Project Hundy Build Thread - 2000 UZJ100 Land Cruiser (Deathstar)
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My apologies - I'm a newbie, so didn't realize I was stepping on toes!
PabloCruise
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We all make mistakes! Just contact a moderator and ask them to move your post into a new thread. Problem solved...
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That is on Lake Powell. 37.892128, -110.371241
With GPS coordinates too!? Holy cow....THANKS!
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No worries. That was part of the annual Outlaws Run, a group of rag tag explorers (most of which are here on Mud). Such fun trips around the west.
Yeah, my plan for next summer is a rather circuitous routed thru Arches, Canyonlands, Zion and Bryce with Burr Trail Rd thrown in for good measure. Should be epic
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Sounds like a fantastic adventure. Check out the Utah Traverse as a way to get from the Zion/Bryce area to Arches/Canyonlands area.
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I'm still rocking the old girl and it's seen quite a bit of trail time this year with a fair bit more to come. But, my post-trip to-do kept getting longer and it was time to give her some TLC.
My door locks have progressively been slower and slower as of late and finall my driver door just quit locking and unlocking. I was 100% convinced it was a bad actuator motor which was all good, I have some of the motors here as well as complete AISIN new actuators. So I tore down the door (this thread rocks btw) thinking I was doing an actuator motor (tons of info on that here). What I found tuned into a mystery...
I pulled the entire lock actuator assembly and tested the motor using the FSM (alternating current to pins 2/3 which are the middle two). Low and behold it was slow and sticky but moving. Yet in the vehicle, nothing. So I started tracing the wiring back to the body side junction and found I had a continuity break somewhere. Boo. I started peeling the harness and quickly found the broken wires right at the flexi joint between the door and the body. I made some clean splice repairs and taped the harness back together.
Now, back to the actuator. My original one was quite sticky and all of the latch linkage was sticky too. I could have easily cleaned it up, replaced the motor and reassembled but I opted for a fresh AISIN actuator assembly, it locks/unlocks so crisply and fast
(New actuator assembly along with old)
I reassembled the door lock and handle linkage and reinstalled the door panel. While a few of my other locks were slow, they are all locking and unlocking nicely. I may swap out the other motors or do complete actuators on those too. Next up an oil change, yeah
My door locks have progressively been slower and slower as of late and finall my driver door just quit locking and unlocking. I was 100% convinced it was a bad actuator motor which was all good, I have some of the motors here as well as complete AISIN new actuators. So I tore down the door (this thread rocks btw) thinking I was doing an actuator motor (tons of info on that here). What I found tuned into a mystery...
I pulled the entire lock actuator assembly and tested the motor using the FSM (alternating current to pins 2/3 which are the middle two). Low and behold it was slow and sticky but moving. Yet in the vehicle, nothing. So I started tracing the wiring back to the body side junction and found I had a continuity break somewhere. Boo. I started peeling the harness and quickly found the broken wires right at the flexi joint between the door and the body. I made some clean splice repairs and taped the harness back together.
Now, back to the actuator. My original one was quite sticky and all of the latch linkage was sticky too. I could have easily cleaned it up, replaced the motor and reassembled but I opted for a fresh AISIN actuator assembly, it locks/unlocks so crisply and fast
(New actuator assembly along with old)
I reassembled the door lock and handle linkage and reinstalled the door panel. While a few of my other locks were slow, they are all locking and unlocking nicely. I may swap out the other motors or do complete actuators on those too. Next up an oil change, yeah
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I'm still rocking the old girl and it's seen quite a bit of trail time this year with a fair bit more to come. But, my post-trip to-do kept getting longer and it was time to give her some TLC.
My door locks have progressively been slower and slower as of late and finall my driver door just quit locking and unlocking. I was 100% convinced it was a bad actuator motor which was all good, I have some of the motors here as well as complete AISIN new actuators. So I tore down the door (this thread rocks btw) thinking I was doing an actuator motor (tons of info on that here). What I found tuned into a mystery...
I pulled the entire lock actuator assembly and tested the motor using the FSM (alternating current to pins 2/3 which are the middle two). Low and behold it was slow and sticky but moving. Yet in the vehicle, nothing. So I started tracing the wiring back to the body side junction and found I had a continuity break somewhere. Boo. I started peeling the harness and quickly found the broken wires right at the flexi joint between the door and the body. I made some clean splice repairs and taped the harness back together.
View attachment 1516592
Now, back to the actuator. My original one was quite sticky and all of the latch linkage was sticky too. I could have easily cleaned it up, replaced the motor and reassembled but I opted for a fresh AISIN actuator assembly, it locks/unlocks so crisply and fast
View attachment 1516593
(New actuator assembly along with old)
I reassembled the door lock and handle linkage and reinstalled the door panel. While a few of my other locks were slow, they are all locking and unlocking nicely. I may swap out the other motors or do complete actuators on those too. Next up an oil change, yeah
@mderrick You may need a few more of these new door lock actuators
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So I did a thing. I sent the Deathstar home with a new owner. It was HARD to do for a grip of reason, time being one of the big ones... it takes time to sell a vehicle even when I've had a buyer for the last 2 years
Booooooooooooo
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I know, I know.
I'm not exactly Cruiserless around the house so the extra space was welcome
PabloCruise
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So I did a thing. I sent the Deathstar home with a new owner. It was HARD to do for a grip of reason, time being one of the big ones... it takes time to sell a vehicle even when I've had a buyer for the last 2 years
Wow... Heavy day!
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PabloCruise
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Nope, I am 100-less. Still a 4x,6x,7x,200 household
Oh, you need a Pig then!
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I've had a couple, they never last around here. Love them to death but haven't found one I'll take to my grave... yet
so far so good! they are on the list! right after some tires and a few other bits@mderrick You may need a few more of these new door lock actuators
