Just follow directions here. If you are not mechanical skills have someone do it for you. Take your time.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...-tutorial.html

The correct motor is above. With auto-close there is s cover you need to take off to gain access to where the motor is. No need to zip tie or glue with auto close as well.

 

Thanks for this info!!!! I just copied your description and pasted it in the search on eBay. It popped right up!!! For that price I bought 4!!! May as well have extra on hand, and I have noticed the rear passenger door starting to act like the front passenger door before it quit working!!!
Also, as scrolling by grouch the thread I noticed someone mention the same motor is used on the fold in mirrors, and mine has started acting up...so maybe if it goes we can use one there as well!!

 

So frustrating the dealer wants over $1000 to fix what is flawed design. My non luxury Maxima I had for 14 years- the auto door locks never showed any sign of wear- not one bit. Niether did the adjustment of the mirrors (which is a problem on my 430UL) I figured things like the vibrating seats or cooling seat fans would go- I NEVER guessed that door locks and rearview mirror adjustment would- and if they did would cost $1000's to fix. Very frustrating. Wonder if I can find a mechanic to do this motor swap. I'd gladly pay a few $100 in labor for someone to do this better than I- still much cheaper than the $1000+ Lexus wants.

 

I'm sure you can. Check out Yelp.com and search for auto mechanics. Give them a call and explain the situation and what you want. That it is not something that you think will work. It has been done hundreds if not thousands of times by other owners. If they give you the run around call somewhere else. Believe it or not the place that installed my subwoofer also fixed this problem for some customers. Might want to check mobile mechanics too. It is really not that difficult to do. Just take your time. The hardest part for many is getting the assembly back into the door. Pay special attention to how the window track fits into the groove on the actuator assembly.

 

My door just all of a sudden wouldn't close. It just bounces when trying to shut it. It literally worked 5 mins before when I closed it but when I got back to the car I couldn't even get it to latch. This is the right rear door. Did all of you have it just fail like that or was it gradual? I wonder cause I'm trying to determine if it's the actuator. The door lock works as I can hear it but it won't latch at all.

 

That sounds like a different issue altogether. I don't want to speak for everyone, but I think the issue here is the door LATCH and lock mechanically WORK, but the motor that actuates the "power" to flip the lock back and forth died- so it's manual only. Your issue sounds more mechanical not electrical- the LATCH is perhaps bent in a way that it does not return to a neutral position to accept the door post and latch around it to close the door. Not sure if that's a spring or metal now bent if the door was forced. Some pictures of the door frame and the latching mechanism may help others identify the problem.

 

Not had this happen on the LS but if I had to guess, your mechanical door latch mechanism is stuck open due to corrosion or dirt or a broken spring. I would spray the door latch mechanism with WD-40 or PB Blaster. Unfortunately - both substances will leak down into door well so might want to take door card off just enough to put rags inside the bottom of the door. Let that lock soak a couple of days in the spray and continue to electrically actuate the door latch. I hope the door begins to work.

 

With these easy close doors is there particular way I should be closing them ? for example shutting them lightly to preserve the motors since all mine work or should I be using the auto close all them time ?

 

I used to throw the door very lightly and it would suck itself in. Never had any issues with it during 2 years of use.