Yoga0830

My Lexus RX 300 front driver side door will not lock or unlock with the wireless remote, but the other doors will lock and unlock with the remote.
Any suggestions on what the repair and the cost on this.. Thanks

hypervish

Welcome to Club Lexus!

Please do a search here, you will find three options.

Piggyback door lock actuator ($5-$7), replacing the little RC motor inside of the current door lock actuator ($20 max, can be done as cheap as $10), or replacing the entire door lock actuator assembly ($$$).

Yoga0830

Can you give me an estimate on the labor for options 1. and 2. I called an independent Toyota/Lexus company and they gave me a price of $550 including labor for option 3. I am wondering how much the labor would be if I replaced the RC motor inside the door lock actuator. Do you know where I can get the RC motor for the inside door lock actuator and the approximate labor cost? Thanks!

carguy07

I would just do the piggy back method (just did it myself a few months ago). It's not a bad diy if you are handy. A mechanic should not be getting much more than $100 to do the piggy back. It's a 1-1 1/2 job.

This thread explains everything, it gets better toward the end:http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums...-less-than-15/

Yoga0830

I am not handy with auto mechanic....where can I get the piggy back door lock actuator ($5 - $7)? Female, and do not know much about cars. Thanks

hypervish

This is the piggyback door lock actuator :
After having tried both methods, I like this method more: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...-write-up.html

Show both DIY's to your mechanic, and see how much labor he would charge.