3 of my doors need them, so i called around and asked for quotes and for all 3 was like $660, i almost feel off my chair.

 

i hear you on this one buddy

 

Time to get on ebay and find those small motors. DIY is the best way to go about it.

 

DIY, it's the cheapest way. I did it, took me like almost 2 hours, the first time, and i got my hand stuck, (the window went up by itself, and it got stuck) so if you plan to do it, take out your battery. =] But if it's easier if you buy the whole actuator. lol

 

My car is most of the time garage at work and at home. So I rarely use the locks and I ended up having one died which was on the left rear. Opened the door up at work and took the acuator out. Opened it up and found out the 2 metail contacts pos and neg broke. So I just soilder them up and that's it. No need a new motor. I was suprised how much grease they put inside there.

 

im using universal door actuators. they will last forever. only problem, that lil door switch doesnt work. so u will have to open the door by pressing on the unlock button.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Unive...s#ht_500wt_956

less than 4 dollars!

 

Just paid $220 for the drivers door one myself! :thumbdown:

 

If those are still available that's the way to go, I've still got 4 more motors waiting in case another actuator goes out, cost about $10 for 5 of them. I think people were having trouble finding them a while back but it was well worth the extra effort to switch the motor if you can find the right ones.

 

Tommy at MusicBox in CA did mine with corolla actuators for $60.

 

Corolla actuators you say? Can you give us what Year and model this was from and if there was anything special done to make it work?

Thanks

 

I was told $1700 to replace all 4. I lol'd.

 

1700 hundred, that is freakin radical price! yikes