I just replaced my driver door last night. I purchased the motor on ebay ($14) and used the DIY thread. I was able to take everything out in 40 mins. but opening that white box to replace the little motor inside was another story. Oh, one important note, after you take out the door panel, roll the window back up and then go unhook the battery. Trust me, your hand will not like it when the window roll down on your hand, lol.
is this motor replacement the solution to only being able to lock and unlock a door with the key and not by hand? and when done by hand it feels springy?
is this motor replacement the solution to only being able to lock and unlock a door with the key and not by hand? and when done by hand it feels springy?
I was able to lock and unlock with remote or by hand. If you can not lock or unlock by hand after you replaced the motor than I am guessing something is not right with the install. Springy? You might have to adjust the black threaded cable that is attached to the door panel.
The whole process is not hard at all. Just make sure you don't use force that might break off any plastic pieces. I found the most time consuming was cutting the white box open to replace the little motor inside. Also, you do not have to take out the speakers or mirror if you had the window up. Actually, I didn't even have to loosen up anything with the window track expect that one bolt holding the window track on the side (it is the flexible piece with part metal and part rubber).
For the old motor, you might have to use a torch gun to heat up the old motor to get that black metal piece off. Also, when you put that black piece back in the new motor try not to hammer it. I used vise-grip to push it in.
I havent done it yet. I was asking if this was gonna solve my problem. I dont want to go through the trouble for a no fix. As said before, I can still lock it with key, just not with button or by hand.
I havent done it yet. I was asking if this was gonna solve my problem. I dont want to go through the trouble for a no fix. As said before, I can still lock it with key, just not with button or by hand.
I was able to lock and unlock with the key or by hand before I tackled this problem. If you can't lock by hand you might want at least pull the door panel off and check those 2 cable attached to the door panel and make sure the plastic pieces are not broken. If it is then you might have to buy the whole thing. This is what I figured as far as my fix, $14 vs. $200 something for the whole assembly. I rather waste $14 before I buy the whole darn thing. Plus if you changing the whole assembly you are not that far from just replacing that motor.
If the door lock/unlock on the armrest works but the remote does not, is this an actuator problem? new battery in the remote but does not work. Both driver and passenger side lock buttons on the armrest work fine.
If the door lock/unlock on the armrest works but the remote does not, is this an actuator problem? new battery in the remote but does not work. Both driver and passenger side lock buttons on the armrest work fine.
After you put the new battery in the remote, can you at least use the remote to release the trunk or hit the panic button? If not, I am guessing your remote might be broken or you put the wrong battery in?
they both open the trunk. Neither remote will unlock the doors. Like I mentioned, the inside lock/unlock button works fine on both sides. Does the actuator work off the inside switches as well?
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