Honda Odyssey....more questions, electrical issues

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This morning my wife took our kids to the dentist. The passenger sliding door was slightly askew, but I am not sure that is related to the other issues. Turn signals not working, power locks not working, not sure about anything else yet. I did some research and found a Honda service bulletin from 2008 (ours is a 2010) that there can be multiple electrical probs in wet weather (crap-load of rain last night).

Any ideas or suggestions? Looks like it's just removing trim, assessing for leaks/water, drying, applying silicon caulk, ensuring everything is dry, putting everything together.
 
Just clarifying, this is a power sliding door that is askew?

We have a Kia and our door got slightly off when it had to break through a coating of ice in order to open. The dealership had to re-teach the motor where the home position is.
 
Ferrisfan said:
Just clarifying, this is a power sliding door that is askew?

We have a Kia and our door got slightly off when it had to break through a coating of ice in order to open. The dealership had to re-teach the motor where the home position is.
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It is. Kids likely just didn't pull the latch fully.
 
Might want to check fuses too...some may have blown if moisture came in contact with said sensor.....

DS

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First thing I would do is find out if the turn signals and the power locks are on the same circuit. It would seem odd to me that they are but then I didn't wire the car. If they're on the same circuit you can at least narrow your search to anything on that line.
If they are not on the same circuit I would go straight to any location of power/ground distribution such as the fuse block, bus bar if used, battery cables(not just at the battery) and make sure all your connections at those points are clean and solid.
The other thing to keep in mind is there are likely several modules that have a role in controlling those functions, especially the power doors/locks. If you can route the path that the signal takes from button push to door opening you'll find the route to need to follow. A burned circuit board in a control module is hidden and can drive you nuts.
 
spittinfire said:
First thing I would do is find out if the turn signals and the power locks are on the same circuit. It would seem odd to me that they are but then I didn't wire the car. If they're on the same circuit you can at least narrow your search to anything on that line.
If they are not on the same circuit I would go straight to any location of power/ground distribution such as the fuse block, bus bar if used, battery cables(not just at the battery) and make sure all your connections at those points are clean and solid.
The other thing to keep in mind is there are likely several modules that have a role in controlling those functions, especially the power doors/locks. If you can route the path that the signal takes from button push to door opening you'll find the route to need to follow. A burned circuit board in a control module is hidden and can drive you nuts.
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OK, pretend you are talking to me like I am three: how do I find out if they are on the same circuit?
 
Wait and let it dry out first and see if normal operation resumes. If it does then you know the answer. The issue is the water gets in the door from the window and then gets everything wet. Honda civics had the same issues with the door speakers shorting out from getting wet.

Then you can go about sealing if you like. You can buy 3m sealers if you like.

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Chuckman said:
OK, pretend you are talking to me like I am three: how do I find out if they are on the same circuit?
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You can look at a diagram of the fuse block, should be in the owners manual, and if a single fuse controls all the items that aren't working then they're on the same line.
 
Check the #7 and # 21 fuse in the drivers under dash fuse box

Are they popped?
 
Chuckman said:
I thought that was why we have this sub-forum....for us cheap bastards.....

I will check the #'s 7 & 21 fuses when I get home, thanks....
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I had two come thru the shop with similar symptoms. Those fuses would pop randomly. Turned out to be the electrical part of the ignition switch.
 
Well, this morning all the symptoms went away. It seems that the technical service bulletin was correct. Since we got this used van at a well-known dealership but there is no warranty, I'm going to call them to see if they will do the right thing by us and at least fix it to TSB specifications.
 
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