Door lock
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Laughing Gas
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From: Maine
Door lock
My driver front door lock has stopped working. I can lock all the doors with both door locks but the driver's door is not working correctly. The keyless entry is working except for that one door. Is this the actuator? If not, what is it, and where can I get one? It will go up and down a little but not all the way.
Master of Strokes
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From: CA
Had the same problem with my X a coupple of weeks ago it would go up a little but not all the way. Went to ebay and bought a door actuator one from doctor auto parts. The install instructions were in the tech folder in the X fourm.
Hope this helps,
Nick
Hope this helps,
Nick
Last edited by weekendwarriorfsw32; Jul 22, 2007 at 09:29 PM.
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The repair was very easy and the locks work better than ever. Had to do all 4 of mine. I used a 1/2" piece of 14 GA copper wire that I hit with a hammer to flatten so it would fit in the "fuse" (resistor) holder. I also used zip ties instead of bolts to put them back together. Cost 3-4 hours and $0. Well worth the effort. Besides, its cool to take this stuff apart to see how it works!
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Originally Posted by SZAlbNM
The repair was very easy and the locks work better than ever. Had to do all 4 of mine. I used a 1/2" piece of 14 GA copper wire that I hit with a hammer to flatten so it would fit in the "fuse" (resistor) holder. I also used zip ties instead of bolts to put them back together. Cost 3-4 hours and $0. Well worth the effort. Besides, its cool to take this stuff apart to see how it works!
1) Aluminum foil the thermistor
2) $.01 copper fix
3) 5 # hammer on copper forge new conductor.
4) Buy new actuator
Just goes to show how creative folks can be.
