Bigcol66
Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
Location: Welshpool, Powys
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Having some trouble with my front passenger side door lock not locking or unlocking. It was just occasionally just not unlocking but this evening it wouldn't lock so had manually lock the passenger door so I could lock the whole vehicle. Would it be the actuator that has failed?
Are they difficult to change?
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 3rd Jan 2020 5:37 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
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I'd start by liberally doing/flushing with WD40 or similar.
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| 3rd Jan 2020 6:51 pm |
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chugga90
Member Since: 13 Aug 2014
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 434
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Fiddly and scraps your knuckles.
Done three now and about one and a half hours is how long it takes to change and get it back together.
Patience and not too fat fingers helps!
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| 3rd Jan 2020 7:23 pm |
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Bigcol66
Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
Location: Welshpool, Powys
Posts: 775
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Are they expensive to replace?
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| 3rd Jan 2020 10:30 pm |
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chugga90
Member Since: 13 Aug 2014
Location: Buckinghamshire
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I have not been buying genuine, just generic items from Ebay.
They have been working okay so the three originals I have changed seems fine.
Not sure what a genuine one costs?
 Discovery commercial tdv6 auto 2013
Volkswagen t6 lwb Kombi dsg 4motion 2018
Volkswagen t5.1 lwb single cab tipper 2013
Discovery commercial sdv6 auto 2014 gone and not really missed.
Range Rover Tdv8 gone
Freelander 2 I6 very sadly gone
VW t5 Dsg gone and missed
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| 4th Jan 2020 9:15 am |
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NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
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I've replaced the drivers door latch twice, the first replacement started playing up after about a year and I recall it was quite cheap from eBay. I've bought all subsequent ones from Advanced Factors and they've been fine, just a bit more than £100 each if I recall correctly. Likely to be s pain if one fails and the door can't be opened, so I'd rather pay to get the genuine article
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| 4th Jan 2020 1:53 pm |
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Bigcol66
Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
Location: Welshpool, Powys
Posts: 775
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Strangely the lock is working fine today maybe just some damp had got in. Fingers crossed it will be ok.
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| 4th Jan 2020 3:12 pm |
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Bigcol66
Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
Location: Welshpool, Powys
Posts: 775
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Not working at all so it looks like I am going to have to bite the bullet and take it all apart. Is it worth buying the genuine part as non genuine are only £35 each?
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| 6th Jun 2020 1:26 pm |
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pwheeldon
Member Since: 15 Jan 2020
Location: West Yorks
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Are there no alternative ford parts? There is a Fiesta actuator that fits the tailgate, so may well be something out there. Discovery 4 GS 2009 Auto Stornoway Grey
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| 6th Jun 2020 2:10 pm |
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riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
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Hi,
I have not done a D3 but have a FL2 passenger side front and as said a few scraped knuckles 
I went for a s/h part, I know you can be buying a part that will have the same issue not far away but then again it can last many years 
Mine has been fine for the last year and its very random which one fails
New units from the far east are £18 yet there are some ???? about how good they are so I would stick to genuine and I would go s/h.
My o/s/r on the FL2 is just starting to take 2 remote presses to unlock fully and have just ordered a s/h part for £15
Another option is to take the actuator apart and replace the motor there are a number of threads about this, trying to remember who has done it a few times  as the little motors are about £5
when I looked inside the n/s/f one I had replaced there was many moving parts 
sure its easy once you have done it and with hindsight I should have practiced on it
(but it was a year ago so good chance I would have forgot what I did anyway  )
Its not a hard job just fiddly and takes patience, try a bit of Yoga and Zen breathing before hand
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| 6th Jun 2020 2:17 pm |
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sasdiscos
Member Since: 22 Feb 2013
Location: Northants
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A word of advice. If you know your door lock motors are failing. Do not double lock the car.! If it goes you will not get it open.
Steve You remind me of a younger me, not much younger mind...perhaps even a little older!
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| 6th Jun 2020 6:06 pm |
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Bigcol66
Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
Location: Welshpool, Powys
Posts: 775
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Thanks for all the advice, I am still resisting doing anything with it at the moment as believe it or not it's started to work again. I am sure this is a temporary thing though and will have to take it apart at some stage.
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| 7th Jun 2020 6:30 pm |
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Lrstaylor
Member Since: 04 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 589
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Iv got the drivers door lock down to 25 minutes now and keep a spare in the garage
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| 7th Jun 2020 6:50 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8072
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It takes me longer than that to find my tool It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 8th Jun 2020 9:40 am |
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