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Mar 16, 2007 | 06:31 PM

angus

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door lock actuator repair

OK, so i've been reading that the actuators are a problem,mine was,anyways I've found out how to fix them(saving myself 200 dollars) if anyone is interested,pm me

Mar 16, 2007 | 06:35 PM

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how? share the wealth..

Mar 16, 2007 | 06:52 PM

angus

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OK- so once you remove the actuator assy. you take off the actuator from the latch assy. then ur gonna have to force the acuator open by prying , its glued together. dont worry about gluing it back its held together by two screws,you will see that there is a motor inside similar to a a slot car motor(i have lots of exp. with these) ur gonna need to open this up,once open you'll see that the brushes are probably worn but that won't matter much,just re-tension the brushes,then clean the cummutator and reassemble.once this is done pull out the gear (the big one) and discard the spring,then reassemble the whole thing and youll see it works again!!!!
ps. im trying to find just this motor cause im sure its worth like $2

Mar 16, 2007 | 08:34 PM

corkycal

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did you take any pics while you took the actuator apart? it's kind of hard to follow what you did.

it's good to know that these can be rebuilt but most members here just buy new ones and not have to deal with it again.

Mar 16, 2007 | 10:20 PM

Trippinond

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I've done something similar to this on a honda accord before...Now i have this problem on two of my doors but have an appointment at lexus monday to get them fixed (Thank god for warranty)

Mar 16, 2007 | 11:30 PM

owali

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Good writeup. Pics would help a lot

Mar 17, 2007 | 12:23 AM

angus

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i dont really think pics are necessary, the thing has like 3 moving parts inside - pretty self explanitory once you open it!!!

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Mar 17, 2007 | 07:53 AM

o2GS43o

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If mine goes out again, i just might have to do this... Thanks...

Mar 17, 2007 | 10:11 AM

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sbgs400

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when my actuator failed it was because the connector on the cable broke and nobody sells the cable separately. i know others have had the same failure point.