I replaced the motor in my passenger front door actuator today. Everything went smooth except the lock still didn't lock using the power lock on the door.

I looked at the door actuator cable and it looks like the black plastic thing is broken in two. Am I correct that the black threaded piece should be connected to the other black piece?

Could this be preventing the lock from locking when I use the power lock?

 

yes they should be connected. what i did was get a paper clip and wrap it around one piece and wrap it around the other to hold it together. u cant tape it cuz the threads need to go into the grooves on the handle and u cant glue it cuz it will seep in and freeze the metal part that is used to lock and unlock the door. i know it sounds ghetto but a lot cheaper than buying a new one, noone can see it and it works.

 

same thing happen to me .I use krazy glue .It's still holding up 5+ yrs.

 

Common issue. Just make sure when you crazy glue you don't drip any on the cable itself. You can also use a soldering iron and plastic weld / fuse the two pieces together.

 

Tried the crazy glue this morning and it didn't hold once I snapped into the slot.

I'm not sure what I need to plastic weld, so I'm going to try the paper clip this afternoon. I think I have an idea of what raceroyce was describing.

Anyone else have any solutions aside from buying a new door actuator?

 

i used a shrink wrap wire loom and it held for a little while.....ultimately though i had to replace my whole drivers door actuator i did this on because they dont sell the cable separately.

BTW we have discussed all this before your a old member search next time please

 

Sweet I was totally wondering this myself!

 

that's what happened to my front driver's side. ended up buying a new one. sucks. anyone wants to buy it?

 

I broke mine when installing speakers in the doors, kept the old unit thinking I might put the motor part in the classifieds one of these days since it's still good. Would be alot cheaper for someone with a bad motor.

 

believe it or not. a fricken paper clip worked. Thanks raceroyce.

I accidentally broke mines today. i bought super glue.......failed. I bought plastic bond.......failed.

went onto Clublexus and searched and found this thread. I read that a paperclip fixed it so I gave it a shot highly doubting it.........and guess what, it does the trick. The lock doesnt feel as solid while locking by hand but it does its job.

 

Tried the crazy glue this morning and it didn't hold once I snapped into the slot.

 

Same thing happened to me, I tried everything and just put the door back together, it works but I can't manually flip the lock, no biggie, it works I'm happy, been working like that for a year...

 

Same here,I also broke it, I just put it back and it works just fine for almost two years and I the Door panels off often to replace speakers when I get tired of them..

 

i ran into this problem this morning changing out the motor. can someone post a picture of how you guys used the paper clip please?

 

just melt the 2 pieces together.