A video on how to replace the cables that operate the electric sliding doors, this is my way of doing things, others may be different, any tips or improvements leave a comment.
Perfect video! One of the best explained I've seen and ive watched plenty. Thank you. I did the job in around 3hrs and it worked first time. I would definitely have done it wrong without your help.
Thank you so much for posting this video, it made what seemed like a daunting repair quite straightforward. I have one tip that can help to put the two wheels together, and trying to bring the tensioning spring into line. I used a length of the old cable, created a loop, and used the loop to pull the spring round as I put the outer wheel into place.
A simpler solution is to put first the wheel without spring in place (for the closing). Then the 2nd one (for the opening) _with_ the spring. When you put it in it's easy to pull the spring with pliers in order to tension it properly.
I had to repeat the same fix on the otherside of the van. This time I spotted the two holes in the cable wheels that align when the tension is taken up. With a drill bit of the right dimension, I was able lock the two wheels with the spring pre-tensioned, wrap the cables around the respective wheels and slide them onto the motor drive spindle. Pull out the drill bit and see a slight twist as the tension is taken up in the cable. This seems to be the purpose of the holes, and makes sense to me.
I looked at your video again again. And actually my linkage tube is not the same as yours so this is where the issue is. You have two exposed contacts on the your linkage and somehow I have only one. I guess this is the difference between left and right side and I guess I have a left linkage and pulleys set on my original part that i took apart because it was broken ! Damn !
i think you're talking about the same issue i have. My central metal pin has a flange on both sides. meaning the white wheels need two openings around the centre bore, like he has in this video. But the kit i bought (for a 2010 caravelle) which says it'll fit...only has a single opening on each wheel
Getting the sliding door cover panel back on. I found I had to remove the fuse that powered the motor to allow me to slide the door to the position that allows the panel to slide back in. On our 2011 Caravelle it was located in the set under the passenger seat. It was one of the the large ones at the rear on the passenger side. It may take some searching of fuse layout diagrams and trial and error to find the right one on other versions!!!
I’ve used this video to help me fix both doors on my Caravelle. The only slight change I’ve made is fit everything except the shorter cable to the door. Then use the pretension in the spring once it’s all secured in its housing to then attach to the visible door.
Hello, the repairs kits are the same for left and right door? Is there something different between the two kits? I bought kits for left and right and on the left side the plastic rolls are different...
At 36mins45secs... The way I 'caught the spring' was to use a 'U' shaped loop of thin wire around it and simply pull the spring arm down with the wire between the wheels. Once the spring is located you can let go of one end of the wire and pull it out using the other end. Other than that I followed the video and my door is back in action Thanks
One of the best how to videos I've seen. Does anyone know where the kit comes from? Is it a VW part? The electric doors were disabled years ago before I bought my T5 - they even removed some of the buttons - I'd love to reinstate the power, but the motors will need checking first.
Great video mate. My door is not making that sound. I think my door pinch sensor is either faulty or the wire has broken. Can you help me as to where I could find the wire for the pinch seam sensor in the door rubber? Cheers much appreciated
Thanks for this video I just managed to sort my sliding door after months of being broken. Also treated myself to the same 24" bolt cutter/ come crimpers 😂
Great video, followed it to the letter but discovered my problem was the bolt on roller guide towards the front end. Its a crappy plastic thing compared to the rear roller. Anyone know where I can get this part by itself, looked everywhere 🙁
What's the bolt head type on bolts holding the rail on the van? None of my spline bits fit, so I need to buy the right bit before I can get on with this. TIA
hi the push pins that hold the panel in place are badly worn , can you tell me the correct name for them so i can order some replacements please .. the ones have a small ring of rubber on and they no longer move .. thanks
Mine did exactly the same as yours this morning your video makes Me want to attempt it. Where’s the best place to get the kit ? Is it a vw main dealer part?
Hi my pulleys on the motor are not the same as yours. they are like on the left side. I am baffled but anyway I bought same set as you are showing on the video but when I put the metal tube to make the link to the motor there is not way the two pulley have any slack or pretension they are fixed locked. My original pulley show a symbol R and are original never replaced. Do you recall if the inside of the pulley that linked to the metal tube were half moon ? I am baffled. Everywhere on the internet it shows right being like what you have and what I bought but not what I had originally! Can you help me?
Great video Ramage52, My door is making exactly the same noise so I’m going to tackle this, two questions; how do you know how long to cut the new cables (taking into account stretching etc) and did the noise go away after it settled down? Cheers!
I know you posted this video last year. I've been searching everywhere to convert my automatic doors to manual. I'm fed up with the issues. I'm wondering. Besides removing the cables what else needs to be done to convert to fully manual. Any help would be great
@@ramage52 hi. Thanks for the reply. Well the cables are snapped on both electric doors. I have a parasitic drain as well. Now I dont know where the drain is from and this is the second time replacing the cables. So I would like to cancel the electrics all together to be honest but dont want other issues coming up with the ECU
Perfect video! One of the best explained I've seen and ive watched plenty. Thank you. I did the job in around 3hrs and it worked first time.
I would definitely have done it wrong without your help.
Excellent help just done my left hand door in 3 1/2 hours, your video was invaluable
Thank you so much for posting this video, it made what seemed like a daunting repair quite straightforward. I have one tip that can help to put the two wheels together, and trying to bring the tensioning spring into line. I used a length of the old cable, created a loop, and used the loop to pull the spring round as I put the outer wheel into place.
A simpler solution is to put first the wheel without spring in place (for the closing). Then the 2nd one (for the opening) _with_ the spring. When you put it in it's easy to pull the spring with pliers in order to tension it properly.
I had to repeat the same fix on the otherside of the van. This time I spotted the two holes in the cable wheels that align when the tension is taken up. With a drill bit of the right dimension, I was able lock the two wheels with the spring pre-tensioned, wrap the cables around the respective wheels and slide them onto the motor drive spindle. Pull out the drill bit and see a slight twist as the tension is taken up in the cable. This seems to be the purpose of the holes, and makes sense to me.
I looked at your video again again. And actually my linkage tube is not the same as yours so this is where the issue is. You have two exposed contacts on the your linkage and somehow I have only one. I guess this is the difference between left and right side and I guess I have a left linkage and pulleys set on my original part that i took apart because it was broken ! Damn !
i think you're talking about the same issue i have. My central metal pin has a flange on both sides. meaning the white wheels need two openings around the centre bore, like he has in this video. But the kit i bought (for a 2010 caravelle) which says it'll fit...only has a single opening on each wheel
nice job ,first time i have seen one of these done
mine has just broken great video. really helpful thanks
Thank you very much for video. I successfully fixed my Multivan doors :-)
great stuff! explained well, credit to you and keep the vids coming.
Your video is gold! You helped me sooooo much today, thanks a lot!
Bro, thanks so much for doing this!!! Helped me so much and saved me sooooo much money 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Excellent video
Sehr schön erklärt, das hilft mir weiter!
THX mate, Got the job done today.
Great video, thanks! 👍🏼😊
Thanks bro. Good information.
Quality video 🙏🏼 just fixed my drivers side door using your method, a bit fiddly! & couldn’t have done it otherwise 🍺
Getting the sliding door cover panel back on. I found I had to remove the fuse that powered the motor to allow me to slide the door to the position that allows the panel to slide back in. On our 2011 Caravelle it was located in the set under the passenger seat. It was one of the the large ones at the rear on the passenger side. It may take some searching of fuse layout diagrams and trial and error to find the right one on other versions!!!
Vielen vielen Dank für das mega gute Video :) .
Bei mir hat es super geklappt. Danke.
I’ve used this video to help me fix both doors on my Caravelle. The only slight change I’ve made is fit everything except the shorter cable to the door. Then use the pretension in the spring once it’s all secured in its housing to then attach to the visible door.
Hello, the repairs kits are the same for left and right door? Is there something different between the two kits? I bought kits for left and right and on the left side the plastic rolls are different...
excellent video
Fantastic video thanks
At 36mins45secs...
The way I 'caught the spring' was to use a 'U' shaped loop of thin wire around it and simply pull the spring arm down with the wire between the wheels. Once the spring is located you can let go of one end of the wire and pull it out using the other end.
Other than that I followed the video and my door is back in action
Thanks
Hello, great, thanks for this vidéo
Have à Nice Day 😉
You’re the man
Thanks bro.
One of the best how to videos I've seen. Does anyone know where the kit comes from? Is it a VW part? The electric doors were disabled years ago before I bought my T5 - they even removed some of the buttons - I'd love to reinstate the power, but the motors will need checking first.
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great video. really helpful, but looks very dificult...
Great video mate. My door is not making that sound. I think my door pinch sensor is either faulty or the wire has broken. Can you help me as to where I could find the wire for the pinch seam sensor in the door rubber? Cheers much appreciated
good man ;)
Thanks for this video I just managed to sort my sliding door after months of being broken.
Also treated myself to the same 24" bolt cutter/ come crimpers 😂
Great video, followed it to the letter but discovered my problem was the bolt on roller guide towards the front end. Its a crappy plastic thing compared to the rear roller. Anyone know where I can get this part by itself, looked everywhere 🙁
What's the bolt head type on bolts holding the rail on the van? None of my spline bits fit, so I need to buy the right bit before I can get on with this. TIA
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While I am unscrew my door I broke the sensor and my car system does not recognised that the door close I get message door open . What I should do
hi the push pins that hold the panel in place are badly worn , can you tell me the correct name for them so i can order some replacements please .. the ones have a small ring of rubber on and they no longer move .. thanks
Mine did exactly the same as yours this morning your video makes
Me want to attempt it. Where’s the best place to get the kit ? Is it a vw main dealer part?
Hi my pulleys on the motor are not the same as yours. they are like on the left side. I am baffled but anyway I bought same set as you are showing on the video but when I put the metal tube to make the link to the motor there is not way the two pulley have any slack or pretension they are fixed locked. My original pulley show a symbol R and are original never replaced. Do you recall if the inside of the pulley that linked to the metal tube were half moon ? I am baffled. Everywhere on the internet it shows right being like what you have and what I bought but not what I had originally! Can you help me?
Hi! I need help. Where can I buy the spare parts?
Anyone knows if a 1998 Vanagon's sliding down can be converted to a power door?
Great Video. Where did u buy the kit from please?
Great video Ramage52, My door is making exactly the same noise so I’m going to tackle this, two questions; how do you know how long to cut the new cables (taking into account stretching etc) and did the noise go away after it settled down? Cheers!
Thanks. If you watch from about 26.00 onwards it explains how to do it. The noise did go away, it took a week or so. Hope this helps 👍
Hi bro.Where can I get the replacement kit
Thx any chance of a video on how to get the last cover back ,,,
Thanks
How can I get replacement kit?
Using a kit are you able to convert from a manual door to a auto ? (ie is all the mounting there for it ?)
no
I know you posted this video last year. I've been searching everywhere to convert my automatic doors to manual. I'm fed up with the issues. I'm wondering. Besides removing the cables what else needs to be done to convert to fully manual. Any help would be great
All I'd say would be to remove the cables and remove the fuse for the system to save it bringing on any lights. What issues are you having?
@@ramage52 hi. Thanks for the reply. Well the cables are snapped on both electric doors. I have a parasitic drain as well. Now I dont know where the drain is from and this is the second time replacing the cables. So I would like to cancel the electrics all together to be honest but dont want other issues coming up with the ECU
Any links for the kit?
Do you offer this repair as a professional service?
LHS door pulleys were installed differently and having removed them, I am now confused as to how to put them back!
I have same problem…can you remember if it’s opposite
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great stuff! explained well, credit to you and keep the vids coming.