Frozen Door Lock Actuator

It s quite frustrating the first hint of cold weather and all doors with exception of rear passenger door completely sieze up.

Frozen door lock actuator.

In some cars the door lock actuator is positioned below the latch. Car door lock actuators are designed to lock and unlock a door without the effort of pulling on a cable and rod. To defrost your lock simply coat your key with hand sanitizer and insert the key gently into the frozen lock but do not force it. Power door locks do not function.

Another symptom of a potential problem with the power door lock actuators are door locks that behave erratically. How to install lock actuator on a foxbody mustang. I suspect this cable is the problem. Infiniti calls the part a door lock remote control.

A rod connects the actuator to the latch and another rod connects the latch to the knob that sticks up out of the top of the door. Part for a g sedan 07 13 driver door actuator is 80501 jk600 from what i gather there s a long cable that connects from the outside door handle to a lever on the actuator which makes a mechanical connection to open the door. I ve spoken to another jag owner who suffers the same with the 2 of their doors. This manipulates a series of rods that slide back and forth opening and closing the locking mechanism at the door latch.

Get it as soon as thu sep 24. The doors handles move fine so i m assuming there maybe something in the door locks that can be improved. Solenoid and dc motor. If you re struggling to get your key in wiggle it around a bit until it gently slides in.

On manual locks the locking function operates by pushing or pulling on the door lock. On a vehicle with electric locks the process is a bit different. Power door locks behave erratically. If the door lock actuator doesn t work with any method then the problem can be the door lock actuator itself the wiring or the control module.

Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Any advice on what i can do once the weather heats up and i eventually manage to. The last thing you want is a broken key or lock or even worse a key that breaks off inside your lock. Each door has its own actuator.

How a door lock actuator works. Symptoms of a failing door lock actuator.