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Front Passenger's Power Window Motor Test

  1. Remove the door panel (see FRONT DOOR PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ), and disconnect the front passenger's door wire harness 20P connector (A) from the front passenger's door subharness.
    Fig 1: Identifying 20P Connector On Front Passenger's Door
    G08055418Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. At the front passenger's door wire harness 20P 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: Power Window Motor Reference Chart
    G08055419Courtesy 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 front passenger's power window motor (B).
    Fig 3: Identifying 6P Connector And Front Passenger's Power Window Motor
    G08055420Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Check for continuity between front passenger's power window motor 6P connector terminals No. 1 and No. 4 and the front passenger's door wire harness 20P connector terminals No. 2 and No. 20 respectively. There should be continuity.
    • If there is no continuity, repair an open in the wire.
    • If there is continuity, replace the power window motor.
    Fig 4: Checking Continuity Between Front Passenger's Power Window Motor 6P Connector And Front Passenger's Door 20P Connector
    G08055421Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. After replacing the power window motor, reset the power window control unit