2002 rx driver door actuator
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2002 rx driver door actuator
I have seen many posts on the driver door lock not working using the key fob, using my fob to lock the doors,all doors lock except the drivers. putting the key into the lock does lock all doors. from the inside when pushing the power door lock closed, all locks close except the drivers. The drivers i have to lock by pushing the lock closed. Does anyone know if the $ 5.50 actuator sold by all electronics will cure the problem instead of changing the whole thing at the dealer for $ 500.00??? thank you
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I have seen many posts on the driver door lock not working using the key fob, using my fob to lock the doors,all doors lock except the drivers. putting the key into the lock does lock all doors. from the inside when pushing the power door lock closed, all locks close except the drivers. The drivers i have to lock by pushing the lock closed. Does anyone know if the $ 5.50 actuator sold by all electronics will cure the problem instead of changing the whole thing at the dealer for $ 500.00??? thank you
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Hey thank you for the confidence, i do have a friend who has a class 2 mechanix license and works for sears, he said he would do it for me. He was hoping that after he takes the actuator assembly apart there wont be any gears stripped where you have to replace the whole dealer part for $200-250, but since you have done this many times,it seems that you are saying that the $ 5.50 part will do the job! that would be great thank- you -D
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Hey thank you for the confidence, i do have a friend who has a class 2 mechanix license and works for sears, he said he would do it for me. He was hoping that after he takes the actuator assembly apart there wont be any gears stripped where you have to replace the whole dealer part for $200-250, but since you have done this many times,it seems that you are saying that the $ 5.50 part will do the job! that would be great thank- you -D
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code 58, sounds good i ordered today the part from all electronics, and my mechanic friend will do it , he feels confident after reading your posts and the diagrams. I have to laugh when this works for $ 5.50 plus my labor vs the dealer at $ 500.00. Welcome to the world of specialty mechanics right? ! D
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We got in the all electronics actuator today and opened it up and took out the motor which has a round casing. the factory motor is flat on the top and bottom.will this round motor fit in the factory actuATOR CASING? wHAT DO WE DO?? THANKS d
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Oh Oh, Are we trying to repair/replace the actuator motor or adding what is called a "piggy back" solution?
Repair/replace the motor is tedious and requires physical matching. The piggy back solution is much simpler with the only tricky part being where is attaches to the lock mechanism and where you mount it physically.
Salim
Repair/replace the motor is tedious and requires physical matching. The piggy back solution is much simpler with the only tricky part being where is attaches to the lock mechanism and where you mount it physically.
Salim
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Python- as you can see this is on another Lexus forum but go there and on about page 7 go down to post about 93. I explain how I did it and on post about 96 the guy I did it for posted the pictures. See if that doesn't help you. This is the "PIGGYBACK" method, which is the only reasonable way to do it. You don't touch ANYTHING in the door. You only remove the inside door handle to attach the rod.
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Hi all, sorry to bring this thread back from the dead but would this be the correct part to purchase to repair my door lock actuator?
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-2-Wire-Power-D...item19b742f39c
TIA,
-Mike
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-2-Wire-Power-D...item19b742f39c
TIA,
-Mike
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Hi all, sorry to bring this thread back from the dead but would this be the correct part to purchase to repair my door lock actuator?
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-2-Wire-Power-D...item19b742f39c
TIA,
-Mike
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-2-Wire-Power-D...item19b742f39c
TIA,
-Mike
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Mike- that would be the one. I have used that actuator from that company and they worked fine. Very powerful. I would make a suggestion for 1 small change from the directions (with pictures) of one of the installs that I did. PM me if you're interested. It really isn't a lot of work at all.