Pillar-mounted power door lock and power window system for a vehicle

A vehicle power window and power door lock system comprising:

• a single lock actuation assembly adapted for engagement with a front door lock latch assembly on a front door and a rear door lock latch assembly on a rear door for locking and unlocking the doors;
• and
• a single reversible electric motor adapted for selective engagement with a front window on the front door and a rear window on the rear door for driving the windows up and down;
• wherein the lock actuation assembly and the motor are mountable on a body pillar disposed between the front and rear doors.

A vehicle side door assembly adapted for movement relative to a body pillar, comprising:

• a door lock latch assembly;
• a latch rod operatively connected to the latch assembly;
• a window;
• and
• a driven gear operatively connected to the window;
• wherein the latch rod is operably connectable to a lock actuation assembly located in a body pillar when the door is positioned against the body pillar, and
• wherein the driven gear is operably connectable to a motor located in the body pillar when the door is positioned against the body pillar.

A vehicle power window and power door lock system comprising:

• a single lock actuation assembly adapted for engagement with a front door lock latch assembly on a front door and a rear door lock latch assembly on a rear door for locking and unlocking the doors, including:
• a front door engagement member;
• a rear door engagement member;
• a single reversible electric motor adapted for engagement with a front window on the front door and a rear window on the rear door for driving the windows;
• a front window drive gear;
• and
• a rear window drive gear;
• wherein the drive gears are driven by the motor, and wherein the lock actuation assembly and the motor are mountable on a body pillar disposed between the front and rear doors, the front and rear door engagement members are disposable in the body pillar in a manner allowing for operable connection of the members with the respective door latch assemblies, and the drive gears are disposable in the body pillar in a manner allowing for operable connection of the drive gears with the respective windows.