Repair Your Cars Power Door Lock Actuator For Free

In this video I'm going to show you how you can repair a frozen power door lock actuator for free!

[@joeballog6566]

I just bought a secondhand vehicle with two broken actuators. Auto wreckers want hundreds of dollars for replacements. This little video has given me a major boost toward fixing the problem myself for nothing, thanks so much!

[@janvanderwal4425]

Hi from The Netherlands. I solved the problem with an actuator in another way. I drilled, carefull, a 3mm hole in the case near the electric motor gear. Then I blowed WD40 inside the actuator. Now the actuator is working again. I could reach the actuator without removing the door lock.

[@easytalker864]

Ah clever!

[@wippit2231]

Can u do a video?

[@martinm3422]

good idea, maybe it is possible to seal the hole afterwards with a tip of glue from a heatgun or smthng else?!

[@mirceahotaransb]

I just repaired a door lock on my Mitsubishi Pajero Gen 4, with basically the exact same issue as described in the video. Thanks a lot for the tutorial!

[@hellohello8556]

Hello from Australia🇦🇺. Thankyou for such a straight to the point no nonsense video it was very helpful. Keep up the great work. 👍

[@ronaldmahoney1283]

Thank You! We need more do it your self videos like this! These repairs save us a lot of money!

[@jamesmartinez1633]

Please keep making videos like this. You're a asset Sir!

[@sevendyseven4090]

Beaut vid !! I would highly recommend NOT using a strong 2 part type glue to put it back together though !! I would recommend a light layer of silicon and zip ties so that a repeat fix in the future can be done again easily without busting the cases completely..and if small cracks are made like it this vid, i would say seal those little areas up with silicon too for less moisture entrance.

[@terrydouglashuxtable5118]

Excellent, useful video - thank you. Like your humour at the end too!

[@kelleychilton2524]

Great tip. I never would've thought about doing that. 👍

[@bobsoft]

If you dont want to do this twice. I recommend replacing the DC motor. The brushes get worn and carbon builds up on the commutator creating resistance. A lubricant for the bearings would be to use 3 in 1 oil.

[@dmystify1381]

more like graphite powder,any 'oil'/lubricant will heat up Annnd, burn out the motor.Really.

[@jamessandman3708]

Ha ha ha ha!!! I was sitting there at the end thinking maaan, I'm going to hit the like button! This guy just gave an awesome presentation! I was thinking, man I would love to be friends with this guy but he probably has no sense of humor or personality and then BOOM!! Nice finish! The bitch about it is that somebody has to get kicked off my subscriber list and I never subscribe on the first video even to a smokin hot babe but Damn, that was the best finish ever!!! Thanks for a good long laugh!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@katorogi14]

sweet, now the hard part is how to take this off. I'll try to look for it. thanks a lot man

[@bobsponge6609]

I nice tip I have, when you want to pop or separate two plastic parts stuck together, use a Wood chisel. Jam it between the two piece and slowly/gently try to separate them by prying or turning the chisel (Be careful when doing this). Using a screw driver works, but cause more damage to the plastic.

[@thelimogarage9665]

Great tip thank you!

[@curiousobserver5909]

Is it necessary to disconnect the car battery when removing and reinstalling the actuator?

[@_alexmuerto_]

@@curiousobserver5909 yes

[@tommywallbanger]

Bonus info. Good idea.

[@erroldavid4543]

Brilliant - thank you for the excellent video.

[@gottosahani7571]

Thanks for the video and it is a good technique to open and fix parts that are absolutely fixing problems not just repairing the easy way thanks again

[@njoy51]

Good stuff .. comes in handy for DIY ers like us ..

[@stone-bearacevedo7837]

Thank you, very helpful and clear. 👍

[@michaelpowell1372]

Thanks for this post!

[@browill9]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. GBU

[@ayubasghar1345]

great helping video for save money, thanks a lot brother !!!!!!!!

[@rcooper1125]

Thanks , will give it a try and hopefully save some money. Mine is on a 98 Silverado

[@karenrogers6364]

So easy even a girl dan do it! Thanks for the excellent video.

[@wangfeng175]

Cool man!

[@octaviofuentes7781]

Yes sir I'm always trying to fix stuff if I can save money y not uh thanks for sharing

[@rauleascobedo2]

thank you ,

[@samrobinsonfilm]

Excellent video thanks so much. Just fixed the rear hatch actuator on my jeep!

[@stevebabiak6997]

What type of Jeep model did you have? Is the actuator still working properly?

[@chuckraymond7442]

I liked your comment about breaking it! That would be me!

[@elgriego6]

great close up

[@djDTOUR]

The noise you made after you said, "fah freeee," deserves a like and a comment.

[@joeygunzilla6878]

Hello & thanks for the video, do you or anyone know if that works on the pull or push? I'd like to apply it to something else.. (electrical trunk latch on motorcycle)

[@abdalqadr1]

Thanks for you from Iraq

[@abdalqadr1]

Do you have video how to remove centerlock hyundai tucson 2017

[@kamrynmcdougall2669]

love the honest ending lol

[@ianbolt2672]

yer my new besty bro

[@MelvinMechanicalEngg]

This motor will be of the same size on all cars? I have a 2018 Renault koleos

[@jamessowder193]

Wonder if that will work for my 2011 Cadillac CTS? I guess I'll buy the part, try that, if it applies to my actuator I can just get my money back. If not, I'm stuck with a shit job. We'll see, thanks for the video bud, I appreciate it.

[@Luna-dt1nt]

Nice ill try that on my 97 monte carlo

[@jayescreations489]

Is the hatchback door the same as this one you show?

[@languageconnectionsforkids]

Thank you for sharing!

[@thelimogarage9665]

Your welcome

[@Mary-pf9iq]

You're definitely not a lazy person!

[@kellynickey4600]

I have a 2014 Subaru Forester and all 4 of my door locks don't work. is it easy to blow out the motors on these?

[@pinosg.k5593]

good evening I have a 2012 chevrolet aveo and when I open the door the ceiling light does not come on either the driver or the front passenger. Sometimes if I open the door, the ceiling light works, but most of the time, it does not. you know what could be wrong with .the car locks and unlocks normally

[@andrewv6118]

PS. A dirty armature/comuttator motor will spin freely, when 12VDC is applied, but under load, Will not do so, it has not enough torque

[@izzyn4325]

That’s my problem. Had to order new actuator

[@andrewv6118]

Ther s another problem with those junk little DC brushed motors. The dust from The brushes Will deposit on The copper commutator/collector of The rotor, and There will be no more good resistance free of The current to pass from The brushes to The collector, hence, The motor will move sluggish, or not AT all or randomly,. You can measure with a meter on resistance/ohms, and turn slow and stop, read The value, turn, stop, and so one. A bad one will have for example, 5 ohm, 10ohm, 80 ohm, 200 ohms, în different positions of The shaft. A good one will have a constant 3to 5 ohms, values depending on various motors. The Best option îs to carefully beat those lateral metalic tabs, and open The plastic part with The brushes, carefully and clean The collector of The rotor with a sharp cutter/knife, gently scraping The copper plates/armature, and clean whith a needle The space between them(dust from brushes collect There and shorts The armature/not a good thing for motor torque)

[@daviderhahon]

Correct Andrew. If I could get a similar motor, I would simply replace it. Also, for lubrication, I would use silicone lube instead of WD-40. But nice video guide still.

[@bobsoft]

@@daviderhahon 3 in 1 oil is what you use for electrical motors

[@ikawtubo]

There are times when central lock doesn't open by hand that's why it takes some time before i can get out of the car..like it is stucked on the lock position it needs a lot of effort before it opens..what could be the solution to this? 2008 mazda 3 AT 1.6 Thanks.

[@daviderhahon]

This is not an actuator fault. It is likely a fault with the lock itself or a faulty pull cable between the lock and the door handle.

[@seanj.4634]

Hey there. I have an 08 Town Car, and it looks like I need to replace my lock door actuator on it. Same location as yours; the rear door on the driver's side. It's currently jammed and I can't get the door to open at all. Here's the thing I wanted to find out from you: it was actually briefly working for a day or so, a few weeks ago, after getting it back from a mechanic who was diagnosing something on the car for me. I haven't been able to talk to the mechanic since then......but I suspect that he might've briefly dissconnected the battery for a brief time. Do you think dissconecting(then reconnecting) the battery is the reason why that door was briefly working?

[@thelimogarage9665]

The most common reason for a door lock actuator to not work is a poor connection. Try lightly hitting the door while pushing the unlock button. You might get lucky.

[@raybloxsom4913]

I didn't know how to get ahold of you besides call you but I had a question on heater hoses on a 2007 Lincoln Town Car 120 limousine

[@thelimogarage9665]

What is your question?

[@gesshoku92]

Can you power it up to show it still works ?

[@thelimogarage9665]

It works 😊

[@bakangsbakho8852]

Im just watching this video.. I already fixed mine 😑

[@verinb9]

"GENIUS, SHEER GENIUS!"(Harry voice DUMB and Dumber) 💰

[@Bigtony1818]

Nice 👌 just cut mine open b4 👀 you're 📹. From 2011 ford 👑 victoria just like that one

[@am6066]

How do you get the door open when the actuator won’t unlock to open the door??

[@thelimogarage9665]

Is it a Town Car ?

[@am6066]

@@thelimogarage9665 No; 2003 Chevy Suburban 1500. Used the seat removal technique!

[@djaleltafer1558]

208 essenc

[@saltpepper1894]

is it still working?

[@thelimogarage9665]

It worked perfectly for a year. Then we sold the car.

[@trsidn]

pretty sure my motors work, I hear them actuate, they just don't unlock the door

[@bngreen89]

$50? That’s cute. Try $300 for a vw 😪

[@verinb9]

Try a junkyard...

[@lwh7301]

$50?! I see these cheap ass things on ebay for less than $10, shipping included.

[@steveandrews8301]

They're up to 11-12 dollars, now - still not bad.