OPINION NEEDED: Mounting Door Lock Actuator horizontally
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OPINION NEEDED: Mounting Door Lock Actuator horizontally
1992 Camaro Z28
It's come time to repair my passenger door (might as well do the driver too). My passenger inside lock does not slide all the way anymore using the factory (still riveted) door lock actuators. I had already already taken both door latch mechanisms and completely cleaned them out. I soaked both in degreaser overnight and went from gunked to actually sparkling clean. Re-white lithium lubed and it worked for a while but then came back. Now cannot count on my alarm actually LOCKING the doors.
I went thru the forum and do see all the tips of releaving friction and try those before replacing the factory actuators.. Now I did come across one posting where they bought those CHEAP CHINA actuators from ebay that are universal and mount HORIZONTAL alone the line of the rod itself rather than verticle inside the door and having to deal with the friction, bent rods, and worn out parts..
I just bought 2 universal Door Lock Actuators by DORMAN which come with a dust cover and a bracket each at a cost of $60ea. However rather than going thru the trouble of taking apart the door panel, replacing the factory ones with these dormans only to perhaps discover it didn't fix it, to perhaps try buying those CHEAP CHINA (Even those those DORMANS are CHINA) ones on ebay that mount horizontal . Those ones attach right to the rod itself so there is not really any chance of it not working right unless the actuator does not extend fully..
Looking at the ebay ones that sell as little as $20ea, 100's (some 500-700+) have been sold with NO discovered bad comments found... I find it hard to believe that you could pay $60 for 1, or $20 for ones on ebay that appear to have no negative responses...
Is there really THAT much difference between the DORMAN $60 and the $20, even tho the $20 ones look to be a FLAWLESS FIX since they mount right to the problematic rod itself?
Example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEI-524N-TWO-2-WIRE-HIGH-POWER-DOOR-LOCK-ACTUATORS-/360231940258?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53df7f30a2&vxp=mtr#shpCntId is what was used in the picture.
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It's come time to repair my passenger door (might as well do the driver too). My passenger inside lock does not slide all the way anymore using the factory (still riveted) door lock actuators. I had already already taken both door latch mechanisms and completely cleaned them out. I soaked both in degreaser overnight and went from gunked to actually sparkling clean. Re-white lithium lubed and it worked for a while but then came back. Now cannot count on my alarm actually LOCKING the doors.
I went thru the forum and do see all the tips of releaving friction and try those before replacing the factory actuators.. Now I did come across one posting where they bought those CHEAP CHINA actuators from ebay that are universal and mount HORIZONTAL alone the line of the rod itself rather than verticle inside the door and having to deal with the friction, bent rods, and worn out parts..
I just bought 2 universal Door Lock Actuators by DORMAN which come with a dust cover and a bracket each at a cost of $60ea. However rather than going thru the trouble of taking apart the door panel, replacing the factory ones with these dormans only to perhaps discover it didn't fix it, to perhaps try buying those CHEAP CHINA (Even those those DORMANS are CHINA) ones on ebay that mount horizontal . Those ones attach right to the rod itself so there is not really any chance of it not working right unless the actuator does not extend fully..
Looking at the ebay ones that sell as little as $20ea, 100's (some 500-700+) have been sold with NO discovered bad comments found... I find it hard to believe that you could pay $60 for 1, or $20 for ones on ebay that appear to have no negative responses...
Is there really THAT much difference between the DORMAN $60 and the $20, even tho the $20 ones look to be a FLAWLESS FIX since they mount right to the problematic rod itself?
Example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEI-524N-TWO-2-WIRE-HIGH-POWER-DOOR-LOCK-ACTUATORS-/360231940258?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53df7f30a2&vxp=mtr#shpCntId is what was used in the picture.
Thanks
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Re: OPINION NEEDED: Mounting Door Lock Actuator horizontally
i had the same issue, but i bought a remote unlock kit at the same time, the kit came in mail first so i went ahead and installed that, its run power straight from the battery, the passenger side lock has now started working perfect with the new power source, id suspect a dirty connection somewhere or dying relay. Im not even gonna bother replacing the motors now, just gonna hold on to them until one of them actually dies. Also i got my set of motors from amazon for $10
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Re: OPINION NEEDED: Mounting Door Lock Actuator horizontally
1992 Camaro Z28
It's come time to repair my passenger door (might as well do the driver too). My passenger inside lock does not slide all the way anymore using the factory (still riveted) door lock actuators. I had already already taken both door latch mechanisms and completely cleaned them out. I soaked both in degreaser overnight and went from gunked to actually sparkling clean. Re-white lithium lubed and it worked for a while but then came back. Now cannot count on my alarm actually LOCKING the doors.
I went thru the forum and do see all the tips of releaving friction and try those before replacing the factory actuators.. Now I did come across one posting where they bought those CHEAP CHINA actuators from ebay that are universal and mount HORIZONTAL alone the line of the rod itself rather than verticle inside the door and having to deal with the friction, bent rods, and worn out parts..
I just bought 2 universal Door Lock Actuators by DORMAN which come with a dust cover and a bracket each at a cost of $60ea. However rather than going thru the trouble of taking apart the door panel, replacing the factory ones with these dormans only to perhaps discover it didn't fix it, to perhaps try buying those CHEAP CHINA (Even those those DORMANS are CHINA) ones on ebay that mount horizontal . Those ones attach right to the rod itself so there is not really any chance of it not working right unless the actuator does not extend fully..
Looking at the ebay ones that sell as little as $20ea, 100's (some 500-700+) have been sold with NO discovered bad comments found... I find it hard to believe that you could pay $60 for 1, or $20 for ones on ebay that appear to have no negative responses...
Is there really THAT much difference between the DORMAN $60 and the $20, even tho the $20 ones look to be a FLAWLESS FIX since they mount right to the problematic rod itself?
Example: Dei 524N Two 2 Wire High Power Door Lock Actuators | eBay is what was used in the picture.
Thanks
It's come time to repair my passenger door (might as well do the driver too). My passenger inside lock does not slide all the way anymore using the factory (still riveted) door lock actuators. I had already already taken both door latch mechanisms and completely cleaned them out. I soaked both in degreaser overnight and went from gunked to actually sparkling clean. Re-white lithium lubed and it worked for a while but then came back. Now cannot count on my alarm actually LOCKING the doors.
I went thru the forum and do see all the tips of releaving friction and try those before replacing the factory actuators.. Now I did come across one posting where they bought those CHEAP CHINA actuators from ebay that are universal and mount HORIZONTAL alone the line of the rod itself rather than verticle inside the door and having to deal with the friction, bent rods, and worn out parts..
I just bought 2 universal Door Lock Actuators by DORMAN which come with a dust cover and a bracket each at a cost of $60ea. However rather than going thru the trouble of taking apart the door panel, replacing the factory ones with these dormans only to perhaps discover it didn't fix it, to perhaps try buying those CHEAP CHINA (Even those those DORMANS are CHINA) ones on ebay that mount horizontal . Those ones attach right to the rod itself so there is not really any chance of it not working right unless the actuator does not extend fully..
Looking at the ebay ones that sell as little as $20ea, 100's (some 500-700+) have been sold with NO discovered bad comments found... I find it hard to believe that you could pay $60 for 1, or $20 for ones on ebay that appear to have no negative responses...
Is there really THAT much difference between the DORMAN $60 and the $20, even tho the $20 ones look to be a FLAWLESS FIX since they mount right to the problematic rod itself?
Example: Dei 524N Two 2 Wire High Power Door Lock Actuators | eBay is what was used in the picture.
Thanks
The actuators I'm using look very similar to that, and that's about how I mounted them too. These things are close to 15 years old and still work mounted this way. So I think you would be safe with the cheaper ones.
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Re: OPINION NEEDED: Mounting Door Lock Actuator horizontally
I'm a little confused because the factory door lock has a piece where the connecting rod to the inside lock ****, and the other to the outside lock, handle and latch mechanism. However if the actuator is hooked directly to the connecting rod of the inner lock ****, then what is connecting the rest?
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