Multivan Electric Doors fault

[Brientim]

Hello All,

I have a 2007 Multivan and the left hand electric door no longer operates unless I use the override by double pressing the dash. I can understand the there is a pinch protection, open circuit fault as the dash button now continues to flash and when driving go solid... Other then the pinch protection fault the door function fine.

I have searched the forum before posting and so far, I have been unable to find a thread which addresses this issues other than the comment relating to repairs costs.

My questions are:
What the best way to test the fault and what should I look for?
If the seal requires replacing, how difficult is this job or is it a return to workshop?
What would the excepted repair cost be?

Any assistance and advise would be greatly appreciated.


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[Sunny43.5]

Its a bit like the old story how long is a piece of string? , unfortunately without someone actually having the same problem you may never know what fault it has and as for costs steer clear of the dealers unless you can get a firm commitment from them for labour costs and time spent diagnosing the problem . There is a tendency these days for dealers to rely on a computer diagnostic to pinpoint the problem as techs are not trained to try and fix things like the good old days . Sorry to any dealer techs but I got that info from one of my customers .

[Umai Naa!!]

There was virtually a full-day of training on these doors.

Rub your hand up and down the pinch strip, and re-test.

[Sunny43.5]

Apologies Umai I stand corrected .

[Brientim]

Thanks for the replies. I was told from the local dealer it was a common fault and that all repairs that had done on this were under warranty in the past.

A new seal in over $300 but as they said, there have been other wiring issues encountered so, I take away from that their engineering and design was a major factor if they have replaced a lot under warranty. The problem with VW here is they have adjust their prices as the AUD increased and it is cheaper to get things directly for Germany

I tried rubbing my hand up and down the seal but the error persists. This error actually makes it a safety issue, so I found to do sometime. Anyway, I see if I can delve into the wiring diagram if I can find one and test that before replacing the seal.