The cable on the power sliding door of our 2004 toyota sienna xle had been fraying and making a clicking noise whenever the door would open and i had just been trimming the fraying wires from the cable.
Toyota sienna power sliding door cable replacement.
The door trim panel needs to be removed to see exactly what is broken or disconnected you have linkages to the door lock on the outside linkages to the door lock actuator and a linkage to the interior handle to open the door and lock it from the inside.
On the side of the door is a hex screw holding the plastic panel in place.
This design covers 2004 to 2010 sie.
Without further ado here s how you can replace the side door cable assembly in your sienna.
We had some really cold weather and the force required to open the door exceeded the remaining strength of the fraying cable and it snapped.
This video will show you how to replace the driver s side sliding door motor and cable mechanism on a 2005 toyota sienna.
This just gives you more room to work on the door roll down the window on the defective door.