the wire harness going to the drivers door.

 

[GrayMatterJeep]

The pin may not be set all the way into the plug and is getting pushed out when you try to connect the plugs.
I would just push each wire into the plug to make sure it is seated. You can also try to pull out on each wire to identify the one that powers your switches

I to now have one mirror motor not working (for tilt & pan).
I knew to look for it as I had problems when I put my doors back on last summer.
Side Note: You'd think I could get it right this time after last fall's headache. Gee Thanks Jeep.

Anyhoo...
Exactly how do you "push each wire into the plug to make sure it is seated." ?
When I plug the two sides together everything is enclosed... What am I doing wrong?

 

[richk225]

First I would pull on each wire to see if it comes out of the plug, meaning that it is not in all the way and the pin is not locked in place. Also you can try it from the exposed pin side and gently push on each pin with something like a pencil with an eraser on it to see if the pin pushes out of the connector. They do make the correct tools for doing pin install and removal

You might have to strip back some of the tape that is on the wire bundle and after checking each pin and socket on the plug just re-tape it up

I would just make sure that none of them are bent or damaged in any way

I would try my best to find the correct diagram.
I know there are wiring diagrams on the forum that would actually be able to help you locate the exact wires by color and what they go to, such as your mirror motor that is not allowing it to function. It is pretty much a process of elimination of each wire making sure both sides are locked in place if you can`t find the wiring diagram,, also just double check all of the fuses to make sure none are burnt out and seated all the way into the fuse block and then check each wire and the corresponding wire on the other connector and just try the mirror tilt after checking each paired up wires in the connectors. There are some Youtube videos out that show the basics on checking the wires to see if the pins are seated all the way. Everything worked fine before removing the doors?

There are a lot of members who have experienced the same issues with bad connections due to the pins not being seated all the way in. Maybe do a search on the forum and you might find the answer

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