Door Lock Acutuators DIY ???
09-30-10, 08:06 AM
#571
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Door wont open
hey guys... have a quick question for you.
I recently changed my actuators a few months ago in which i had no problems w. Now, the right rear passnger door wont unlock nor open at all. it wont even unlock manually from the inside. it's totally inactive.
My question is: how can i remove the door panel w/o cutting it? since the door wont open to remove it properly..
I recently changed my actuators a few months ago in which i had no problems w. Now, the right rear passnger door wont unlock nor open at all. it wont even unlock manually from the inside. it's totally inactive.
My question is: how can i remove the door panel w/o cutting it? since the door wont open to remove it properly..
10-01-10, 03:46 AM
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hey guys... have a quick question for you.
I recently changed my actuators a few months ago in which i had no problems w. Now, the right rear passnger door wont unlock nor open at all. it wont even unlock manually from the inside. it's totally inactive.
My question is: how can i remove the door panel w/o cutting it? since the door wont open to remove it properly..
I recently changed my actuators a few months ago in which i had no problems w. Now, the right rear passnger door wont unlock nor open at all. it wont even unlock manually from the inside. it's totally inactive.
My question is: how can i remove the door panel w/o cutting it? since the door wont open to remove it properly..
This happened to me too. Luckily the door opened with a bit of force applied to the inside door lock (pushed hard to "unlock" position) and pulling the door handle. Try that.
10-01-10, 01:48 PM
#574
I just finished Driver and rear passenger door. The rear passenger was harder to get out than the front. Anyway both work fine with and w/o the remote. Thanks for the DIY vids, it helped alot. I had to take the rear door panel off like three times because I kept having bolts left over...LOL!!! Saved me a lot of loot.
Last edited by Lexizm; 10-03-10 at 06:55 PM.
10-12-10, 01:34 PM
#576
My RX300 has a busted actuator in the front driver side door.
Can someone comment which is an easier DIY job:
1. Replacing the actuator motor as described in this thread
2. Adding a generic actuator as a piggyback (described in other threads)
Both approaches seem effective, and I'm having a hard time deciding which is the right approach to take.
Can someone comment which is an easier DIY job:
1. Replacing the actuator motor as described in this thread
2. Adding a generic actuator as a piggyback (described in other threads)
Both approaches seem effective, and I'm having a hard time deciding which is the right approach to take.
10-26-10, 01:44 PM
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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.
10-26-10, 04:30 PM
#580
I spent 2 1/2 hours this morning reading all 578 posts! took me about a little over an hour to replace the rear passenger actuator motor. Straight forward if you read page 11..
hope this helps..
btw, I bought 2 on ebay (mabuchi's) for less than $14 delivered...
Cheers..
hope this helps..
btw, I bought 2 on ebay (mabuchi's) for less than $14 delivered...
Cheers..
11-10-10, 03:00 PM
#581
Can someone confirm whether the techniques in this thread will work for a 2003 RX 300? I'm about to order replacement motors on ebay, but just want to be sure that this will fit the RX.
When I looked on ebay, there seems to be discrepancy between "round shaft" and "flat shaft" and I'm unsure which one to order.
When I looked on ebay, there seems to be discrepancy between "round shaft" and "flat shaft" and I'm unsure which one to order.
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11-23-10, 07:41 PM
#585
No one. I've done enough of these to know what works and what doesn't 
Trust me on this. I had someone else come to me with the same problem and once he did what I told him to do, he got it out in less than 2 minutes. I can pull them out in less than 30 seconds, just because it's second nature.
Trust me on this. I had someone else come to me with the same problem and once he did what I told him to do, he got it out in less than 2 minutes. I can pull them out in less than 30 seconds, just because it's second nature.