Power Door Locks FIXED!!!!
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From: SE PA
Fixed my F250 Crew today with minimal issues.
I did not remove the window rail, which saved some time but was a pain to work around.
Zip ties used to hold it back together after popping the plastic posts. 7" seems to be a good fit.
NOW WHO IS COMING TO CLAIM THEIR
FOR HELPING ME SOLVE THIS FRUSTRATING AND ANNOYING ISSUE? I have $160 to spend on beer that was earlier allocated for actuators.
- First door (passenger front) took 90 minutes
- Driver door took 30 minutes
- Rear doors took 15 minutes each
I did not remove the window rail, which saved some time but was a pain to work around.
Zip ties used to hold it back together after popping the plastic posts. 7" seems to be a good fit.
NOW WHO IS COMING TO CLAIM THEIR
FOR HELPING ME SOLVE THIS FRUSTRATING AND ANNOYING ISSUE? I have $160 to spend on beer that was earlier allocated for actuators.
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I assume the party IN Penn. will have boiled crawfish, crawfish bisque, and crawfish pie, fried catfish and hushpuppies, with some Main lobster thrown it for fun.
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Chicken is a vegetable, right?
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Sure but we normally throw corn on the cob in the pot with the boiling crawfish. A few mushrooms are on the side in the pot also.
How about a few shrimp off the boat. You know the type the extra large.
I realize you are a little further north so some training.
BEERANDCRAWFISH is one word.!
OK so I know this off topic,, but sure fun.
How about a few shrimp off the boat. You know the type the extra large.
I realize you are a little further north so some training.
BEERANDCRAWFISH is one word.!
OK so I know this off topic,, but sure fun.
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Back on topic, it seems that one of my doors is already weak again. I'll have to tear it down again while we replace the ball joints later tonight.
Dealership wanted $234 to get all four doors' actuators!
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That 's about the right price delivered to your door. I repaired mine about 3 years ago with the $.01 method and they are still going. Lucky perhaps. I also found if a short piece of 18ga copper wire were soldered around the end of the thermistor worked as good as the $.01 fix and cheaper.
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New motors for actuators
I've read through most of this and tried it last weekend on my 2000 F250 drivers door. Didn't seem to fix the problem so will need to take it back apart and check it out again. In the mean time I've been doing some research hunting for replacement motors themselves. I do know the originals are 12v and high RPM motors. I can't confirm this is the correct motor, but sure seems like the exact same motor. These are on ebay, listed by a surplus store in Toronto. They give a web address for the motors spec sheet on the ebay listing and although I don't have one of the original actuator motors available to measure, looks like a match. Price is about $2.75 USD for a pair of them. Maybe someone can check the measurements of one of the actuator motors when they have one apart against the spec sheet demenisions. I ordered 4 and will take a door apart and take a look when I get them and let you know if they work. For about $11 shipped for 4, it seems like it would be worth a try. Would sure be great if this is new replacement motors!! If someone has already gone down this road, sorry for rambling on.
2 x 12VDC Mabuchi Motor FC-280PT-20150 High RPM - eBay (item 170378290468 end time Oct-01-09 08:19:09 PDT)
2 x 12VDC Mabuchi Motor FC-280PT-20150 High RPM - eBay (item 170378290468 end time Oct-01-09 08:19:09 PDT)
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My zip-tie job came loose on the one weak actuator. I put everything back in place and glued it closed and put the zip ties back on. All is well.
Excellent fix!
Excellent fix!
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I've read through most of this and tried it last weekend on my 2000 F250 drivers door. Didn't seem to fix the problem so will need to take it back apart and check it out again. In the mean time I've been doing some research hunting for replacement motors themselves. I do know the originals are 12v and high RPM motors. I can't confirm this is the correct motor, but sure seems like the exact same motor. These are on ebay, listed by a surplus store in Toronto. They give a web address for the motors spec sheet on the ebay listing and although I don't have one of the original actuator motors available to measure, looks like a match. Price is about $2.75 USD for a pair of them. Maybe someone can check the measurements of one of the actuator motors when they have one apart against the spec sheet demenisions. I ordered 4 and will take a door apart and take a look when I get them and let you know if they work. For about $11 shipped for 4, it seems like it would be worth a try. Would sure be great if this is new replacement motors!! If someone has already gone down this road, sorry for rambling on.
2 x 12VDC Mabuchi Motor FC-280PT-20150 High RPM - eBay (item 170378290468 end time Oct-01-09 08:19:09 PDT)
2 x 12VDC Mabuchi Motor FC-280PT-20150 High RPM - eBay (item 170378290468 end time Oct-01-09 08:19:09 PDT)
You will likely still have to bypass the thermistor (if these motors have them) or you will be back into them again in a few years.
So, I don't believe they are direct replacements, but they are a VERY good find!
I may order some to keep as very-difficult-to-find spare parts.
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From: Mt. Shasta California
I used rebar tie wire on mine.
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I've read through most of this and tried it last weekend on my 2000 F250 drivers door. Didn't seem to fix the problem so will need to take it back apart and check it out again. In the mean time I've been doing some research hunting for replacement motors themselves. I do know the originals are 12v and high RPM motors. I can't confirm this is the correct motor, but sure seems like the exact same motor. These are on ebay, listed by a surplus store in Toronto. They give a web address for the motors spec sheet on the ebay listing and although I don't have one of the original actuator motors available to measure, looks like a match. Price is about $2.75 USD for a pair of them. Maybe someone can check the measurements of one of the actuator motors when they have one apart against the spec sheet demenisions. I ordered 4 and will take a door apart and take a look when I get them and let you know if they work. For about $11 shipped for 4, it seems like it would be worth a try. Would sure be great if this is new replacement motors!! If someone has already gone down this road, sorry for rambling on.
2 x 12VDC Mabuchi Motor FC-280PT-20150 High RPM - eBay (item 170378290468 end time Oct-01-09 08:19:09 PDT)
2 x 12VDC Mabuchi Motor FC-280PT-20150 High RPM - eBay (item 170378290468 end time Oct-01-09 08:19:09 PDT)
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- "The shaft appears to come out of this motor at the SAME end as the brushes, which is not per the original as I recall".
Hmm looked and you're right. On the spec sheet looks like shaft comes out opposite of plastic end. Oh well, maybe parts anyway.
- "I would just go to the wrecking yard. The motors rarely go out anyway"
That would be great if they would open an actuator ans sell just the motor, but ones I checked with want $20.00 or more for whole acuator and you still may have same issue and used motor.
Hmm looked and you're right. On the spec sheet looks like shaft comes out opposite of plastic end. Oh well, maybe parts anyway.
- "I would just go to the wrecking yard. The motors rarely go out anyway"
That would be great if they would open an actuator ans sell just the motor, but ones I checked with want $20.00 or more for whole acuator and you still may have same issue and used motor.