How to Replace a Honda Door Lock Actuator. Ridgeline, Odyssey, CR-V, Accord, Civic.
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- Опубликовано: 23 фев 2023
- Replacing a defective Power Door Lock Actuator switch assembly on a 2007 Honda Ridgeline. A very common part to fail as these Honda door lock actuators cars and trucks age and cause problems and require replacement.
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Phew this is a lot of work! But I need to do it!! Thank you for doing this video!
No problem. Set the time aside - it is worth it and do-able with basic tools and patience and time.
Same 😖😖😖
Dont normally comment on videos but well done, well explained and very helpful. I will give this a go myself now thanks to your vid.
Doing mine in the morning. Thanks a ton! Just got my 07 a couple weeks ago with 190K miles and a good few things I gotta take care of on it.
yes stay on top of the maintenance and they run forever.
I replaced my actuator today on my 2010 Ridgeline and thought I would add a few things that people may find helpful. At 5:37 when loosening the bolt for the window track, I chose to remove the bolt altogether. This lets you slide the track down 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. Just carefully grab the slide and pull down on it a bit. This allows you to swing the track to the right (toward the vehicle) and completely out of the way. It allows much better access to the actuator assembly. When you reinstall the track, you slide the track back up 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. On my door I could see where the bolt was tightened previously so I bolted the track exactly where it was when I removed the bolt. You could circle the bolt before loosening it with a permanent marker if you are worried about putting the track exactly where you found it. My window operated just fine after reinstallation.
The second thing I recommend is regarding the two cables you have to remove from the actuator assembly before removing the entire assembly from the door panel. At 7:04 he shows you the two clips you need to remove to disconnect the rods. The upper rod and clip is fairly easy to remove (if you have the track out of the way). I could not figure out how to reach the lower rod and clip where it attaches on the actuator assembly. The lower rod and clip goes from the actuator assembly to the door handle. The rod is attached to the door handle with the same rod and clip setup and that is much easier to access. Thus I suggest you remove the rod from the door handle and remove that rod while it's still attached to the actuator assembly.
Finally...after putting in the new actuator, I suggest screwing in the assembly lossely with the three screws before reconnecting the two rods. Then after everything is reconnected tighten down the screws. It's VERY important you use the right size screw driver head and make sure you don't strip those screws. He emphasizes that in the video and is completely 100% right to do so. I'd like to thank Greg for the excellent job making this video, I wouldn't have tried this without having the video to reference.
thanks, and those are really great well thought out and communicated improvements. I removed the clips by blindly reaching in there. Not too bad of a job but time consuming and a bit awkward. Agree to go slow with a good screwdriver or philips socket to get those 3 tight bolts loose. Stripping one would mean drilling hard metal and sourcing a replacement (junk yard?) which would add many hours of work!
This video was good and helped me get this job done today. Your advice to remove the one bar from the handle was a lifesaver!! Thanks for the assist!
It's a #3 phillips head. And my screws were on really freaking tight. I only had a spare #3 bit, and fixed it to a ratchet to give myself enough leverage to finally lossen the screws. Great video Greg!
Also, reinstalling the door was frustrating until I realized I had to remove the white clip brads from the door. It was tedious. I did this with needle nose pliers on the inside of the door to collapse the brad wings that prevent removal and then release while pulling with the hammer claw on the outside. It was a pain, but after the brads were put back on the door panel it easily snapped into place.@@gregs_garage
really good work to do that.@@kylemorse7807
Awesome. Exact symptoms I have when trying to lock my 2007 Ridgeline. Driver side door and everything 🤪
yep. change the actuator. good luck.
Question: Seeing the level of detail to get this actuator replaced, would it be better to have a body shop do this versus the Honda dealership? I need this performed on my Honda Odyssey mini van (2015). Thoughts?
Probably similar cost. Whomever you like better😍. Yes it’s beyond the scope of most DIY
Hey man, any update on that tdi?! I saw the 116kmh pull from the deer sign video and wondering if you got around to those upgrades? Would love to see a new video comparing the upgrades to the stock
Man I keep thinking about this. Those nozzles are still sitting on the bench. My ZR1 intake is apart now and I need to finish it. The TDI is frozen under snow for another week or so. It is coming soon
@@gregs_garage hahaha right on man looking forward to it!
Upgrades are done. Deer sign video coming
Also other VW videos are published. Check them out
The part I needed to see was at 6:26, where there are two cables you need to disconnect. I needed to see that specific part, but you cut it out entirely.
very hard to film. Look for the cables and pop them out of the clips. There are different ways to do it.
Question, all 4 doors wont work on mine, will changing the driverside actuator, make the rest of them work?
it *may*. If you manually lock the drivers door do the others start working? Do the others ever work?
With mine, if the driver door was unlocked, nothing worked, but if you pushed it down, the power locks would work while it was down.
OMG are those OEM door speakers? NOOOOOOO! 😅
I don’t get it
@@gregs_garage The OEM speakers are awful! I put some Infinity Kappa components in my Ridgeline, so worth it! And yes, this weekend I will be doing the actuator so thanks for the video! (Btw, mine is screwing with the stereo!).