door lock actuator problem
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I have a 2004 honda civic ex and my passenger side door lock actuator is bad. I have followed/read many of the actuator threads and I am running across a problem I can't seem to figure out. Googling doesn't yield much help either.
I know it is my actuator b/c when I reattach the power, I hear/see the green lever move, where it didn't with the old actuator. I have put it in, with the door lock in the "lock" position, and it seems to work, but after pressing the lock/unlock switch on the driver door, it seems to "bump" the green switch out of alignment and I can't get it back without removing the actuator and reinstalling it. One thing I am doing that I didn't see in any of the DIYs is that I am just removing the actuator by itself, without removing the lock assembly. Removing the lock assembly requires the three screws on the side of the door.
I think what I am missing is some way to attach the green switch (or lever) to the door lock.
Any help would be appreciated!
Found a youtube video which mentions a plastic rod that goes through the green lever. At 2:10
I know it is my actuator b/c when I reattach the power, I hear/see the green lever move, where it didn't with the old actuator. I have put it in, with the door lock in the "lock" position, and it seems to work, but after pressing the lock/unlock switch on the driver door, it seems to "bump" the green switch out of alignment and I can't get it back without removing the actuator and reinstalling it. One thing I am doing that I didn't see in any of the DIYs is that I am just removing the actuator by itself, without removing the lock assembly. Removing the lock assembly requires the three screws on the side of the door.
I think what I am missing is some way to attach the green switch (or lever) to the door lock.
Any help would be appreciated!
Found a youtube video which mentions a plastic rod that goes through the green lever. At 2:10
Last edited by Fuego; 06-29-2014 at 05:34 PM.
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Re: door lock actuator problem
My $.02
Get one of these hand impact drivers from Sears or DangerZone and just take the latch out (use #3 Phillips bit) so you can assemble the lock actuator where you can see what's going on, and make sure it works before you put it back in.
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Thanks for the reply ezone. I figured that I would need to take the whole assembly out, but I had read that people had replaced the actuator without removing the whole assembly and I was hoping someone who had done it could offer a little insight.
I grabbed a couple of #3 phillips bits at the store last night. I will probably pick up the impact driver this weekend. I am hoping there will be some July 4th sales going on. I am eyeing the Crafstman driver from Sears. $15 right now.
I also read that you can take one of the #3 bits and a ratcheting wrench and get them out that way. One of the suggestions was to tighten it a bit first, then loosen it. The idea was that by tightening it, you "unstick" it, then it should loosen easier.
I grabbed a couple of #3 phillips bits at the store last night. I will probably pick up the impact driver this weekend. I am hoping there will be some July 4th sales going on. I am eyeing the Crafstman driver from Sears. $15 right now.
I also read that you can take one of the #3 bits and a ratcheting wrench and get them out that way. One of the suggestions was to tighten it a bit first, then loosen it. The idea was that by tightening it, you "unstick" it, then it should loosen easier.
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Re: door lock actuator problem
I also read that you can take one of the #3 bits and a ratcheting wrench and get them out that way. One of the suggestions was to tighten it a bit first, then loosen it. The idea was that by tightening it, you "unstick" it, then it should loosen easier.
Also, forgot to ask what was the best way to reseal the moisture barrier? I am pretty sure the old "glue" will not stick to the door anymore.
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