Replacing drivers side door lock actuator
04-25-2018, 04:45 PM
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Thanks.
05-16-2018, 07:08 AM
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Ok cheap ($45) actuator from Amazon fit and works fine.
I will say that whoever designed the door.. .can eat a big bag of D's.
Why does the actuator have to be just a smidge to big to slide out!?!?!?! I mean why should you have to take the whole fraking door apart to remove and replace an active component that will fail eventually....stupid germans!
Yes yes.. saw a vid where the guy just loosened with the window slide to get it out.. here to say that dont work on my avant.
I will say that whoever designed the door.. .can eat a big bag of D's.
Why does the actuator have to be just a smidge to big to slide out!?!?!?! I mean why should you have to take the whole fraking door apart to remove and replace an active component that will fail eventually....stupid germans!
Yes yes.. saw a vid where the guy just loosened with the window slide to get it out.. here to say that dont work on my avant.
05-16-2018, 11:30 AM
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Ok cheap ($45) actuator from Amazon fit and works fine.
I will say that whoever designed the door.. .can eat a big bag of D's.
Why does the actuator have to be just a smidge to big to slide out!?!?!?! I mean why should you have to take the whole fraking door apart to remove and replace an active component that will fail eventually....stupid germans!
Yes yes.. saw a vid where the guy just loosened with the window slide to get it out.. here to say that dont work on my avant.
I will say that whoever designed the door.. .can eat a big bag of D's.
Why does the actuator have to be just a smidge to big to slide out!?!?!?! I mean why should you have to take the whole fraking door apart to remove and replace an active component that will fail eventually....stupid germans!
Yes yes.. saw a vid where the guy just loosened with the window slide to get it out.. here to say that dont work on my avant.
05-16-2018, 12:01 PM
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You can see how this guy did it.
I would think a 06 and 08 would be the same. After an hour for twisting and turning it...I ended up pulling and flexing the window guide to get it (lock) to pop out.
But I would recommend taking the whole thing apart...because I really don't think the guide should have been bent like that! haha
Good luck!
I would think a 06 and 08 would be the same. After an hour for twisting and turning it...I ended up pulling and flexing the window guide to get it (lock) to pop out.
But I would recommend taking the whole thing apart...because I really don't think the guide should have been bent like that! haha
Good luck!
05-16-2018, 12:42 PM
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You can see how this guy did it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJEyHcrBYMo
I would think a 06 and 08 would be the same. After an hour for twisting and turning it...I ended up pulling and flexing the window guide to get it (lock) to pop out.
But I would recommend taking the whole thing apart...because I really don't think the guide should have been bent like that! haha
Good luck!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJEyHcrBYMo
I would think a 06 and 08 would be the same. After an hour for twisting and turning it...I ended up pulling and flexing the window guide to get it (lock) to pop out.
But I would recommend taking the whole thing apart...because I really don't think the guide should have been bent like that! haha
Good luck!
In the video Is this a driver side door (with a right hand steering wheel)? Or is this the passenger side?
05-16-2018, 02:53 PM
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maybe someone who has a good manual can post what it says is needed to remove the lock?
But after my experience... next time it goes out...I will make do with manually locking the door and save myself an afternoon of pain!
But after my experience... next time it goes out...I will make do with manually locking the door and save myself an afternoon of pain!
05-16-2018, 03:40 PM
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i have been at it now for about 3 hours. I’m stuck trying to get the old lock out. The big plastic cover piece is in the way. I dont Know what is holding it in place. I see one little black fastener up top holding it and I cant Even get that out. I feel like I would have to break it. But there has to be more fasteners holding it in place back further in the door. I can’t contort my hands enough to get the door lock piece out of the little yellow connector. It would help to be able to remove the outside door latch but not sure how to do that or if I can because of this huge plastic cover!! Ugh.