2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA motor repair

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
WINDOWS, MIRRORS, SECURITY AND LOCKS 8D-5
DIAGNOSIS
NOTE:
Fuse name (ª º) in the table below is shown on the fuse box cover (Hard Top Model) or the junction box
(Canvas Top Model).
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
FRONT WIPER AND WASHER
REAR WIPER AND WASHER (IF EQUIPPED)
TroublePossible causeCorrection
Wiper malfunctions
ªWIPER / WASHERº fuse blown (Hard Top
Model)
ªWIPº fuse blown (Canvas Top Model)

Wiper motor faulty

Wiper switch faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace fuse to check for short
Replace motor
Replace switch
Repair
Washer malfunctions
Washer hose or nozzle clogged

ªWIPER / WASHERº fuse blown (Hard Top
Model)
ªWIPº fuse blown (Canvas Top Model)

Washer motor faulty

Washer switch faulty

Wiring faultyClean or repair clogged hose or
nozzle
Replace fuse to check for short
Replace motor
Replace switch
Repair
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (IF EQUIPPED)
TroublePossible causeCorrection
Defogger does not work
ªREAR DEFGº fuse blown

Defogger switch faulty

Defogger heat wire faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace fuse to check for short
Replace switch
Repair heat wire
Repair
POWER WINDOW CONTROL SYSTEM
TroublePossible causeCorrection
All power windows do not
operate
ªPOWER WINDOWº fuse blown (Hard Top
Model)
ªP / Wº fuse blown (Canvas Top Model)

Ignition switch faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace fuse to check for short
Replace switch
Repair
Only one power window
does not operate
Power window switch (main or sub) faulty

Power window motor faulty

Window lock switch faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace switch
Replace motor
Replace switch
Repair

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
8D-6 WINDOWS, MIRRORS, SECURITY AND LOCKS
POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM (IF KEYLESS ENTRY IS NOT EQUIPPED)
TroublePossible causeCorrection
All power doors are not
locked / unlocked by both
driver side door key
switch and power door
lock switch
ªDOOR LOCKº fuse blown (Hard Top
Model)
ªD / Lº fuse blown (Canvas Top Model)

Power door controller faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace fuse to check for short
Replace controller
Repair
All power doors are not
locked / unlocked by only
power door lock switch
Power door lock switch faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace switch
Repair
All power doors are not
locked / unlocked by only
driver side door key
switch
Driver side door key switch faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace switch
Repair
Only one power door is not
locked / unlocked
Wiring or coupler faulty

Actuator (door lock motor) faultyRepair
Replace actuator

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
WINDOWS, MIRRORS, SECURITY AND LOCKS 8D-7
POWER DOOR LOCK AND KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF KEYLESS ENTRY IS
EQUIPPED)
TroublePossible causeCorrection

All power doors are not
locked / unlocked by
both driver side door key
switch and power door
lock switch. But all
power doors are locked /
unlocked by keyless
entry transmitter

All power doors are not
locked / unlocked by
driver side door key
switch, power door lock
switch and keyless entry
transmitter

When power doors are
locked / unlocked by
keyless entry
transmitter, hazard
warning lights do not
flash
ªDOOR LOCKº fuse blown

Power door lock and keyless entry system
faultyReplace fuse to check for short
Refer to SYSTEM INSPECTION
of POWER DOOR LOCK AND
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
(IF KEYLESS ENTRY IS
EQUIPPED) in this section
All power doors are not
locked / unlocked by only
power door lock switch
Power door lock switch faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace switch
Repair
All power doors are not
locked / unlocked by only
driver side door key
switch
Driver side door key switch faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace switch
Repair
All power doors are not
locked / unlocked by only
keyless entry transmitter
Code registration error

Transmitter battery dead

Transmitter faulty

Power door lock and keyless entry system
faultyRegister code
Replace battery
Replace transmitter
Refer to SYSTEM INSPECTION
of POWER DOOR LOCK AND
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
(IF KEYLESS ENTRY IS
EQUIPPED) in this section
Although any door is
opened within 30 seconds
after power door(s)
unlocked by keyless entry
transmitter, all power
doors are locked again
automatically
Door switch faulty

Wiring harness connected to door switch
brakesReplace switch
Repair
Only one power door is not
locked / unlocked
Wiring or coupler faulty

Actuator (door lock motor) faultyRepair
Replace actuator
Operation distance of
keyless entry is unstable
Transmitter battery dead

Transmitter faultyReplace battery
Replace transmitter

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
8D-8 WINDOWS, MIRRORS, SECURITY AND LOCKS
POWER DOOR MIRROR CONTROL SYSTEM
TroublePossible causeCorrection
All power mirrors do not
operate
ªCIGARº fuse blown (Hard Top Model)
ªCIGº fuse blown (Canvas Top Model)

Power door mirror switch faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace fuse to check for short
Replace switch
Repair
One power mirror does
not operate
Power door mirror switch faulty

Actuator (power door mirror motor) faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace switch
Replace actuator
Repair
DOOR MIRROR HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
TroublePossible causeCorrection
The surface of mirror is
not defrosted although
door mirror heater
switch is ON
ªREAR DEFGº fuse blown (Hard Top Model)
ªDEFº fuse blown (Canvas Top Model)

Door mirror heater switch faulty

Door mirror heater faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace fuse to check for short
Replace switch
Replace outside mirror
Repair
POWER SLIDING ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
TroublePossible causeCorrection
Sliding roof does not
operate (sliding roof
motor runs OK)
Foreign object stuck in sliding roof rail

Misinstallation of sliding roof rail

Conflicts of sliding roof parts

Misinstallation of sliding roof drive cableRemove or clean stuck object
Install correctly
Fix conflicts
Install correctly
Sliding roof does not
operate (sliding roof
motor does not run)
ªSUN ROOFº fuse blown

Sliding roof switch faulty

Sliding roof motor ass'y faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace fuse to check for short
Replace switch
Replace motor
Repair
FRONT SEAT HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
TroublePossible causeCorrection
Both seat back and
cushion do not become
hot although seat heater
switch is LO / HI position
ªSEAT HTRº fuse blown (Hard Top Model)
ªS / Hº fuse blown (Canvas Top Model)

Seat heater switch faulty

Seat heater circuit in seat back and / or seat
cushion faulty

Wiring or grounding faultyReplace fuse to check for short
Replace switch
Replace heater front back and /
or heater front cushion
Repair
Only seat back does not
become hot although seat
heater switch is HI
position
Seat heater circuit in seat back faulty
(Hard Top Model)

Seat heater circuit in seat back and / or seat
cushion faulty (Canvas Top Model)

Seat heater switch faulty

Wiring faultyReplace heater front back
Replace heater front back
and / or heater front cushion
Replace switch
Repair
Only seat cushion does
not become hot although
seat heater switch is HI
position
Seat heater circuit in seat back and / or seat
cushion faulty (Hard Top Model)

Seat heater circuit in seat cushion
(Canvas Top Model)

Seat heater switch faulty

Wiring faultyReplace heater front back
and / or heater front cushion
Replace heater front cushion
Replace switch
Repair