Driver door access issues. Need help!
#1
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Driver door access issues. Need help!
Recently the driver side door of my car has been “flipping out” when I try to open it when locked. When I pull the handle to unlock and open the door the cars starts beeping rapidly and I can hear the door locks unlock then lock and unlock then lock several times and then it quits this phase of “flipping out” after maybe 5 seconds. If I try to pull on the driver side door it does it again. If I try to open any of the other doors I can get in just fine then have to open the driver side door from the inside then swing the door open and walk around to access the car. It happened once a few weeks ago and now twice today. Anyone seen this issue and know a fix? Thanks in advance for any help.
#3
Intermediate
I had a similar thing happen when I was idling up to a red light. I tried to open the door to pour some water out of a cup and it flipped out like you said with the beeping and the door locks actuating until I finally got the door shut. I couldn't replicate it again though.
#4
Driver School Candidate
It does sound like it is your actuator. I ran into the similar issue recently. went on ebay purchase a refurbish actuator from actuator plus with lifetime warranty. Very easy to install. Actuator Plus would actually provide you video clip from youtube on how to remove the door panel and install the actuator if needed. Good luck
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#6
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It does sound like it is your actuator. I ran into the similar issue recently. went on ebay purchase a refurbish actuator from actuator plus with lifetime warranty. Very easy to install. Actuator Plus would actually provide you video clip from youtube on how to remove the door panel and install the actuator if needed. Good luck
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lexus-GS350...ty!46074!US!-1
The Lexus dealership wants $800 to do it so I need to figure out how to do this myself.
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My driver's side front door lock actuator has failed as well. I purchase a replacement from ACTUATORSPLUS and I'm ready to get to work. I found a video on removing a 2014 GS door panel and another video explaining how to replace the actuator in a 2014 ES which appears to use the same actuator as the GS. However, I noticed on the GS there is a extra trim piece that hides the bolts that connect the actuator to the door. I see a single screw in that trim piece. Is it just a mater of removing that screw and the trim piece is easily removed?
#10
My driver's side front door lock actuator has failed as well. I purchase a replacement from ACTUATORSPLUS and I'm ready to get to work. I found a video on removing a 2014 GS door panel and another video explaining how to replace the actuator in a 2014 ES which appears to use the same actuator as the GS. However, I noticed on the GS there is a extra trim piece that hides the bolts that connect the actuator to the door. I see a single screw in that trim piece. Is it just a mater of removing that screw and the trim piece is easily removed?
However, I noticed that using my key in the door no longer works, It very stiff to turn either way. There was some sort of steel structure held together by two bolts. I removed the bolts and move the structure towards towards the outside of the inner door so I could pull out the actuator out. It took some time to get the new actuator positioned so that I could bolt it in -- getting the door latch rod in the lever hole was the hardest ...pretty much have to do it by feel. I don't think my current issue is related to the new actuator, I must have gotten something out of alignment at the top.
I never used my key in the door key hole in 5 years of ownership until my actuator failed. I guess I shouldn't necessarily worry about fixing it unless all actuators fail at the same time with the doors lock. But just the same I'd like to fix it. Maybe I'll wait till fall when its cooler outside.
Any ideas what could have gone wrong?
#11
I would turn off the setting that locks the doors once car is in motion. That extra lock, then unlock, just wears out the actuators. With this self lock disabled, I have never had an actuator fail in any of my 5 Lexus vehicles.
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#12
Racer
This reduces the total number of times the locks fire. Driver door will still fail in time, but the others will last longer (on average).
#13
turns out that you remove the screw and the trim panel pops off. I replaced the actuator and power door looks work again. Nice to be able to use the remote FOB or put my hand on the handle again to unlock and lock the car.
However, I noticed that using my key in the door no longer works, It very stiff to turn either way. There was some sort of steel structure held together by two bolts. I removed the bolts and move the structure towards towards the outside of the inner door so I could pull out the actuator out. It took some time to get the new actuator positioned so that I could bolt it in -- getting the door latch rod in the lever hole was the hardest ...pretty much have to do it by feel. I don't think my current issue is related to the new actuator, I must have gotten something out of alignment at the top.
I never used my key in the door key hole in 5 years of ownership until my actuator failed. I guess I shouldn't necessarily worry about fixing it unless all actuators fail at the same time with the doors lock. But just the same I'd like to fix it. Maybe I'll wait till fall when its cooler outside.
Any ideas what could have gone wrong?
However, I noticed that using my key in the door no longer works, It very stiff to turn either way. There was some sort of steel structure held together by two bolts. I removed the bolts and move the structure towards towards the outside of the inner door so I could pull out the actuator out. It took some time to get the new actuator positioned so that I could bolt it in -- getting the door latch rod in the lever hole was the hardest ...pretty much have to do it by feel. I don't think my current issue is related to the new actuator, I must have gotten something out of alignment at the top.
I never used my key in the door key hole in 5 years of ownership until my actuator failed. I guess I shouldn't necessarily worry about fixing it unless all actuators fail at the same time with the doors lock. But just the same I'd like to fix it. Maybe I'll wait till fall when its cooler outside.
Any ideas what could have gone wrong?
Ok ALL is well with my GS350. I contacted the seller "ActuatorsPlus" and they sent me this video
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