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Old 12-03-12, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by lexrally
On another note, I noticed that soon after replacing the battery, my door lock actuators failed
(driver door and rear passenger side door). Coincidental, maybe, but the new battery was definitely
more powerful than the OEM battery. Could this is why the actuator motors burned out??
Your alternator puts out more voltage (even more than the new battery). So if you lock/unlock with the vehicle running, it would be the worst scenario for you. And your OEM battery was new at some time. It is the the age/use of the lock motor.

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Originally Posted by lexrally
On another note, I noticed that soon after replacing the battery, my door lock actuators failed
(driver door and rear passenger side door). Coincidental, maybe, but the new battery was definitely
more powerful than the OEM battery. Could this is why the actuator motors burned out??
Strictly coincidence. The new battery= more power would help, not burn them out.
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