Electric... Need An Assist!

jaketuff said:

I recently swapped my drivers side door lock actuator. It gets power. The actuator spins out very slowly/weakly. This is with ignition on, and the car running, with a freshly charged optima battery. The passenger works perfectly.

The car starts and runs well. I would think that it would get NO POWER, or power... but a "weak" power is weird to me.

Any help appreciated!

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Use a voltmeter to check and see how much voltage you have at the actuator when you turn it on. You should see about 12 volts or so. A high resistance connection somewhere could cause low voltage at the actuator. Use some pins to pierce the insulation near the actuator. Do this with the engine off, since there are many times that you lock the doors without the engine running.

With the engine running, the alternator puts out about 14 volts and that extra voltage can make the actuators move faster.


Follow this link to fix your door lock actuator problems

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Stuck with door lock actuators that don't work and don't want to pay the $50+ for a new one? Tried the junkyard ones and found that they last six months and freeze up?

A new actuator for less than $7. Fix one side for $20, do both sides for only $28. I don't sell parts, I don’t make any money off of the upgrade, I just tell you how to do it cheaply and easily.

By the way, i am still using the same $4 actuators I bought in 2002 and this is the second Mustang I have installed them in! Beat that with your fancy replacements!