Power Door Locks FIXED!!!!
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Gary, IN
Got all my locks working now thanks to FTE. Used the foil method and "6x 1/2 self tapping screws to seal the actuator. Broke tabs on two of them but realized there were upper and lower tabs on the actuator so they mounted back fine. Got lucky on the hatch as it had the smaller updated actuator. Just had to clean and lube the mechanism. Now it locks with key and remote. Just have to find broken wire to fix the driver side unlock now. Great to have working locks again.
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No luck
I replaced all my locks with new ones off ebay. The rear work fine but the pass side will lock most of time but will buzz locking, and the driver will not lock at all just buzzing when i try to lock. They will unlock fine i have lubed all hardware in door. Any ideas???????
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From: Mt. Shasta California
I replaced all my locks with new ones off ebay. The rear work fine but the pass side will lock most of time but will buzz locking, and the driver will not lock at all just buzzing when i try to lock. They will unlock fine i have lubed all hardware in door. Any ideas???????
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From: Gilbert, Arizona (Phoenix
Just want to say thanks for this post. Provided very helpful information to solve my problem.
Between this thread and the youtube video, I was able to get my locks working with relative ease.
Between this thread and the youtube video, I was able to get my locks working with relative ease.
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From: Montana
I did the foil trick several years ago. But by bypassing the little thermal resister the little motor drew to many amps and they burned up after about 6 months. I bought the cheap after market ones on ebay and they didn't last either. Then I bought the redesigned ones from ford and they have been working great for a couple of years now. I think I payed about $45.00 each for the ford ones.
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Update on the foil trick fix to door lock actuators.
been almost 2 years since I did the foil trick to my 99 f350 7.3 dually CC.....
Fix is still working as tho the locks are better than new!
no problems....no burps....just slamming locks
yay!
Fix is still working as tho the locks are better than new!
no problems....no burps....just slamming locks
yay!
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From: La La Land
I did the foil trick several years ago. But by bypassing the little thermal resister the little motor drew to many amps and they burned up after about 6 months. I bought the cheap after market ones on ebay and they didn't last either. Then I bought the redesigned ones from ford and they have been working great for a couple of years now. I think I payed about $45.00 each for the ford ones.
There are way too many success stories here to believe eliminating thermistors causes problems for the actuators, and I do not believe that the lack of them is what causes burn up.
Laying on the switch too long WILL do that, however.
If one has kids or dogs they leave in the truck unsupervised, this fix is not for them.
Pop
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Montana
Mine have been fixed for probably six years now, and they just keep doing what they're supposed to do.
There are way too many success stories here to believe eliminating thermistors causes problems for the actuators, and I do not believe that the lack of them is what causes burn up.
Laying on the switch too long WILL do that, however.
If one has kids or dogs they leave in the truck unsupervised, this fix is not for them.
Pop
There are way too many success stories here to believe eliminating thermistors causes problems for the actuators, and I do not believe that the lack of them is what causes burn up.
Laying on the switch too long WILL do that, however.
If one has kids or dogs they leave in the truck unsupervised, this fix is not for them.
Pop
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From: Wharton, NJ
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Mt. Shasta California
Mine were garbage and sent them back. If they have thermisters you will be back in the same boat.