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Wits' End
Finally got tired of the stupid rear door locks. They are the only ones that have been an issue. They either work half way or not at all. So I finally broke down and tore apart the 2nd row door by taking off the entire panel. Not a big deal. Getting to door lock motor was a little more of a challenge to figure out since the FSM didn't give the info I was looking for. No worries. I pulled back the upper right corner of the vapor barrier and got access to the door lock plug. Quick check on the connector showed that there was about 11v going to it to unlock, then swaps the pinouts to unlock it. 11v on that direction to. Ok so its getting power. I brought in 12v (pos/neg) to test the door lock motor connector. It barely moves in one direction and not at all the other direction. So out it came. You have to disconnect the linkage to the door handle and unscrew the three screws to the door lock itself, the piece with the child safety lock. It all comes out in one piece as you can see.
My first step was to unscrew the 5 gold screws holding down the motor and the gearing. I was determined to repair this bad boy. When I took off the cover I could see just how basic it was. A simple 12v magnetic coil-wound motor and a simple gear. That's it.
My first step was to unscrew the 5 gold screws holding down the motor and the gearing. I was determined to repair this bad boy. When I took off the cover I could see just how basic it was. A simple 12v magnetic coil-wound motor and a simple gear. That's it.
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