Thanks for the video. 2 questions: Do you have to take out the Actuator from it's position to test it ( i.e lots of manual work taking apart the door) Can you use a Multimeter or Continuity Tester to test?
No you don't have to take the actuator out. You just have to make sure you can get power to both leads. As far as your second question with the multimeter I'm not 100% sure on how to do that one.
Short answer is probably not. An actuator is a small relay (coil of wire) that moves a magnetic slug when power is applied. A standard multimeter doesn't apply power (voltage) to operate the actuator. If you knew the expected resistance of the coil you could check that, but otherwise you're limited to whether or not it's a short (0.1 ohms) or open (overload OL or extremely high resistance typically in the megaohms) (both of which would indicate it is bad).
I would imagine if you left it on for hours it would do something but it really doesn’t have that many moving parts so I think it will take a real long time.
Brilliant...simply Brillant.. Used you actuator setup to adjust my truck lock motor!! thanks!
That is absolutely brilliant. You just saved me the $200 I was going to drop on a new actuator.
Cool! Thanks, I will give that a try this weekend.
2 doors quite working on my focus and the 3th door has a broken outside door handle. And now the 4th door quite too. Thanks!!! I will try this.
🙏 Sir!
Question: Can this test be done with a 12 Volt car battery?
I would assume that that has more than enough power.
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@@oxmanagain thank you! It went tested with the car battery, it works!
The only video that solved my problem. Because I want to buy that part from a scrap yard
Thanks for the video. 2 questions:
Do you have to take out the Actuator from it's position to test it ( i.e lots of manual work taking apart the door)
Can you use a Multimeter or Continuity Tester to
test?
No you don't have to take the actuator out. You just have to make sure you can get power to both leads. As far as your second question with the multimeter I'm not 100% sure on how to do that one.
Short answer is probably not. An actuator is a small relay (coil of wire) that moves a magnetic slug when power is applied. A standard multimeter doesn't apply power (voltage) to operate the actuator. If you knew the expected resistance of the coil you could check that, but otherwise you're limited to whether or not it's a short (0.1 ohms) or open (overload OL or extremely high resistance typically in the megaohms) (both of which would indicate it is bad).
My Kia ceed 2 estate 2010, tested latch direct from a battery,showing power on and off terminals,but not clicking open or closed,
Nice, i can use this for my homemade burning laser line for my homemade pressure washer
Thank you!
On my 2001 ford f150 4.6 l 4 wheel drive pickup i try to lock the doors and something is clicking but they wont lock or unlock
if you apply power too long can it damage actuator?
I would imagine if you left it on for hours it would do something but it really doesn’t have that many moving parts so I think it will take a real long time.
It has an electric motor in there..
Thanks. Very helpful.
+Juan Vielma your welcome thanks for watching
where can l find actuators for a 2008 Suzuki XL7
I found these on Ebay, here is the link. www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=door%20actuator&_dcat=33648&rt=nc&Brand=Suzuki