How to replace door lock actuator. Toyota corolla

Super easy DIY door lock actuator replacement.
Toyota Corolla 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Beginner: 40 minutes
Intermediate: 25 minutes
Pro: 10 minutes
tools: Pry tools (non marring): amzn.to/2Izrauw
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Torx: amzn.to/2xkkxcR

[@I-sed-no]

Mechanic wanted $368. I replaced it in an hour with a $28 replacement part. Thanks for the video!

[@westville1916]

368? What a joke

[@thattundra]

Where did you get the door actuator part?

[@I-sed-no]

@@thattundra Amazon

[@1djbleach]

2010 Corolla S. Bought acuator off Amazon. A pain in the butt to install. Thanks for the video. At first it took me about 15 minutes but I didn’t line up the door handle “rod” . Also my white cord went to the bottom. It was raining so, I went to the car wash to get out of the rain. Watched the video again because I was having a hard time getting the acuator in. This time I put the white cord up top. Big Mistake. The door wouldn’t open. I almost cried, then I finally was able to push the unlock button as far as I could while opening the door by reaching out the back door. It finally all came together. For me, this was a nightmare, but it all worked. Your video made it look simple, but I also noticed you “edited” it. Thanks for the confidence!

[@RoadsideRescue]

You’re welcome. I also do this everyday so it’s usually pretty quick. I’m glad you did it!

[@borrowtime8563]

Excellent video, worth every minute, no annoying music or silly adlib. Unsung hero .. you do help forgotten men and women out there. Subscribe now but the t-shirt ... I need to check them out.

[@martyandy23]

Thanks brother!!!! Took me 15mins following everything you did double checking if I did it right according to how you did it. My locks work great now. Keep em coming

[@RoadsideRescue]

Glad it helped

[@camberwellcarrot420]

Great video. Your assistant provided just the right amount of comic relief. I had to chuckle at him up on the scooter.

[@joshuahassell5491]

Crazy helpful brother. You need to make more videos.

[@DougHinVA]

He is a mechanic for a living and does this a lot. Most owners of Toyotas never do anything like this at all. Don't assume it is easy to do just like he does it. He is a pro mechanic in practice.

[@dank9288639]

dude this is easy lol the hardest part is finding that torx bit

[@dupajasio4801]

I work for a company that makes these OEM LOL. Not for Toyota though. Driver side actuator failed, then key got stuck in lock while my mechanic was trying to open the driver side door. Not sure if it was a coincidence. I'm not ready to junk the car yet. Will attempt this asap. Great instructions and you even talked about driver side. I hear we switched to metal gear on the motor, obviously plastic would fail. Will let you know.

[@InfoHog18]

Thank you. Top bad yiu didnt do the one with key side. That took several attempts to get it right. Also, to lineup that handle wore into actuator. U did it so fast. U must have done many. Took me a while, visializing in mybhead and rltrying tonthread it in there as is. Didnt realize until after, you could move the latch to make it move and gove more clearance to make it easier tonthread the needle. Plus i was doing it on a 2004 corolla with manual window handle

[@Snaggo88]

Thanks for the video, applied this knowledge to my 2004 Corolla rear door and replaced the lock successfully. NOTE to anyone thinking about doing this on a rear door! The window mechanism got in the way of things for me, so I had to remove the bar between the small and large windows in order to fit the lock part. Quite a lot more fiddly than this front door in the video, but still doable.

[@westville1916]

Same here. I did it by going under and around the window mechanism bar though, it's a bit more difficult but it's definitely possible to do it without removing that part.

[@walterwalls6507]

I didn't know you did stuff like this. I recognized your voice but couldn't believe it. You are a send.

[@RoadsideRescue]

Not too much anymore :)

[@Aaron-kn5yw]

awesome educational video just a note to anyone about to replace the actuator, use a small tool like a small screwdriver to tap below and above the latch as in most cases like mine it was only jammed and is 100% fine after doing so, but feel free if you just want to replace it, yes, it only took me 15min to remove door panel fix issue and put it back and i'm Not a mechanic just LOVE cars :)

[@Fucknuts4u]

🏳‍🌈

[@VideoGameRoom32]

Great video. Well instructed on how to do this. You made it look so easy. Lol. Some people aren't good with cars. Lol.

[@miguel92707]

Good video my friend help me a lot ,keep making more helpful videos like this one ✌👍👍

[@rayspeedautoparts]

Great video, Doing it yourself often saves a ton of money， Btw.please drop me a message if you need the car door locks. :-)

[@fleedar]

If you're replacing this on the driver side, do yourself a favor and REMOVE THE LOCK CYLINDER before you install the new actuator! Look up a video on how to do this but it's dead simple and only requires loosening one screw. Don't make the same mistake I did and try to angle the actuator around the key rod and seat it back in by feel when you can just pull the rod out and stick it straight back in after the actuator is in position. For some reason every one of these instructional videos fails to mention this and it would have saved me a ton of time and frustration.

[@jonniefast]

thank u ❤❤

[@houssemcth8993]

Great video! man

[@jrobertocastillo]

Tanks you for the help

[@RyanObe]

Thanks for the video! You helped save me $500 by doing it myself. My rear door lock actuator is also failing. Do you have any tips on differences between replacing the front and rear actuators?

[@RoadsideRescue]

im sure its very similar. but ive only done the front!

[@abdulla-haroon]

Very useful. Thank you. How do I verify if the fault is from the actuator? In my case, the remote does lock all doors but opens only the driver door. Same if I use the driver side lock/unlock button. It opens only the driver side door but it still locks all doors. Thank you.

[@sammysleeves33]

Mine go out about every year a so...about $200 PER DOOR..thanks for the video!

[@jomitchus]

Great video. Well explained

[@RoadsideRescue]

Thank you!

[@LuisGutierrez-ks2uh]

You are awesome man!!! great video Thank you for the info

[@newgeolem]

thank you!!!

[@cdnrider6200]

nice job

[@michaellifefacts7869]

Mine is a BASE model and the driver door isn’t working. It’s programmed with an aftermarket keyless entry. Should I still try it myself?

[@texasboiroi]

Good video bud

[@RoadsideRescue]

Thanks 👍

[@djkomic]

How much did the actuator cost and from where?

[@legistermusic7342]

Had to like and subscribe you helped me #jamaica 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@RoadsideRescue]

thank you!

[@jensus4252]

Will this work on a 2014 Toyota Corolla push to start?

[@ep1763]

I did what you said and the key fob and in-car parts work but the actual physical key in door no longer locks or unlocks the door(s). Can anyone help on this?

[@RoadsideRescue]

one of the metal rods didnt get reconnected then good luck going to have to open it back up

[@ep1763]

@@RoadsideRescue The vertical rod is the only one I know of. It is connected and seems to only be concerned with opening and closing the door; not locking unlocking. I believe the issue has to do with the plastic lock accepter on the Actuator either not lining up with the lock or being defective and free spinning. Other than the manual locking-unlocking, everything works right. Thanks for replying-trying to help!

[@craigfroome393]

Hi @roadsiderescue what model Corolla are you working on in the video ? Thanks in advance 👍

[@RoadsideRescue]

unfortunately i dont remember... Sorry..

[@NickCharles]

@@RoadsideRescue That looks like a 2012-2014 Camry. You can tell at 2:15 when you get a decent interior view it's a 7th gen due to the design of the dash and center radio - on the 2015+ models the radio stack has a trim piece that goes all the way around and separates the radio from the AC vents. I happen to drive a '13 and this basically looks like the interior of my car.

[@stevescott1280]

Dealership wanted $700 🤣

[@serbenski98]

Where did you order the part and how much did it cost?

[@RoadsideRescue]

Online. i dont remember but it wasn't too expensive.

[@conradstevens2900]

My power door lock on my 96 Corolla is nor opening.

[@thegreat94]

3/4 of my door actuators have gone out. Part cost $350 a piece🤦🏻

[@Lkompapelon]

Where did you get the price from sounds kind of expensive ? Check rock auto you might get better pricing depending on where you car was made!

[@dtnel]

🤙🤙🤔🤔🤔

[@hunterhryciuk3964]

Worst job ever will never do another one of those door actuator so hard go removd

[@Fucknuts4u]

Also make sure that you have your neighbors car in your apartment complex parked next to yours so you have something to push your car door into. WTF!?