I replaced both rear door actuators and they work great!

But....

Now, when I try to open either of the doors, I have to pull the handle and then give a extra light tug to open the door.

It is like pulling the door handle doesn't quite completely unlatch something.

Unlike the front doors, there is not a nylon adjustment on the rod that runs from the actuator to the door handle.

Is there some other type of adjustment?
Could I have somehow installed the actuators wrong?

 

As a bit of more information, If I use the inside door releases, it does not stick!

Any ideas!

 

Mine has done this on the right rear door since I bought it, haven't had time to dig into it yet but I'll bet we have the same issue, whatever it is. I assumed there was an adjustment on the linkage until you posted otherwise. I wonder if the linkage could've gotten tweaked/bent slightly on disassembly/removal of the old latch.


If I get around to fixing mine before you fix yours I'll post the solution. Might try and mess with it this week if I get some time.

 

I guess that is a possibility. I don't really remember torquing it, but you never know!

 

i tried to remove the interior side of the door by unscrewing the two screws near the handle....it didnt work? i couldnt find directions in the RAVE...does anyone know the trick?

 

There is a linkage that comes up from the actuator and connects to the handle. I know for a fact that the front door handle pushes down on this linkage, so you need to make the linkage longer to engage the lock. I think the rear is the same, but not sure if you need to make it longer or shorter.

Release the linkage from the handle on the inside of the door panel, then turn the linkage counter clockwise which will extend it further. It threads into a white plastic piece.

Good luck.

 

thank you so much Abran! How do I get inside the door?

 

Pop off the door card/interior door panel.

Cut through the plastic at the handle area and have at it. The linkage is a silver metal rod about the thickened of a small nail.

 

i took two screws out by the interior handle...is that all i have to do to pop off the panel?

 

Just been to look at mine. It looks like standard panel poppers. The panel will 'hook' onto the top of the door, with poppers holding the bottom and sides.

Get a big flat blade screwdriver and praise the bottom of the card away.