This is by far the best and most descriptive video on making this replacement happen. I just finished mine outside in 38 degree weather. The door handle connecting rod was the biggest issue for me. I needed to use needlenose pliers to pop the rod out through the hole on the handle.
Getting the rod off was definitely the hardest part. I wonder if the head of the rod is bigger on some models making it more difficult to dislodge. I stuck long needle nose pliers between the door frame and where the window lowers and rested on tip on the head of the rod and the other tip on the back of the black plastic part that surrounds the rod and latch. I slowly squeezed until the rod popped out. I also put electrical tape on one end of my pliers to prevent too damage to the part that was resting on the black plastic. Thanks for this video, it was very helpful and probably saved me a ton of money!
Very good video, except for a few clarifications, as I just did this repair this morning (5/21/24) and it took about 1-1/2 hours with 2 persons: 1) Make sure your window is in the up position before you begin; 2) Be sure you have Japanese metric #3 Phillips head screw drivers as the American versions do not fit correctly in the screw heads; and 3) MOST IMPORTANTLY, all the videos about this repair skip over the difficulty of removing the 3 screws that hold the door latch in place. YOU MUST USE A IMPACT SCREW DRIVER WITH THE CORRECT BIT and even then, you may strip the screws! Use some kind of "liquid wrench" on these screws before even starting. We used an old time manual impact screw driver with a mallet and it took sometime to get the screws loose and out. We even had to use a small torch to heat up the screws to get them to loosen up enough to remove. Finally, be sure to use official Honda parts as the aftermarket stuff (from China) is crap and will not last long, if at all. Also be sure to include the foam tape in your parts list as you will NOT be able to reuse the existing foam on the old assembly. Good luck. It is worth the effort as your local Honda dealer will charge you $1,200-1,800 for this repair. The parts from Honda are about $330 as of May 2024.
Ooooo yeah, that's tough. They use thread lock and really tighten those down! I'm not a shop mechanic but my dad used to heat them up a bit. Penetrating oil helps too. Also you can hold a screwdriver in place and hammer straight into its head. You need to break the adhesion in the threads. Good luck!
How did you determine which actuator was the issue? I have the same problem you had, one of the actuators keeps triggering the drivers door lock but it never locks?
I went to go look if the OEM part has weatherstripping and it also does not. Additionally, the replacement Honda part is made in China, not Japan. Not sure if OEM is worth 13x the expense. Hoping the one I ordered solves my door lock issues.
This is by far the best and most descriptive video on making this replacement happen.
I just finished mine outside in 38 degree weather.
The door handle connecting rod was the biggest issue for me. I needed to use needlenose pliers to pop the rod out through the hole on the handle.
Getting the rod off was definitely the hardest part. I wonder if the head of the rod is bigger on some models making it more difficult to dislodge. I stuck long needle nose pliers between the door frame and where the window lowers and rested on tip on the head of the rod and the other tip on the back of the black plastic part that surrounds the rod and latch. I slowly squeezed until the rod popped out. I also put electrical tape on one end of my pliers to prevent too damage to the part that was resting on the black plastic. Thanks for this video, it was very helpful and probably saved me a ton of money!
Very good video, except for a few clarifications, as I just did this repair this morning (5/21/24) and it took about 1-1/2 hours with 2 persons: 1) Make sure your window is in the up position before you begin; 2) Be sure you have Japanese metric #3 Phillips head screw drivers as the American versions do not fit correctly in the screw heads; and 3) MOST IMPORTANTLY, all the videos about this repair skip over the difficulty of removing the 3 screws that hold the door latch in place. YOU MUST USE A IMPACT SCREW DRIVER WITH THE CORRECT BIT and even then, you may strip the screws! Use some kind of "liquid wrench" on these screws before even starting. We used an old time manual impact screw driver with a mallet and it took sometime to get the screws loose and out. We even had to use a small torch to heat up the screws to get them to loosen up enough to remove.
Finally, be sure to use official Honda parts as the aftermarket stuff (from China) is crap and will not last long, if at all. Also be sure to include the foam tape in your parts list as you will NOT be able to reuse the existing foam on the old assembly.
Good luck. It is worth the effort as your local Honda dealer will charge you $1,200-1,800 for this repair. The parts from Honda are about $330 as of May 2024.
A big thank you for your valuable time to help your fellow citizens. Your shared additional info is extremely helpful.
Thanks this video help my husband fix my doors. Did two in 1 hr😊... hi from tx
Great video thank you!! Whenever lock the car and walk away. Door tries to lock itself( cycle). Which is causing my aftermarket car alarm to go off.
what do you do when you can't get the screws out of the door, even when using an impactor?
Ooooo yeah, that's tough. They use thread lock and really tighten those down! I'm not a shop mechanic but my dad used to heat them up a bit. Penetrating oil helps too. Also you can hold a screwdriver in place and hammer straight into its head. You need to break the adhesion in the threads. Good luck!
How did you determine which actuator was the issue? I have the same problem you had, one of the actuators keeps triggering the drivers door lock but it never locks?
Maybe you mentioned this but where did you buy the actuator? I always use rock auto to buy parts but they don't carry it. And thanks for the video!!
Did you go OEM or aftermarket on the replacement actuator?
I went to go look if the OEM part has weatherstripping and it also does not. Additionally, the replacement Honda part is made in China, not Japan. Not sure if OEM is worth 13x the expense. Hoping the one I ordered solves my door lock issues.
That yellow piece at the beginning is going to be the death of me