Door lock actuator repair: Anyone have the part number for the Radio Shack DC Motor?
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Another thing, when you put it back together, watch the position of the lever that holds the micro switch on the bottom of the actuator. It's easy to hang up on it. If you break it, your truck honks at you when locking the door. It thinks it is open due to the switch. It's really annoying...
Test the switch by throwing the striker lock manually on the actuator before putting everything back. Sometimes you'll see that the manual latch barley moves. That means the gears on that motor that cause the issue is off "timing" with the position.
I showed a 20 year Land Rover technician what actually causes the failure. His eyes glazed over and still feels a new replacement is worth it. It's that tedious.
Test the switch by throwing the striker lock manually on the actuator before putting everything back. Sometimes you'll see that the manual latch barley moves. That means the gears on that motor that cause the issue is off "timing" with the position.
I showed a 20 year Land Rover technician what actually causes the failure. His eyes glazed over and still feels a new replacement is worth it. It's that tedious.
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The second motor is the "superlock" motor, it disables the door handles on the inside to confound the thieves who would break in to look for sacks of gold that Rover owners must transport to dealerships on a frequent basis.
Can you post pix of yours?
Can you post pix of yours?
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Winching
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The D2 actuator doesn't look like that. Must be a D1 on that site. The problem will be with the motor that is facing vertical. My theory is that the plastic washer against the back of the motors shaft wheres out and creates a short. This "short" makes some nice pretty sparks which produces tons of carbon burning up the brushes. I've repaired several now by just cleaning the brushes off. What's interesting is Land Rover used 2 different motors in the same actuator. You can't use the brushes off the other one in the same actuator. That stinks cause the "other one" looks stronger.
Oh, and you'll break tabs pulling the case apart. Don't worry, it's par for the course..
Oh, and you'll break tabs pulling the case apart. Don't worry, it's par for the course..
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OK guys, got the actuator out. I now need the procedure for tearing the actuator case apart, replacing the motor and then resealing it. The truck is not garaged and we do have a fair amount of car vandalism and theft here,...so hoping to get it back together before dark today.
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Brian
Thanks,
Brian
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Winching
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So, I have broken all the tabs off.....now,....how do you get the plastic fitting over the motors off? ....and ...... How do you get the motors themselves apart to clean the brushes?....
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Winching
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Need to either get this done today or order a new actuator,....I'm selling the truck and the back door is currently held shut with a tie-down strap lashed across to the passenger side door.
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