Fixing a Honda Odyssey Automatic Sliding Door

I’m going a bit away from my usual tech talk on this one but still, it points to how truly information packed, the Internet is. We had a deep freeze last night, rain and then below freezing temperatures. Most of the Country is experiencing that now…but here in California, it is a bit rare to go below freezing (especially in my area). Anyway, as my wife was trying to get the kids off to school, she discovered that our 2001 Honda Odyssey (the “mommy mobile”) power sliding doors decided not to work anymore. The “door” light was lit, indicating an error of some sort.

Armed once again with the power of Google (as well as “unrelatedly” telling my kids that on the Internet, “you can find out anything about anything”), I searched for “2001 honda odyssey doors won’t open” and the first hit had the answer. Here is what fixed it, and I will quote (with a little editing):

1.) Disable the power door switch on the left dashboard.
2.) Remove fuse #13 for 30 seconds or more from the passenger side fusebox. This will reset the door and the clock. Fuse box is located under the front passenger leg area.
3.) Manually open and close both sliding doors.
4.) Restore the power door fuses located under the front passenger leg area.
5.) Enable the power door switch on the left dashboard.
6.) Try opening the sliding doors.

I must admit that I did skip step #3 (which I think is just there for you to do something while you wait the 30 seconds. Anyway it works flawlessly! I probably saved myself a couple hundred $$$ at the dealer for a “diagnostics.” But more importantly, I saved my wife a lot of inconvenience and got the school drop-off routine back to norm.

For those interested, the thread where I found the fix is here.

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Tagged as: door_switch, Family, fuse, General, google, honda_odyssey, sliding_doors

Kevin
Worked great!!! Thanks alot. It is greatly appreciated. Amazing to fix my headaches in 30 seconds. Thanks again!!
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Sourceland
I’ve tried the fuses but to no avail. Passenger side door is locked and won’t unlock automatically or manually.
http://www.hightechdad.com hightechdad
That sounds like a different issue altogether. You might have to take it
in for servicing.
Anwar
hello! my 2000 Honda Oddysey sliding doors are closing but not oppening?? anyone knows why??
if anyone knows please send me an e-mail to: anoare5@hotmail.com
Cjh0124
Thanks. I have also 2003 odyssey and removed 7.5 amp clock fuse. Although it did not work well at first, it works greatly later.
Jhair14
2005 odyssey door auto door cable snapped, help
http://www.hightechdad.com hightechdad
Can’t help with that, sorry. You will have to take it in to get it
repaired, I believe.
Burgoo1
Thanks so much!!! Also works on 1999 models. I also removed fuse #12, which says something about the doors.
Uday
I have 2003 honda odyssey, this fix worked great. Thanks a lot. Fuse # is 10 in 2003.
Jamil
Thx for this valuable info, people like you are really helpful, God Bless you
Aliwahl2
I am a stay-at-home mom trying to save our pennies. We just bought our 2004 Odyssey and the driver side door wasn’t opening. Thank you so much!!!!
http://www.hightechdad.com hightechdad
Glad that it helped and worked for you! (And thanks for the donation as
well!)
Cac_mcd
I was reading these posts and couldn’t find the original comment to point me in the right direction…we have a HOnda Odyssey and have had intermittent problems with the doors–nothing else but the doors-but was looking for the link to this. Could you help?
SD
I have a 2006 Honda Odyssey – and the passenger sliding door on the the drivers slide isn’t working from the inside handle. I can open the door via the buttons on my remote control, via the outside door handle and the buttons to the left of the steering wheel, but the inside door handle will not open the door. I am thinking my kid has busted it.
Any tips? Since it seems like the motor is still good and it works except from the inside handle?
Would love your input. Thanks so much
jcs
Yes sir!!! It’s fuse #7 on the 2005 Odyssey. Thanks a bunch. Seatbelt got caught in it and it wouldn’t work…now it’s fine!
Mohan
I had the same issue after the fuse (#12, 13 on 2003 Odyssey) removal/insert was done. I was scared at first that both the sliding doors wouldn’t open with just one pull. I had to pull the doors manually all the way to back or use the dash board Open/Close buttons (didn’t try remote at that time). After I did that once, then they are back to normal working condition. It will be nice if someone could technically confirm if this was due to boot up time after the circuits were reset.
Mohan
I just found this side effect of this: read below.
Ref: http://www.fixya.com/cars/t996766-2004_honda_odyssey_rear_window
“….Another
method I’ve seen is with ignition off, pull no. 13 fuse on passenger
side fuse box for ten seconds then replace. This “resets” the car’s
computer (and also the clock). Apparently this has worked for some
people. I don’t like to use it because then you must do the “idle
learn” procedure for the car’s computer to be normalized.
And
that procedure is: Make sure all electrical items are off. Start
engine and rev to 3,000 rpm (in park or neutral) until radiator fan comes on or coolant
warms to 194F (normal range=thermostat open). Then let the engine idle
for at least 5 minutes with no load. If the radiator fan comes on
during this time, the fan on time must be subtracted from the 5 minutes.
This lets the computer learn what a no load idle situation is and it
will remember this when making idle adjustments for electrical loads
being on…”
Lgross2009
Turn off childProof lock and you’ll be good
Lee
Thank you soooo much! This worked for our 2000 Honda Odyssey EX. We already had enough wrong with that 210k miles car.
Tony
A child safety lock was mentioned above. Not sure if a cable also mentioned earlier needs replacing.
Rashidsalm
For me to fix Left Door Auto sliding for Honda Odssey 2005 all scenario remove Fuse #13 and #5 # 7 didn’t work for me last
# I remove battery cable
# Slide the door and close
# put back the battery cable
Tested door start to work
Joe
I’m a Honda technician. I had a 2001 odyssey with a sliding door issue. The right slider wasn’t working and setting dtc 24(revolutionary sensor) I reset the code, rehomed the system and the motor started working but the door wouldn’t move. I replaced the slider motor assembly and fixed the problem. It’s good information you’re providing but sometimes it may need more that just resetting.
Joe
You have to remove the rear panel behind the door in question. There is a wheel on the motor assembly that you can turn manually to release the tension. Left door(clockwise) right door(counterclockwise). Removing the panel isnt very easy, so be careful.
Bill
Disconnecting the battery worked but the door won’t stay fixed. I can reset it everytime by disconnecting the battery but only lasts for a day or so. Any suggestions?
Me
Hi, I have a 2002 Odyssey, 140,000 miles on it but this did not work for me, but I decided the next day to try something different. I did manage to manually to get it open about half way and decided to use lithium grease on all the joints where the door moves, top, side and bottom. I then cleaned all the contacts with windex and closed it manually. I waited a minute and sure enough I pressed the button on the remote and it opened!!! I was so excited since I have no money to pay for it to get fixed. Thank God at least this worked!
Bill
Disconnecting the battery worked but the door won’t stay fixed. I can reset it everytime by disconnecting the battery but only lasts for a day or so. Any suggestions?
Geezer
So, how do you do that?
Chewykt
Wow, thanks so much! The passanger side door of my mommy mobile quit working last night and wouldn’t close all the way. That warning buzz was so annoying. I Googled the problem this afternoon and ta-da! Here is the solution which worked perfectly! We saved a lot of time and money I’m sure.
Richard Bucker
fuse #13 does not exist on a 2011.
Foreverfamily04
Is the child lock on?
Himalayancorner
my 2006 honda odyssey no pawer on life sliding door, I did what you say. but still doesnt work, do you have another idea???
Mtloper
I have a 2005 Odyssey EXL w 110,000 miles that the passenger side slider door was closing and then pulling in more than flush and holding for about five seconds and then releasing. When this would occur the indicator light on the dash would indicate that the door was closed but the door warning alarm would sound continuously when the car was in drive or reverse. It would silence when in park or neutral and you could silence by turning the master switch off. As earlier stated in this thread, I turned the on/off switch by the steering wheel to the off position. I opened the door all the way open. I took a round screwdriver and rotated the switch in the back of the door simulating the door closing onto the retaining loop in the door jam. I pulled the handle as if I were opening the door and the door lock mechanism release. I found that the rotating action of the lock had some dirt and grime build up. I sprayed with lubricate and cleaned. The door seems to be working properly now. I have found that when the door is working properly it will not pull in more than flush and then release. Whenever the door pulls in past flush then releases back out it always sound the alarm. When the door is working properly it will stop at flush and the latch will retain the door. This was a very frustrating issue and without the help of this forum I would have completely disassembled my van chasing this problem probably with no results. Thanks for all the people that posted.
Murray
Don
For the 2005 Odyssey, the fuse is #7 on the driver’s side.
WMCK
My car
is 2005 Honda Odyssey. In a cold and freezing early morning, I
suddenly found that my passenger side door can not work and there was
a slide door light on. Pull off the black wire of battery for 5
minutes, the light went off, but it later go on and the automatic
slide stop after it closed around 3 times open and close trials. Then
I pull off the #7 fuse on the driver’s side (back up) for one minute,
then the slide door light go off, but it just works 2 door closing,
then stop and the light on again. That’s what I did according to
internet search advices. Then I found that it’s the latch issue. When
the door closed under automatic slide mode, there is a final click
sound for door to finalize closing. I did not hear that although the
door seems to be close well. So I bought the wheel bearing
grease(lithium base) and put all of the slide places. Then I did the
#7 fuse pull out, then the light never go back again and the slide
door works just like a new. Before there is a squeak sound when the
passenger’s side door opened. Thanks all of the information you
guys gave.
Ricefamily
My drivers side sliding door suddenly stopped working. My husband checked it out and decided that I needed a new motor. He disabled the door but the alarm continued and there was no way that I was going to drive listening to that sound. So, I decided to google the issue and found your website. My husband followed your steps and I now have a sliding door that works perfectly!!! Thanks so much for posting this information. You saved me a lot of money plus my sanity!!!