Door Lock Actuator Repair

Afterwards i removed the exterior door handle.

Door lock actuator repair. In some cars a failed door lock actuator may lock but. Place the lock and actuator assembly with the cables attached back into the door. Use the manual push rod to lock and unlock the door. Jeep grand cherokee door lock actuator replacement driver side rear waddell arizona william did an awesome job explained the repairs to me in lay terms.

Thread the manual lock push rod back through the grommet and insert the end into its clip in the actuator. Let us see if a replacement type will make your door lock operate at its best. Attach the plastic door lock actuator back onto the assembly with two screws. The lock actuator on this car is integrated into the door latch itself which was the first thing that had to be unbolted.

This door lock actuator is a motor that reacts to polarity and consequently produces a push or a pull of the door latch. He also told me about future minor repairs that should be made prepared a quote for me that i could review in my account. Then pull the actuator free of the door. This low cost method works great and can be done on many cars.

Clean and reconnect the actuator. Even if you do not fully understand its mechanism what you need to know is that you must have quality door lock actuators on your vehicle. The actuator will be loose in the door frame supported by two metal rods running to the exterior and interior door handles. In some cars a door lock actuator becomes noisy and produces a squeaking or buzzing noise when power door locks are locked or unlocked.

Diy bri shows you how to repair a door lock actuator without a complete replacement. With the door unlocked see if the outside handle cable is operating correctly. Then use your test light or digital meter to check for power and ground at the connector when you operate the lock unlock switch. You should see the voltage polarity toggle with each switch activation.

If the electric motor or the mechanism inside the door lock actuator wears out the door lock may lock or unlock slowly or work sometimes but not all the time. The rods should slide out of the actuator with no tools but take note of which rod goes into the different sections of the actuator. Unplug the door lock actuator electrical connector. Door lock systems operate the actuator by toggling positive negative voltage to the actuator.

You should be ready to manually test the lock to be sure the cables are functioning. Sometimes one of the door lock actuator stops working completely.