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Driver's Power Window Motor Test

  1. Remove the door panel (see FRONT DOOR PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ), and disconnect the driver's door wire harness B 28P connector (A) from the driver's door wire harness A.
    Fig 1: Identifying Driver's Door Wire Harness B 28P Connector
    G05488049Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. At the driver's door wire harness B 28P connector, test the power window motor in each direction by connecting battery power and ground according to the table. When the motor stops running, disconnect one lead immediately.
    Fig 2: Driver's Power Window Motor Continuity Chart
    G05488050Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. If the motor does not run or fails to run smoothly, go to step 4.
  4. Disconnect the 6P connector (A) from the driver's power window motor (B).
    Fig 3: Identifying Driver's Power Window Motor And Connector
    G05488051Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Check for continuity between the driver's power window motor 6P connector No. 3 and No. 6 terminals and the driver's door wire harness B 28P connector No. 15 and No. 16 terminals respectively. There should be continuity.
    • If there is no continuity, repair open in the wire.
    • If there is continuity, replace the power window motor.
      Fig 4: Identifying Continuity Between Driver's Power Window Motor 6P Connector Terminals 3 And 6
      G05488052Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. After replacing the power window motor, reset the power window control unit (see RESETTING THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT  ).