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RX300: DIY door lock actuator fix write-up
#121
Great write up and good pictures. Thanks to the OP I saved $500+
Mine had the collar instead of the gear attached to the motor. Easy to remove with a vise and prybar. Whole job setup to tools put away took 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Mine had the collar instead of the gear attached to the motor. Easy to remove with a vise and prybar. Whole job setup to tools put away took 1 hour and 30 minutes.
#124
Just did mine! It was just as described. The only thing missing was how to move the lower rail for the window so to maneuver the door lock motor out. There is 1 (10mm) bolt that holds that in place, then you can swing that sucker out of the way and bam! Your in! Or out... anyhow, strangely enough, the front right door motor went out instead of the drivers side door. You would think the other way around right? Anyhow, I bought a pack of 4 servo motors from eBay as directed, so as 1 by 1 go out, I'll replace them. But so far this thing is working super great!!! Thank you for the intuitive instructions and effort on your part my friend.
#125
Master keyless remote does not work on driver door
Moved to the right thread ,,,,
Salim
Hello to ALL,
I am a new member, have read and seen many good info here.
I have just purchased a used 1999 RX-300, with ~86,000 miles, run great (knok on wood !).
The only problem I have is :- the master keyless remote will not open or lock the driver door, have to manually insert the key to key-hole (to open or lock the driver door). The keyless remote works with all other doors.
Is this due to a bad actuator in the driver door, or something else ?
And suggestions and/or opinions are welcome.
Thanks to ALL,
Apichart
Salim
Hello to ALL,
I am a new member, have read and seen many good info here.
I have just purchased a used 1999 RX-300, with ~86,000 miles, run great (knok on wood !).
The only problem I have is :- the master keyless remote will not open or lock the driver door, have to manually insert the key to key-hole (to open or lock the driver door). The keyless remote works with all other doors.
Is this due to a bad actuator in the driver door, or something else ?
And suggestions and/or opinions are welcome.
Thanks to ALL,
Apichart
Last edited by salimshah; 05-24-13 at 09:59 PM.
#126
I went ahead and re-did my rear driver side door lock actuator. I originally did a piggyback actuator on it a few years back, but it failed about a year ago. I've been meaning to do it for a while now, and I finally got around to it. This time I decided to replace the motor inside the OEM actuator in order to hopefully get 10 years of life out of it, unlike the piggybacked actuator.
It took about 15 minutes to open the actuator case by hand using a box cutter. Not long at all. I didn't use glue to hold it back together either. The two screws should be plenty strong enough.
I was able to pull the actuator assembly out from in front of the window track, by just loosening the one bolt on the front for the track a little bit.
I had some trouble getting the plastic worm gear back into the sleeve, I thought i had ruined the collar/sleeve when pulling it off. But with a bit of force, it went on. I was pretty scared there for a minute.
Here's some pictures, which show the motor and how far the collar was on mine. It may help someone in the future who forgets to measure their collar on the motor.
The Actuator:
Measurement of Collar/Sleeve on Motor: (It was about 1/8 inch)
It took about 15 minutes to open the actuator case by hand using a box cutter. Not long at all. I didn't use glue to hold it back together either. The two screws should be plenty strong enough.
I was able to pull the actuator assembly out from in front of the window track, by just loosening the one bolt on the front for the track a little bit.
I had some trouble getting the plastic worm gear back into the sleeve, I thought i had ruined the collar/sleeve when pulling it off. But with a bit of force, it went on. I was pretty scared there for a minute.
Here's some pictures, which show the motor and how far the collar was on mine. It may help someone in the future who forgets to measure their collar on the motor.
The Actuator:
Measurement of Collar/Sleeve on Motor: (It was about 1/8 inch)
#127
Please add a link to the DIY sticky.
I would also suggest to drive a day or two without the door panel attached to test out the mechanism.
Gear puller is nice, but not necessary. One can tap off the gear by using a old drill bit.
For completeness sake please add
* Disconnect battery. [I had the power on and window started moving on me but that is another story].
* Measure the distance from motor bottom to the top of the gear before you pull it off. As you tap the new gear on the new motor, you need to match it to the measurement you made.
Lastly I would say it is 3.5/5 skill level. Keep in mind the task was relatively easy for your skill level. We need to bring it to the the level of an average DIYer.
Great work.
Salim
I would also suggest to drive a day or two without the door panel attached to test out the mechanism.
Gear puller is nice, but not necessary. One can tap off the gear by using a old drill bit.
For completeness sake please add
* Disconnect battery. [I had the power on and window started moving on me but that is another story].
* Measure the distance from motor bottom to the top of the gear before you pull it off. As you tap the new gear on the new motor, you need to match it to the measurement you made.
Lastly I would say it is 3.5/5 skill level. Keep in mind the task was relatively easy for your skill level. We need to bring it to the the level of an average DIYer.
Great work.
Salim
#128
There are some places where the plastic would separate without much effort and then some areas where it would not. My tool of choice is the roto-zip (just because I have it) and for cutting I used those thin sandpaper discs 3/4" dia and 1/16" thick. I opted to use the screw to hold things together and applied hot glue to seal it. Not as robust as super glue.
I am not too good with utility knife -exacto. One has to use the tools one is most comfortable with.
If you are not as careful as code and are like me, and take too much meat (plastic) out, use toothpicks as a stand-off for the gap. Put hot-glue to bridge the gap and then pull the stand-offs out and seal the thing.
Salim
I am not too good with utility knife -exacto. One has to use the tools one is most comfortable with.
If you are not as careful as code and are like me, and take too much meat (plastic) out, use toothpicks as a stand-off for the gap. Put hot-glue to bridge the gap and then pull the stand-offs out and seal the thing.
Salim
#129
Ok guys, great news, and bad news....
Good news is, I actually replaced the actuator, reinstalled everything and was looking good...
The bad news is, it seems I screwed up my window track in the process.
When I roll my window down it struggles really bad, and even pulled some of the sill down. The track beside the lock is definitely not right. Looks like I'll have to take it apart and try again.
Have you guys experienced this in your efforts?
Good news is, I actually replaced the actuator, reinstalled everything and was looking good...
The bad news is, it seems I screwed up my window track in the process.
When I roll my window down it struggles really bad, and even pulled some of the sill down. The track beside the lock is definitely not right. Looks like I'll have to take it apart and try again.
Have you guys experienced this in your efforts?
#130
I have a 2000 RX300 and this worked great. I bought 2 motors for $8 and replaced it in about 4 hours. The openning of the plastic box holding the motor was the hardest part.
Thanks for the post!
Thanks for the post!
#131
Thanks to this thread and all the people contributing bits of information, I swapped out my door lock motor on my passenger-side rear door of my 2000 RX300 this weekend. We were living without the door lock working for over a year and it's so nice to have it working again - and for only $16 in parts and additional tools. I did break one of the clips while removing the window switch wood panel while removing it, but that was my fault. It still stays in place just fine, however. If you take your time and gently pull the panel from the top and bottom straight up at the same time, you should be fine.
The door lock motor from EBay (Item #121126472367) for $6.37 fit perfectly without modification. Had to buy a torx ratchet for $10 to remove the assembly, but did avoid having to buy the gear puller by using two hammer claws to separate the gear from the motor. There's just enough of a gap between the gear and the motor to fit the tips of two claws pulling in opposite directions to separate the gear from the motor. The gear fit perfectly on the new motor by tapping it lightly with the hammer.
As mentioned above, at least on the rear doors, there is a metal rail where the window slides. I had to remove both the top and bottom 10mm screws in order to provide enough room to slide the lock assembly out - it was still a tight squeeze, however.
The hardest part is probably opening the case containing the motor. However, as others have mentioned, just take your time to score the perimeter of the case with a sharp object - this part could be a little dangerous, so just take your time. Once scored around the perimeter, I used a small wood chisel and gently tapped around the perimeter of the case and eventually, it just popped open.
Everything else was pretty straight-forward.
Thx again.
The door lock motor from EBay (Item #121126472367) for $6.37 fit perfectly without modification. Had to buy a torx ratchet for $10 to remove the assembly, but did avoid having to buy the gear puller by using two hammer claws to separate the gear from the motor. There's just enough of a gap between the gear and the motor to fit the tips of two claws pulling in opposite directions to separate the gear from the motor. The gear fit perfectly on the new motor by tapping it lightly with the hammer.
As mentioned above, at least on the rear doors, there is a metal rail where the window slides. I had to remove both the top and bottom 10mm screws in order to provide enough room to slide the lock assembly out - it was still a tight squeeze, however.
The hardest part is probably opening the case containing the motor. However, as others have mentioned, just take your time to score the perimeter of the case with a sharp object - this part could be a little dangerous, so just take your time. Once scored around the perimeter, I used a small wood chisel and gently tapped around the perimeter of the case and eventually, it just popped open.
Everything else was pretty straight-forward.
Thx again.
#132
so....after replacing the FRONT and REAR Drivers side door actuator motors, my rear door actuating seems to be intermittent. WTH is this about? The replaced motors are only a couple of years old. Could they have failed so quickly? Any advice would be appreciated. I have another set of motors that i purchased just in case...but would like to spare myself from this project as I have many others....
#133
so....after replacing the FRONT and REAR Drivers side door actuator motors, my rear door actuating seems to be intermittent. WTH is this about? The replaced motors are only a couple of years old. Could they have failed so quickly? Any advice would be appreciated. I have another set of motors that i purchased just in case...but would like to spare myself from this project as I have many others....
#134
Salim