Door Wiring Harness Issues

[3lseeker]

After putting my doors back on today I was having trouble with some of the driver door functions. The driver's side door lock switch did not work and the truck did not realize the driver door was installed. However the power windows worked and the remote key fob worked.
As it turns out I must have misaligned the harness when reconnecting and a couple/few of the pins were bent slightly.
After straightening the pins and carefully aligning the harness all was right again.
It helps to pull the female plug from the kick panel so you can see the flimsy little pins inside to straighten bent ones.
The most important part is to watch the alignment it the plastic couplers as you close the lever.

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[Sitka345]

I had the same issue after reattaching the door and the functions you mentioned weren't working. My dealer said my pins were crushed and I needed a new harness. I am disappointed that the Gladiator has such fragile components.

 

[Heliix]

just had the same issue.. I’m thinking of using a better connector and doing it my self.

 

[alwhite]

I had the same issue after reattaching the door and the functions you mentioned weren't working. My dealer said my pins were crushed and I needed a new harness. I am disappointed that the Gladiator has such fragile components.

How much did that cost you? I'm having the same issue with one single pin

 

[shad19]

what are some alternate connector options? mine suck too - it doesn't seem like there is that much slop in the connector to do it incorrectly, but apparently I have at least once

 

[jonaandcaleb]

I had a similar issue and posted on here. Mine were not crushed but were bent. The dealership rebent them back at a cost of $135 and change. Took doors off and had the issue again. Messed with the pins and got them to work again.
Question for you. Is more of the pins exposed on the driver side than the passenger side?
here are my pics:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/drivers-door-electrical-connection.33518/

 

[Gwedough]

Hello All,
I’m having the same issue with my passenger door plug/pin issue on my Gladiator. Dealership wants to charge $415 to replace the broken plug, saying since I took the doors off and broke the plug in the process of putting everything back together, it’s my fault. Don’t see how it’s my fault, as the plug fits into a housing before reaching the pins. Which the housing should aline the plug correctly. And to top it off, there’s a lever that pulls the plug together. Also, this is my 5th Jeep (2 TJs and 2 JKs prior to this Gladiator) so I’ve had my share of door removals. I’ve spoke with Jeep Corporate, which told me they haven’t had enough complaints about the plugs to have it as a known issue. I suggest to everyone who has this issue (JL or JT) to contact Jeep Corporate and let them know this is a common issue that the dealerships are saying is from user error. Again hard to believe this could be user error. Love my JT, just disappointed with this issue and now I’m nervous to remove my doors.
Thanks,
Cary

 

[Jolimon]

Add me to the club. 2021 Gladiator I picked up 3 weeks ago. Have had the doors off twice. (My 6th Jeep, 3’rd with removable doors). Passive entry, mirror, blind spot, lock/unlock, remote start all inop. Funny because I was impressed with the new housing when compared to my two other Sahara’s (2008, 2015). It appeared more durable...

 

[JohnnyLax]

Just had my doors off on my new 21 gladiator and now my radio doesn't turn off when I get out and the interior lights don't work but its only on the drivers side. Everything else works, locks, window and mirrors, I will have to pull the connector apart tomorrow and check the pins.

 

[Jolimon]

After two hours of re-aligning the ridiculously fragile pins on both the driver and passenger side everything is working again. I bought the Gladiator Rubicon Diesel with all the safety stuff because I believed it was the most durable and I love taking the doors off. Jeep needs to come up with new harnesses that don’t need to be realigned every time the doors are removed. Again, this is my third Jeep with removable doors and never had a problem in the past. I am a big Jeep fan but the fact that some engineer felt this was an acceptable solution has me baffled.

 

[Stlrfan152]

These plugs are definitely defective, i had a jlu and took my doors of one to two times a week for almost 2 years and never had an issue. I get they are the same plug, but my current plus dont feel as smooth. My gladiator bends them every time no matter how careful i am. My coworkers gladiator bends them too.

 

[SelfmodJT]

Just a heads up, if your pins get bent it may set off the start stop error light. I realigned mine and it went away.

 

[Stlrfan152]

Just a heads up, if your pins get bent it may set off the start stop error light. I realigned mine and it went away.

Yah ive had that happen, traction control error, and now remote start and mirrors dont work.

 

[bc-77]

Ok so after putting my doors back on this last time I have the same issues:

• Start/stop Avengers dash light
• Radio doesn't shut off when I open the door
• Dome lights don't turn on when I open the door
• Doesn't auto unlock the rear doors when I open the door.

All only from the driver side door. Anyone have any tips on how to make the wire harness pins actually accessible? If I try to contort myself it makes me

 

[JTBurns]

Ok so after putting my doors back on this last time I have the same issues:

• Start/stop Avengers dash light
• Radio doesn't shut off when I open the door
• Dome lights don't turn on when I open the door
• Doesn't auto unlock the rear doors when I open the door.

All only from the driver side door. Anyone have any tips on how to make the wire harness pins actually accessible? If I try to contort myself it makes me

Yea contorting myself that waybwas impossible. It would be great if they just turned the harness 90 degrees so you could see what you're doing.

If you take a flat head screwdriver, you can carefully pop the harness off the wall and then you can turn it and see what is going on with the bent pins much easier

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