$5 Door Lock Actuator fix updated thread
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This is not a for sale thread. I have to explicitly say that because I am not a vendor nor sponsor.
The volume of work I get from this can not compensate or justify the $200/month driver wants for vendor/sponsor fees.
This is a tutorial thread to show you where to buy the raw kits, how to make it, and install it.
I haven't kept up my stock in a long while. Haven't responded to PM's in a while (sorry drivers).
The volume of work I get from this can not compensate or justify the $200/month driver wants for vendor/sponsor fees.
This is a tutorial thread to show you where to buy the raw kits, how to make it, and install it.
I haven't kept up my stock in a long while. Haven't responded to PM's in a while (sorry drivers).
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Just tried this today. First time around I didnt have to much attention to detail setting everything up, so at the end the actuator would lock and not fully unlock. Kept trying to fix it and rescrew everything, but by the time I thought i had it all lined up the actuator shorted. Tried to put it back together and now the window wont go down... and the lock doesnt work
#35
Just tried this today. First time around I didnt have to much attention to detail setting everything up, so at the end the actuator would lock and not fully unlock. Kept trying to fix it and rescrew everything, but by the time I thought i had it all lined up the actuator shorted. Tried to put it back together and now the window wont go down... and the lock doesnt work
And now I'm scared to attempt this...
#36
No im not sure why it wont go down. I haven't seen anything unplugged. And I dont think its the motors because when its the motors they wont roll back up. But when I had the car on before the windows worked fine. Took the door panel off and worked on it, and i put it back on with lock not working and the window wouldnt go down. No power sound or struggle at all. i wish i had more time to work on the locks more. I should have spent more time prepping, but it seemed so much easier in the thread than in person
#38
You have to cut the actuator rod. Cut the aluminum/drill holes/bend it 90 degrees at both ends. You need two 18 inch wires all ready to be tapped in. Then youll have to drill holes in the door panels and stuff like that. If anyone in the St. Louis area has done this can they PM me for possible help? Thanks
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#40
Sorry to get to this thread pretty late, Sleeper please update on your lock and window motor status.
When multiple systems go down (lock and window motor), the first thing to check are the fuses. But remember fuses are merely indicators of a problem, and not the actual problem.
You may have nicked a wire from within the door panel, or pulled it, or something. Get your hot wire tester out and start testing the wires in the door, and I'm not talking about the switch panel.
The hot wire tester is one of most essential tools when playing with electronics. If the door lock or window motor is getting power, but not working (it may or may not make a sound, but a sound is a good indicator that it has indeed failed). If the wires are indeed dead, check the fuses, replace the bad fuse, and try again. If that fuse blows as well, you need to check all the window wires inside the door leading to the rubber tube the wires go thru to under the steering wheel.
Let us know how it's going.
Thanks,
Josh
When multiple systems go down (lock and window motor), the first thing to check are the fuses. But remember fuses are merely indicators of a problem, and not the actual problem.
You may have nicked a wire from within the door panel, or pulled it, or something. Get your hot wire tester out and start testing the wires in the door, and I'm not talking about the switch panel.
The hot wire tester is one of most essential tools when playing with electronics. If the door lock or window motor is getting power, but not working (it may or may not make a sound, but a sound is a good indicator that it has indeed failed). If the wires are indeed dead, check the fuses, replace the bad fuse, and try again. If that fuse blows as well, you need to check all the window wires inside the door leading to the rubber tube the wires go thru to under the steering wheel.
Let us know how it's going.
Thanks,
Josh
#41
You have to cut the actuator rod. Cut the aluminum/drill holes/bend it 90 degrees at both ends. You need two 18 inch wires all ready to be tapped in. Then youll have to drill holes in the door panels and stuff like that. If anyone in the St. Louis area has done this can they PM me for possible help? Thanks
Thanks,
Josh
#42
Fixed my problem. I did not remove enough of the tabs so they were stopping the lock from unlocking all the way. Yeah I did about 22 inches on the wire, I was just saying at least 18. My window motor went out just coincidentally with install so when I got a new one it worked. Gotta love g35's haha
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Just did this to both of my doors. Originally took the car to Infiniti and they told me that both of my actuators were out and it was going to cost over $1,000 to fix them! $35 and a couple hours later and im back up and running. Thanks for putting up the tutorial. You saved me a TON of money.
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