texangator

My front driver side door can get locked by key but not keyless or from inside the car. My rear right door cannot be locked manually or automatically by any any means - basically I just can't lock it in any way. I am assuming the actuator is the problem in both cases. I saw the following part on ebay being sold by someone overseas - this actuator has six pins - is this compatible with lexus GS400 1998 - they say it is but I have seen just 4 pins in actuator in some places and they say their's has six. Can someone please confirm if this part would be compatible. Thanks.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6Pin-Front-Left-Door-Lock-Actuator-For-Toyota-Echo-Scion-Lexus-GS300-GS430-GS400-/171366759598?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ALexus%7CModel%3AGS400&hash=item27e6413cae&vxp=mtr

jjbenzo

I would refrain from buying anything for my GS by some random seller overseas. I just had the dealer replace my rear left actuator yesterday (and had my front left replaced this past summer) with genuine oem Lexus parts. I always buy from Sewell Lexus as the prices cant be beat for top quality oem parts. Check them out instead of gambling on something from a non-Lexus dealer on ebay.

KeyKeeper

Where at in TX are you? I may be able to same you some money and time.

texangator

I am in Houston.

KeyKeeper

Ah, yeah thats a haul from the ATX.

wbmx1981

What part of Austin are you from? I'm from Austin.

KeyKeeper

Well I moved outta Austin to RR and then to Jarrell. Still work in RR though and travel to central austin often. I dread going to SA or Cabellas.....

heybro

I just finished doing these little motors this weekend. I found out what I needed in the early pages of this thread and for about 45$ rebuilt all 3 bad lock actuators. Sure enough the old motors had charred black stuff all over em. Took me about two hrs on the first door and about an hour on the rest. There's a YouTube video if you search for it. One tip is with the back doors you don't need to remove the door handles.I found this out the hard way. Plus definitely have some razor blades and an exacto knife on hand to work the cover off the actuators.

s6arface

i replaced my front passenger side w/ a chinese knock off for ~$20.00 and it has been working fine thus far. the pins did not connect properly initially, and i realized the pin white part wasnt properly seared in the actautor housing unit. i improvised and stuck some toothpicks in it to press the white pin part down and voila, it clicked and worked (talk about terrible quality control)

however, the chinese knock offs on ebay do not work for the rear doors even tho they are advertised as such (they send you either a 2 or 6 pin actuator, and the gs300s have 4 pins). i tried to go the method prevalent in the forum but have issues with removing the coupler from the old gear (i have already bent 2 gear pullers and barely got the coupler about 1/4 way off. any suggestions on alternate ways to remove the coupler? its really stuck on the motor rod.

lexo98

iTrader: (2)

The plate for the gear puller that goes between the gear and the motor has to be completely on. You may need to hammer it in place before you put the puller on it. I bent mine the first time too.

Finsun

Can anyone tell me which motor shaft is correct for the GS300door locks in this link?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Mabuchi-Nichi...item19e2f867f0

Would these actuators work for our fronts? (notice they are 6 pin)
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/231376904456?...84.m1439.l2649

Also, what type of gear puller are you guys mentioning about? Can anyone post a link to ebay?

coolcow

Does anyone know which motor shaft is correct for ES350, round or D-shaped?

Measured

iTrader: (1)

Just did this on my rear drivers side after ordering a part off of Rockauto. Total time this time around took me only about 25mins from start to finish. Last time was a lot longer.

garyst1638

As info , Sewell Parts close on March 15, 2015

http://lexus.sewellparts.com/thankyou.php

Measured

iTrader: (1)

Are the front and rear actuators the same part. Only difference is the left and right? I'll need the replace the fronts in the future. All I can find online are the rears. I am not interested in removing the motor as it's much quicker to replace the whole unit.