I just fixed door actuator on a Toyota echo . I used your method here and a it worked . Saved myself a lot of money . Thanks for up loading this video. PS. The only tool I didn't use was a Kiwifruit lol
Great video taking apart the actuator gear box. I thought these work with solenoid instead of motor. I couldn't imagine why it went bad and you showed that clearly as to why. Glad to see you captured this video for permanent reference 👏 thank you.
Great video, I am going to do the exact same thing. Thanks! You did leave out one step that I always do. That is, the step where you slip with the knife and cut your hand.
I just did that right next to my thumb 👎 for a 2004 Lexus IS300 door actuator. Thankfully for me it was a flathead screwdriver and it wasn't too bad. But it did hurt
GREAT VIDEO! Minimal unnecessary talking and excellent camera work! Thanks for showing us exactly what you did. I have several of these to do tomorrow.
I am just in the process of replacing the actuator assembly that has s new motor. USD. 13 on Ebay so well worth it. This video was great help getting to where I am now.
Fixing girl friends 2001 Lexus RX300. Just did the window actuator fix (Thanks TH-cam) which involved replacing a unit on the controller board ($28 part on Amazon and $20 to have local PC shop remove bad component and soder new one) and now all the windows go up and down! Now gonna tackle these guys. None of them work except the rear hatch door. $34 gets all four door actuator assemblies on EBay so I am going that route rather than deal with taking them apart to the the $2 part inside. Thanks so much through for detailed video on how to get to the main assembly.
Hello there! Last week I replaced my FR door actuator on my 02 RX300. I purchased the Actuator from eBay. Installed the new one and worked like a charm as in this video! Thanks TH-cam again!!
is there a utube video for drivers side door lock actuator replacement... It's more complex because of the door lock attachment... I need help, half way thru the job but the actuator was long tubes going up to the door lock??? Can you help me?
Thanks AGAIN for the video! I have successfully completed this on a Toyota Avalon. To help anyone else, the 2001 Toyo Avalon (and probably all 2000-04 models) uses a round shaft like the one in this video and has a 10 MM shaft. Search ebay for "FC-280PC-22125 (ROUND SHAFT)" the motor that works for Avalon models measure roughly Shaft (ROUND) 2mm diameter x 10mm length / Canister: 24.2mm Diameter (18.3mm on flat sides) x 30.5mm long Overall Length: 45.0mm (Tip to Tail)
thetrick4fun FYI... Yes, I tried to order mabuchi on ebay and was (instead) sent Nichibo (what the seller claimed to be the OEM manufacturer for mabuchi). Right now it seems to be working fine but I guess time will tell if it is a quality motor or not.
I will try your installation in reverse to open my locked shut door due to my poor installation of my 2002 RX300 actuator by busting the actuator since it is preventing me from opening the door. I think you illustration will help!
The large wheel inside the actuator is under spring load, so be careful to keep it in place when opening the actuator housing, otherwise it will be a chore getting it set back in the correct position.
This video is amazing and clear. With step by step. Thank you! Would you happen to have any video on the front door actuator replacement? I tried on the front door but I'm stuck on trying to get the window button wood panel off and also how to pull the lock assembly out to replace the actuator. I actually purchased a full actuator unit from ebay vs splitting open the actuator unit and replacing the little motor. I replaced the rear doors just fine following your clear video. Now I'm kind of stuck working on the front doors. I tried to pry the wood panel off just like the rear wood panel but it made a small crack sound and I had to stop. Thanks again for a wonderful video for the rear doors.
Here are some pictures of panel with buttons on the driver door: drive.google.com/file/d/1utBHEbWGc_SwvZ5GVfNjnjuHKJ06btct/view?usp=sharing You can see there is a clip on the front of it. You need to carefully pry it with a small flat screwdriver and pull it out.
@@thetrick4fun thank you so much for the pictures and video. I bought the white actuator unit instead of replacing the little motor by cutting it in half. By following your video, I saved a lot of $$$. The mechanic estimated over $1400. Thank you!!!
Great video. I thought about buying the whole actuator at the wrecking yard, but that would just get me one as old and ready to fail as the ones on the car already. I just ordered 2 motors to fix my rear doors.
Nice repair job . Modern cars don’t like you disconnecting battery they make it a pain in the arse to reset codes. So I will give it try without disconnecting 👍🇬🇧from England
I tried with a vise , vice grip etc but could not remove the bushing on the motor shaft. Eventually I cut the shaft off but still could not punch out the shaft from the bushing.
Good idea. But it is too much work. And you are not going to use you car forever. Aren't you? If you put original Mabuchi motor in your actuator, it will probably last 200k km more
Really very intelligent ideas... Sir, my car i20 front left door sometimes lock and unlock or halfway lock or halfway unlock when operated either by driver side inner central door lock handle or using key from outside the driver side. However, all 3 other doors are ok in both cases. Also, to be noted is that when either operated from the right left door inner lock handle or using key from its outside, this particular door operates normal lock and unlock system and all 3 others ok too. Please really help me some suggestions. Thanks.
Good video but most motors will work with the opposite polarity. Lots of horror stories about guys with one lock unlocking while the others lock and vice versa. I just bought reconditioned OEM full units from eBay for $100 each. I had to do all four. Remember that when one goes out the others aren’t far behind.
Lucas White Lithium Grease. www.ebay.com/itm/Lucas-Oil-10533-White-Lithium-Grease-8-oz-Squeeze-Tube/173151269019 Я покупал за $3 в Lordco. Но можно любую которая на морозе остаётся мягкой
Problem solved. I verified that the new motors were turning in the opposite direction than the original. OEM clockwise, new ones anti-clockwise. So after some thinking and measuring of the DC voltages across the 4-pins of the Rear doors during lock/unlock, I connected wire 1 to pin 2, wire 2 to pin 1, wire 3 to pin 4 and wire 4 to pin 3, no matter from which end you measure
IMPROVEMENT: instead of crushing the case with knife, you can apply some spirit from syringe in the gap around and wait little bit. Spirit disolves glue on the border 😉
Thx for sharing. By any chance would you know what would cause the doors to keep making a clicking sound when you lock them? I replaced the front passenger actuator and the doors wouldnt lock or open by remote control. I disconnected the battery and checked all the fuses and it works now, but make a double clicking sound when locking the car.
Great Video... What type of lubricant did you use inside the clam shell? The brand is good but the TYPE of lubricant is more important to me. The more specific you can be... the better.
Thank you, I used Lucas White Lithium Grease. www.ebay.com/itm/Lucas-Oil-10533-White-Lithium-Grease-8-oz-Squeeze-Tube/173151269019 But any low temperature grease will work
thetrick4fun... My actuator seems to have plenty of some kind of factory grease. There seems to be a small bit of black stuff in just a few areas. Not sure if from motor or residual particles from me forcing clamshell open... Or both. Anyways I was originally going to add some lithium grease to whatever lube is currently in the gears but then I wondered if you can mix the lubes or not??? Then I googled it and it seemed like it might not be a good idea (since I dont know what the factory lube specifically was). Did U completely clean the gears of lube before putting on the new lithium or did U just add it to whatever was already in the clamshell? Did U use any specific kind of solvent? Waiting to hear back from you before I put the clamshell back together.
Points for creativity but is that an ASE certified organic kiwi fruit? :) The entire actuator is only about $15. You can get a set of four for about $40.
great job -well done mate! thank you for sharing - you also saved a life with your video (my life - as i didn't know about unplugging battery first with negative contact.)
When reinstall make sure check it to see if the door handle plastic folk engages with the actuator's trigger. The trigger should stay inside the fork in order to open the door by pulling the door handle. If mistake, a lot more work to get the door to open.
thetrick4fun. Do you have a video showing how to diagnose that you need a new actuator? When you turn the door key, how are the other doors signaled to unlock? Is that part of the actuator as well? Thanks.
No, I don't. It is not difficult to diagnose it. Usually, the motor doesn't break all of the sudden. Usually the actuator starts working bad by not locking the door all the way. Look the video at 0:18, the actuator is trying to lock the door. If everything is fine, when I lock my Lexus, it makes one short beep, and all doors are locked. When the actuator was bad, I locked doors, but there was no beep. All doors were locked, but one. So, I pressed the lock button again, and at that time the car made 2 beeps, and all the doors were locked after that. The car's computer checks if all actuators are locked, and after that makes the beep. If at least one of actuators is not locked it doesn't make beep until it is locked. When I locked the car first time the bad actuator locked a door a half way. When I tried to lock second time, the actuator finished locking (all doors were locked) and the car made two beeps - one for first time, and another one for second.
I think my computer went bad... The left door key will unlock all the doors, but my right door key won't and also my inside buttons also won't unlock anything.
Outstanding video! Mechanics in the US don't know how to fix anything. All they do is replace modules. Nice work! I have a 2009 Pruis. It looks like it's exactly the same procedures right?
Antoine Handy Hose Services, Thank you. Yes, It should be the same procedure. The actuator module will be slightly different. The motor inside might be with different length of its shaft.
Compa, el problema no va a ser el actuador (motor). El problema va a ser uno de los "switch ". Cual? No se pero lo más probable es el del conductor ya que ese es el que recibe más uso.
Ivan Estrada no creo bro por que ya quite esa parte donde están los controles de los switches y lo traje sin controlador y me siguió el problema y a lo q e mirado Ali en TH-cam y en internet casi seguro q es el door lock actuator pero gracias por su opinión
PLEASE HELP!! I have a 97 Toyota T100 and my driver side door is stuck due to unlocking problem. I’m wondering if it is the actuator that’s stuck??? Should I take it to mechanic or body shop??
Andre Hamilton fuck all that buuu shit I took it to my mechanic he did it for 50$ and he even installed some H.I.D. Lights for free cause he was bored.
Hi, I followed your instructions and bought 4 motors from ebay. Only the 2 rear doors and the driver door motors needed replacement. But when I finished this strange thing happens: Unlocking the doors using either the car key or the driver's central locking button, when the front doors unlock, the rear doors are locked. And when the front doors are locked the rear doors are unlocked. Can you figure out why? Are all motors the same or the Left door motors are different from the Right motors? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
I recently bought a LX470 model 2000 and i'm having the same problem on all the four locks. The locks are reacting the same way as shown on the video and not locking from both key remote, driver and front passenger locks. Should I change all four actuators?
Mine 2001 went out on the drivers door & I cant open the door from inside or outside, can the door panel be taken off with the door closed? Please HELP!
I had to destroy my door panel to get in there; the door lock/actuator was all jammed up and wouldn't move either way. It was a mess. But once I had the actuator replaced, I went to the junkyard and got another door panel for 20 bucks.
Hi! I made the same work today, ( front passenger), and when i close that door , all other opens and otherwise, what i'm doing wrong? , Does te motors have diferent positives? Thanks in advance.
Luciano, That is strange. Your motor probability has wrong polarity. You can take it apart and compare old motor and new motor if they have the same polarity. You can use 9v battery to do that.
when I press the power lock button on the driver door to unlock, only the driver door lock unlocks, The other 3 doors do not. How many actuators do I need to replace? Thanks.
thetrick4fun... I got this totally completed (crazy glued together) and then realized that I transferred the black tape to the wrong side of the replacement motor (thus POSSIBLY making the electrical contacts less secure and / or POSSIBLY creating very slightly misaligned gears). That being said, it functions perfectly. Do you think putting the tape on the wrong side of the motor is anything to worry about? Your opinion on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Petey Pablo Thank you. I think the motor is the same. I would buy both motors with 10 mm and 20 mm shaft, just in case. If it's too long you can cut it.
Kushantha Weragama, The first motor that I changed was from the driver side. It was about 4 years ago. I didn't want to wait 2 months (when you order from China) for new motors, so I ordered all 4 motors on the ebay.com with delivery from the USA. I thing I paid about $10. I got them a week after, and they were Genuine OEM Mabuchi Motors. I guess OEM Mabuchi motors will last same long as original from manufacturer did. My guess is that $2 fake one will last at least a half of that time, maybe about 150,000km.
I am working on a 2005 RX330 with a similar motor. After applying 12 volts of DC current directly to the motor's electrical contacts and giving it a few turns, I was able to get the motor to spin successfully. I attempted to clean the motor using contact cleaner and tested the motor one more time to make certain it operated. However, once I reinstalled the motor into the actuator assembly and reinstalled the component into the car, it still would not operate. I will be replacing the motor or the entire actuator.
The old motor will never not work as good as new one. Maybe without load it spins, but with load it is not powerful enough to fully lock/unlock the door.
Good point. Even if I had been able to successfully get the old motor to engage the lock mechanism I would not place the motor back into the actuator assembly.
Best of many - but doesn’t mention that you can buy a tool to remove that gear piece if you don’t want to fiddle with players etc. Wish me luck as I begin the process!
Great video, very helpful...but you need to mention or show how to reconnect the door handle rod on the back side of the actuator during reinstallation. If the rod is not engaging the tab on the actuator properly, the outside door handle will not work.
Does the same motor you replaced fit for all 4 doors of your car? Just to be clear, I understand that the actuator itself would be a specific kind for each door, but do all the actuators of your car have the same exact motor?
Never mind. I found the problem. These new motors are spinning counter clock wise which is different from Oem. I reversed the 2 cables (blue/red, blue/yellow) that plug into the actuator to fix the problem.
The original motors wouldn't rotate after applying 12V DC directly on their terminals. Anyway I checked one of new motors against the motor on the 4th door which was working. They rotate in the opposite direction. I complained to the guy that sold to me the motors but he kept telling me that sI connected them the wrong way . They can't be connected the wrong way, you just push them on their pins.
Not $2 but still cheap www.ebay.com/itm/4-10mm-Round-Shaft-FC-280PC-22125-CAR-DOOR-LOCK-MOTORS-Lexus-Toyota-For-Mabuchi/121425065657?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
great video and step by step DIY fix. But in researching the motor online I can only buy cheap knock off motor from China. Not Mabuchi Japanese motor. So it is a good cheap fix, but the part is of suspect quality.
Hi, I replaced motors but it works the other way around, when I lock a central lock the doors open, and when I open a central lock, the doors close, does anyone have any idea why this happens? I would love an explanation, thanks.
@@alisosa9836 Hey, but it's weird isn 't it? Why the new motors will rotate in the opposite direction, it is the same standard motor, and the socket has one input direction.
I just fixed door actuator on a Toyota echo . I used your method here and a it worked . Saved myself a lot of money . Thanks for up loading this video.
PS. The only tool I didn't use was a Kiwifruit lol
Thank you. I'm happy that it was helpful.
Great video taking apart the actuator gear box. I thought these work with solenoid instead of motor. I couldn't imagine why it went bad and you showed that clearly as to why. Glad to see you captured this video for permanent reference 👏 thank you.
i can't believe you placed a kiwi under the pliers to hold the motor :)
Russian methods)
Great video, I am going to do the exact same thing. Thanks!
You did leave out one step that I always do. That is, the step where you slip with the knife and cut your hand.
I just did that right next to my thumb 👎 for a 2004 Lexus IS300 door actuator. Thankfully for me it was a flathead screwdriver and it wasn't too bad. But it did hurt
@@norbertoespinoza5158 Yow!
GREAT VIDEO! Minimal unnecessary talking and excellent camera work! Thanks for showing us exactly what you did. I have several of these to do tomorrow.
fenderstratguy,
Thank you.
I am just in the process of replacing the actuator assembly that has s new motor. USD. 13 on Ebay so well worth it. This video was great help getting to where I am now.
Fixing girl friends 2001 Lexus RX300.
Just did the window actuator fix (Thanks TH-cam) which involved replacing a unit on the controller board ($28 part on Amazon and $20 to have local PC shop remove bad component and soder new one) and now all the windows go up and down!
Now gonna tackle these guys. None of them work except the rear hatch door. $34 gets all four door actuator assemblies on EBay so I am going that route rather than deal with taking them apart to the the $2 part inside. Thanks so much through for detailed video on how to get to the main assembly.
it would be nice if you made a video.....even if its already fixed just pointing to the parts would be a big help
paul, i'd be interested in how your fix went. did replacing all 4 actuators solve your problem?
the rubberband was one thing, but when he pulled out the kiwi
Hello there! Last week I replaced my FR door actuator on my 02 RX300. I purchased the Actuator from eBay. Installed the new one and worked like a charm as in this video! Thanks TH-cam again!!
Thank you for sharing
is there a utube video for drivers side door lock actuator replacement... It's more complex because of the door lock attachment... I need help, half way thru the job but the actuator was long tubes going up to the door lock??? Can you help me?
Great video. 9 bucks to replace all 4 lock actuator motors and keep OEM gears cannot be beat!
Yomayo. Thank you young man with camera. I appreciate you from around the globe.
Sir, thank you so much. Your video was very helpful. I fixed my lock actuator very cheap.
Thanks AGAIN for the video! I have successfully completed this on a Toyota Avalon. To help anyone else, the 2001 Toyo Avalon (and probably all 2000-04 models) uses a round shaft like the one in this video and has a 10 MM shaft. Search ebay for "FC-280PC-22125 (ROUND SHAFT)" the motor that works for Avalon models measure roughly Shaft (ROUND) 2mm diameter x 10mm length / Canister: 24.2mm Diameter (18.3mm on flat sides) x 30.5mm long
Overall Length: 45.0mm (Tip to Tail)
And brand is Mabuchi. I think most of toyota's activators motors have 10 mm shaft
thetrick4fun FYI... Yes, I tried to order mabuchi on ebay and was (instead) sent Nichibo (what the seller claimed to be the OEM manufacturer for mabuchi). Right now it seems to be working fine but I guess time will tell if it is a quality motor or not.
I will try your installation in reverse to open my locked shut door due to my poor installation of my 2002 RX300 actuator by busting the actuator since it is preventing me from opening the door. I think you illustration will help!
Very helpful video, my Tacoma has the same issue and now I know how to fix it...one thing: ALLWAYS CHECK THE system BEFORE final re-assembly!
Outstanding! This ~$2 fix saved me some cash. Thanks
The large wheel inside the actuator is under spring load, so be careful to keep it in place when opening the actuator housing, otherwise it will be a chore getting it set back in the correct position.
Thank you _ this is the best I've found for Toyota etc...
This video is amazing and clear. With step by step. Thank you! Would you happen to have any video on the front door actuator replacement? I tried on the front door but I'm stuck on trying to get the window button wood panel off and also how to pull the lock assembly out to replace the actuator. I actually purchased a full actuator unit from ebay vs splitting open the actuator unit and replacing the little motor. I replaced the rear doors just fine following your clear video. Now I'm kind of stuck working on the front doors. I tried to pry the wood panel off just like the rear wood panel but it made a small crack sound and I had to stop. Thanks again for a wonderful video for the rear doors.
Here are some pictures of panel with buttons on the driver door:
drive.google.com/file/d/1utBHEbWGc_SwvZ5GVfNjnjuHKJ06btct/view?usp=sharing
You can see there is a clip on the front of it. You need to carefully pry it with a small flat screwdriver and pull it out.
@@thetrick4fun thank you so much for the pictures and video. I bought the white actuator unit instead of replacing the little motor by cutting it in half. By following your video, I saved a lot of $$$. The mechanic estimated over $1400. Thank you!!!
@@michaelchan2568 You're welcome
Great video. I thought about buying the whole actuator at the wrecking yard, but that would just get me one as old and ready to fail as the ones on the car already. I just ordered 2 motors to fix my rear doors.
Наконец-то нашёл, как это делается.
Спасибо
Looks like a cold and wet day. Many thanks for recording.
Ты гений! Спасибо за столь подробное видео! Мастера негодуют ;-). Привет из Кыргызстана
Nice repair job . Modern cars don’t like you disconnecting battery they make it a pain in the arse to reset codes. So I will give it try without disconnecting 👍🇬🇧from England
Great video but where do you get the high precision potato from 8:52 ?
Seriously, I am glad I saw your video. I am doing this for a Mazda MX5-3.
it's actually a Kiwi fruit
That's a lot of work. Good job!
very nice video, helped me sort out lock system on my 2000 Toyota harrier. Thank you very much. From Maputo/Mozambique
Awesome video. Thank you for taking the time to do this for us.
I tried with a vise , vice grip etc but could not remove the bushing on the motor shaft. Eventually I cut the shaft off but still could not punch out the shaft from the bushing.
Do you think it could be upgraded to a brushless motor with a 10mm shaft? So it never has to be replaced..
Good idea. But it is too much work. And you are not going to use you car forever. Aren't you? If you put original Mabuchi motor in your actuator, it will probably last 200k km more
Really very intelligent ideas...
Sir, my car i20 front left door sometimes lock and unlock or halfway lock or halfway unlock when operated either by driver side inner central door lock handle or using key from outside the driver side. However, all 3 other doors are ok in both cases.
Also, to be noted is that when either operated from the right left door inner lock handle or using key from its outside, this particular door operates normal lock and unlock system and all 3 others ok too.
Please really help me some suggestions. Thanks.
Good video but most motors will work with the opposite polarity. Lots of horror stories about guys with one lock unlocking while the others lock and vice versa. I just bought reconditioned OEM full units from eBay for $100 each. I had to do all four. Remember that when one goes out the others aren’t far behind.
A lot of work not easy thanks for your video
Привет! Подскажи название смазки, той что использовал в видео.
Lucas White Lithium Grease.
www.ebay.com/itm/Lucas-Oil-10533-White-Lithium-Grease-8-oz-Squeeze-Tube/173151269019
Я покупал за $3 в Lordco.
Но можно любую которая на морозе остаётся мягкой
very good video i have Toyota harrier having the same problem but now i fix after watching this video thanks
Thank you
Problem solved. I verified that the new motors were turning in the opposite direction than the original. OEM clockwise, new ones anti-clockwise. So after some thinking and measuring of the DC voltages across the 4-pins of the Rear doors during lock/unlock, I connected wire 1 to pin 2, wire 2 to pin 1, wire 3 to pin 4 and wire 4 to pin 3, no matter from which end you measure
thats pretty smart
excellent presentation on how to repair door lock
Inspiring video. Hope you keep at it.
Very informative video, are the motors shaft a round shaft motor or a D shape shaft motor ?
IMPROVEMENT: instead of crushing the case with knife, you can apply some spirit from syringe in the gap around and wait little bit. Spirit disolves glue on the border 😉
Spirit? Like alcohol?
@@thanhma3141 Exactly.
Love your temporary lock doors solution. Haha.
Super glued, no more fix for next time?
Thx for sharing. By any chance would you know what would cause the doors to keep making a clicking sound when you lock them? I replaced the front passenger actuator and the doors wouldnt lock or open by remote control. I disconnected the battery and checked all the fuses and it works now, but make a double clicking sound when locking the car.
Hard to say. What do you mean clicking sound? Is it sound from lock itself or sound from beeping buzzer?
From the locks. Sounds like all the doors all locking three times after I hit the lock button on the remote.
Great Video... What type of lubricant did you use inside the clam shell? The brand is good but the TYPE of lubricant is more important to me. The more specific you can be... the better.
Thank you,
I used Lucas White Lithium Grease.
www.ebay.com/itm/Lucas-Oil-10533-White-Lithium-Grease-8-oz-Squeeze-Tube/173151269019
But any low temperature grease will work
thetrick4fun... My actuator seems to have plenty of some kind of factory grease. There seems to be a small bit of black stuff in just a few areas. Not sure if from motor or residual particles from me forcing clamshell open... Or both. Anyways I was originally going to add some lithium grease to whatever lube is currently in the gears but then I wondered if you can mix the lubes or not??? Then I googled it and it seemed like it might not be a good idea (since I dont know what the factory lube specifically was). Did U completely clean the gears of lube before putting on the new lithium or did U just add it to whatever was already in the clamshell? Did U use any specific kind of solvent? Waiting to hear back from you before I put the clamshell back together.
Excellent work. Thank you !
Kiwi's are nutritious, delicious and a great tool! Great video, very helpful thank you!
I love kiwi :-)))
Great video thanks I’m gonna change mine in my Scion xB 👍
Whats the name of the tool that looks like a pencil to remove the motor gear
That is Punch
www.amazon.com/Stanley-FMHT75077-FatMax-Punch-Piece/dp/B01FQLZ0U2
thetrick4fun thank u very much
Points for creativity but is that an ASE certified organic kiwi fruit? :) The entire actuator is only about $15. You can get a set of four for about $40.
Spot on....the STEALERSHIP for my 4 runner wanted $300 to fix one door. NO WAY !!
Found them as a motor pack of 4 on Amazon...Great video!!
Where can you get a set of four at? I need this too. Thanks!
Where can you get this actuator?
8:48 what brand kiwi do you recommend?
What size screw bits were you using?
is it okay to use a n old 12V DC motor laying around?
Молодец.Красавчик.Спасибо.
great job -well done mate! thank you for sharing - you also saved a life with your video (my life - as i didn't know about unplugging battery first with negative contact.)
When reinstall make sure check it to see if the door handle plastic folk engages with the actuator's trigger. The trigger should stay inside the fork in order to open the door by pulling the door handle. If mistake, a lot more work to get the door to open.
7:42 Look a happy face
thetrick4fun. Do you have a video showing how to diagnose that you need a new actuator? When you turn the door key, how are the other doors signaled to unlock? Is that part of the actuator as well? Thanks.
No, I don't.
It is not difficult to diagnose it. Usually, the motor doesn't break all of the sudden. Usually the actuator starts working bad by not locking the door all the way. Look the video at 0:18, the actuator is trying to lock the door. If everything is fine, when I lock my Lexus, it makes one short beep, and all doors are locked.
When the actuator was bad, I locked doors, but there was no beep. All doors were locked, but one. So, I pressed the lock button again, and at that time the car made 2 beeps, and all the doors were locked after that. The car's computer checks if all actuators are locked, and after that makes the beep. If at least one of actuators is not locked it doesn't make beep until it is locked. When I locked the car first time the bad actuator locked a door a half way. When I tried to lock second time, the actuator finished locking (all doors were locked) and the car made two beeps - one for first time, and another one for second.
I think my computer went bad... The left door key will unlock all the doors, but my right door key won't and also my inside buttons also won't unlock anything.
Outstanding video! Mechanics in the US don't know how to fix anything. All they do is replace modules. Nice work!
I have a 2009 Pruis. It looks like it's exactly the same procedures right?
Antoine Handy Hose Services,
Thank you.
Yes, It should be the same procedure. The actuator module will be slightly different. The motor inside might be with different length of its shaft.
Very useful information. Great video. 👍
I have a question I have the same problem my windows open by them self how do you know which door lock acutuator is bad?
Compa, el problema no va a ser el actuador (motor). El problema va a ser uno de los "switch ". Cual? No se pero lo más probable es el del conductor ya que ese es el que recibe más uso.
Ivan Estrada no creo bro por que ya quite esa parte donde están los controles de los switches y lo traje sin controlador y me siguió el problema y a lo q e mirado Ali en TH-cam y en internet casi seguro q es el door lock actuator pero gracias por su opinión
@@pancholopez1088 ah okay. Orale pues suerte compa. Ojalá lo puedas arreglar
Supper brother very very helpful
PLEASE HELP!! I have a 97 Toyota T100 and my driver side door is stuck due to unlocking problem. I’m wondering if it is the actuator that’s stuck??? Should I take it to mechanic or body shop??
After watching this video you're not inspired to fix that on your own?? C'mon.
Andre Hamilton fuck all that buuu shit I took it to my mechanic he did it for 50$ and he even installed some H.I.D. Lights for free cause he was bored.
Well done. Thanks for sharing
Is adding a brushless motor an option?
Very good video, thanks for posting.
Excellent video. Thank you.
Hi, I followed your instructions and bought 4 motors from ebay. Only the 2 rear doors and the driver door motors needed replacement. But when I finished this strange thing happens: Unlocking the doors using either the car key or the driver's central locking button, when the front doors unlock, the rear doors are locked. And when the front doors are locked the rear doors are unlocked. Can you figure out why? Are all motors the same or the Left door motors are different from the Right motors? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
I recently bought a LX470 model 2000 and i'm having the same problem on all the four locks. The locks are reacting the same way as shown on the video and not locking from both key remote, driver and front passenger locks. Should I change all four actuators?
You can change four actuator.The cheaper way is only change the motor.
Check this link:www.ebay.com/itm/202614618577
It has a resource about how to change door lock actuator or motor for Lexus Lx470
Mine 2001 went out on the drivers door & I cant open the door from inside or outside, can the door panel be taken off with the door closed? Please HELP!
Im in a similar situation, what did you end up doing?
@mellowmanmace4346 my door lock know didn't go all the way open, forced it to work.
I had to destroy my door panel to get in there; the door lock/actuator was all jammed up and wouldn't move either way. It was a mess. But once I had the actuator replaced, I went to the junkyard and got another door panel for 20 bucks.
✋подскажите пожалуста на тайота каролла 13года, 180 кузов подойдет этот маторчик, и где можно его заказать?
I have same problem..Thank you for your video..helpfull..can i ask you about like for get motor from ebay
Hi! I made the same work today, ( front passenger), and when i close that door , all other opens and otherwise, what i'm doing wrong? , Does te motors have diferent positives? Thanks in advance.
Luciano,
That is strange. Your motor probability has wrong polarity. You can take it apart and compare old motor and new motor if they have the same polarity. You can use 9v battery to do that.
thanks for this video! You are very skilled, I can tell by the way you work. It helps that you also have lots of tools too!
Thank you!
when I press the power lock button on the driver door to unlock, only the driver door lock unlocks, The other 3 doors do not.
How many actuators do I need to replace? Thanks.
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That sounds like a problem with the switch, then. Try applying power to the actuators manually before buying all of this.
Привет,спасибо за видео,как раз эту проблему решил устранить)) ( судя по акценту-ты русско-говорящий?))
thetrick4fun... I got this totally completed (crazy glued together) and then realized that I transferred the black tape to the wrong side of the replacement motor (thus POSSIBLY making the electrical contacts less secure and / or POSSIBLY creating very slightly misaligned gears). That being said, it functions perfectly. Do you think putting the tape on the wrong side of the motor is anything to worry about? Your opinion on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
I don't think it is a problem. I guess they put this tape just to make the motor sitting tight in the box. I wouldn't remake it. IMHO
Сэнкью вери мач! Ti mne realno pomog! Спасибо!!!
good demo i have a lexus rx 300, used to own a mercedes c220 steering lock failed i replaced what looks like the very same motor,
this is awesome video! I have a 2000 lexus gs300 . is the motor the same? is it 10mm? let me know, thank you in advance!
Petey Pablo
Thank you. I think the motor is the same. I would buy both motors with 10 mm and 20 mm shaft, just in case. If it's too long you can cut it.
can you send me the name or the link of the lubrication you used?
Excellent! Thanks for the video!
Is it a 'd' or round shaft?
Will the $2 motor will work for a long time? Is your 3 old motors also from ebay for 2 doller?
Kushantha Weragama,
The first motor that I changed was from the driver side. It was about 4 years ago. I didn't want to wait 2 months (when you order from China) for new motors, so I ordered all 4 motors on the ebay.com with delivery from the USA. I thing I paid about $10. I got them a week after, and they were Genuine OEM Mabuchi Motors. I guess OEM Mabuchi motors will last same long as original from manufacturer did. My guess is that $2 fake one will last at least a half of that time, maybe about 150,000km.
thetrick4fun ok thanks. Did you pay $10 for each moter? Anyways i got 4 for $8 and will see if they last.
Kushantha Weragama,
No. $10 for four motors. Maybe a bit more. I don't remember.
I am working on a 2005 RX330 with a similar motor. After applying 12 volts of DC current directly to the motor's electrical contacts and giving it a few turns, I was able to get the motor to spin successfully. I attempted to clean the motor using contact cleaner and tested the motor one more time to make certain it operated. However, once I reinstalled the motor into the actuator assembly and reinstalled the component into the car, it still would not operate. I will be replacing the motor or the entire actuator.
The old motor will never not work as good as new one. Maybe without load it spins, but with load it is not powerful enough to fully lock/unlock the door.
Good point. Even if I had been able to successfully get the old motor to engage the lock mechanism I would not place the motor back into the actuator assembly.
Where are you located?
Best of many - but doesn’t mention that you can buy a tool to remove that gear piece if you don’t want to fiddle with players etc. Wish me luck as I begin the process!
John D Moulton Which tool?
Wow literally was changing my door actuator and thought if I could take it apart and I tried but gave up rather just replace it
Great video, very helpful...but you need to mention or show how to reconnect the door handle rod on the back side of the actuator during reinstallation. If the rod is not engaging the tab on the actuator properly, the outside door handle will not work.
Does the same motor you replaced fit for all 4 doors of your car? Just to be clear, I understand that the actuator itself would be a specific kind for each door, but do all the actuators of your car have the same exact motor?
Yes. All motors are the same for all 4 doors.
Has anyone ran into a case where after reassembling, the door lock operated backwards? When locking, the replaced motor unlocked and vis versa?
Never mind. I found the problem. These new motors are spinning counter clock wise which is different from Oem. I reversed the 2 cables (blue/red, blue/yellow) that plug into the actuator to fix the problem.
I was going to suggest to go the same way, buy you figured it out before. Good job.
@@michaelc5378 hi i ran into this issue today. What model do you have? I have a 2001 gs430 and need to reverse wires.
How did you initially determine that the problem was with the actuator and not the door lock switch?
The original motors wouldn't rotate after applying 12V DC directly on their terminals. Anyway I checked one of new motors against the motor on the 4th door which was working. They rotate in the opposite direction. I complained to the guy that sold to me the motors but he kept telling me that sI connected them the wrong way . They can't be connected the wrong way, you just push them on their pins.
Looks like this motor is no longer available for $2?
Not $2 but still cheap www.ebay.com/itm/4-10mm-Round-Shaft-FC-280PC-22125-CAR-DOOR-LOCK-MOTORS-Lexus-Toyota-For-Mabuchi/121425065657?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
WOW! It's that easy?? Thank you
Thanks for sharing. The video is very clear and is quite helpful
Keep up the good work, brotha.
great video and step by step DIY fix. But in researching the motor online I can only buy cheap knock off motor from China. Not Mabuchi Japanese motor. So it is a good cheap fix, but the part is of suspect quality.
Молодец, всё доступно и понятно.
Спасибо!
Hi, I replaced motors but it works the other way around, when I lock a central lock the doors open, and when I open a central lock, the doors close, does anyone have any idea why this happens? I would love an explanation, thanks.
@@alisosa9836 Hey, but it's weird isn 't it?
Why the new motors will rotate in the opposite direction, it is the same standard motor, and the socket has one input direction.
You have to use a kiwi fruit to balance the plier. Hee hee
@@asusraziel5754
Reversing the wires going to the lock should fix the problem.
Bro I need help
with what? What do you need?
Молодец парень все хорошо показал у меня такая же проблема с водительской дверью буду делать тоже
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Excellent DIY!