Door Lock Acutuators DIY ???
#557
I hate that people are trying to rip yall off now that some one showed you how easy it is to do it yourself. These are the same motors at a fraction of the cost.
I am not promoting these and have nothing to do with this auction. I am in SC...
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-x-12VDC-Mabuch...item51951a054c
Long time no post. I am glad to see my DIY is still suriving..
BP
I am not promoting these and have nothing to do with this auction. I am in SC...
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-x-12VDC-Mabuch...item51951a054c
Long time no post. I am glad to see my DIY is still suriving..
BP
Having said that, I'd be a bit careful with the motor you suggested above. The price is right for sure, but it's not the factory replacement motor. The one you linked above ("nearly identical to FC-280PT-20150") has an output of 32.9 mNm, while the factory one (fc-280pc-22125) has 42.2 mNm - that's almost 30% more torque.
You can get the true factory Mabuchi motor fc-280pc-22125 for ~ $12 on Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mabuc...Q5fAccessories). Seems to me that with all the effort involved in getting to and replacing the motor, one might want to splurge and get the correct part for a few bucks more, especially given that it has better performance than the other one.
IMO, of course.
#558
I'm still amazed how fast some people claim to do the whole DIY. I assume if they are using power tools to take off the nuts and bolts and have done it many times..maybe 45min w 15min of that getting inside the actuator to replace the motor.
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i mean it takes me about 3-5 mins to get the door panel off and i have done that MANY of times.... so they get the door actuator out,open it,replace the motor/shaft, and reassemble it in 10 mins? pffffftttt. I'm not saying he didn't or anything, I'm just saying it doesn't sound right
now i can see someone possibly doing it in this time though
that's about 40 mins a door which is believable i would think
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#560
It took me about 1.5 hours to do mine. It was the first time I did it, and I wanted to take my time and not screw it up. I also ended up epoxying the actuator after reassembly, so that took some more time.
I think that if I did it again and felt (for some unclear to me reason) that I had to race to the finish, I could probably do it 30-45 minutes. Then again, I try to enjoy working on my car and don't look at it as a time trial. I don't get the goal of hurrying to finish something.
I think that if I did it again and felt (for some unclear to me reason) that I had to race to the finish, I could probably do it 30-45 minutes. Then again, I try to enjoy working on my car and don't look at it as a time trial. I don't get the goal of hurrying to finish something.
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Hi,
I am new to this forum. Got myself a nice 1998 GS300 about two months ago. Door actuators needed refreshing and this thread explained the steps really well. Now all the doors are working with keyless entry. However, I can't get the door open manually with the key. Tried passenger side, the same. A lot of resistant and lock won't budge. Just wondering anyone with same problem.
I am new to this forum. Got myself a nice 1998 GS300 about two months ago. Door actuators needed refreshing and this thread explained the steps really well. Now all the doors are working with keyless entry. However, I can't get the door open manually with the key. Tried passenger side, the same. A lot of resistant and lock won't budge. Just wondering anyone with same problem.
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Thanks to this thread, I was finally got my new door lock motors and it works great.....
Take out that motor and make sure the 2 pins that goes into the motor isn't bent, I made that mistake by not putting the motor in evenly...
Just like kamlung said, you probably didn't reinstall the actuator correctly, there's a ball joint looking thing and a stubby post that needs to go in it's proper place.....
Take out that motor and make sure the 2 pins that goes into the motor isn't bent, I made that mistake by not putting the motor in evenly...
Hi,
I am new to this forum. Got myself a nice 1998 GS300 about two months ago. Door actuators needed refreshing and this thread explained the steps really well. Now all the doors are working with keyless entry. However, I can't get the door open manually with the key. Tried passenger side, the same. A lot of resistant and lock won't budge. Just wondering anyone with same problem.
I am new to this forum. Got myself a nice 1998 GS300 about two months ago. Door actuators needed refreshing and this thread explained the steps really well. Now all the doors are working with keyless entry. However, I can't get the door open manually with the key. Tried passenger side, the same. A lot of resistant and lock won't budge. Just wondering anyone with same problem.
#570
Hi,
I am new to this forum. Got myself a nice 1998 GS300 about two months ago. Door actuators needed refreshing and this thread explained the steps really well. Now all the doors are working with keyless entry. However, I can't get the door open manually with the key. Tried passenger side, the same. A lot of resistant and lock won't budge. Just wondering anyone with same problem.
I am new to this forum. Got myself a nice 1998 GS300 about two months ago. Door actuators needed refreshing and this thread explained the steps really well. Now all the doors are working with keyless entry. However, I can't get the door open manually with the key. Tried passenger side, the same. A lot of resistant and lock won't budge. Just wondering anyone with same problem.