Hi all, looks like my door actuator has bitten the bullet. Off to order a new one, has anyone got one of the cheaper ones off fleabay instead of the FL part and if so is it ok and working etc? Thanks

Hi
I brought a rear door lock of ebay for £75 - It works fine.
Gordon

westville wrote:

Sounds like the same problem I had - I replaced the locking mechanism:

westville wrote:

Check out this thread as well http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic31350.html

These are the problem motors https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-3V-12V-5V-6V...3410071011

Thanks westville so did you just replace the motor or the whole actuator?

Cheers GWFBrown thats given me more confidence!

I couldn't get the glass out the way when trying to fit drivers side lock mechanism . . . . so gave up, lock mysteriously works most of the time in this warmer weather, i got a spare off ebay (which I still may need) for £26.03 in March, but I see they have gone up in price form the place I used, outside UK though

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-LAND-ROVER-...2749.l2649


this was my original problem http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic33511.html

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Yeah I see the replies were a bit short . I too saw the YouTube vid of the guy swearing while trying to do it. It isn’t amazingly clear how he gets the glass out of the clips. You’ve worried me now!

Hi,
just ordered a s/h one off the bay for £20 inc postage, but does come with the 3 cables as well, so hopefully may be a bit easier to swap and will have as spares then

They had 5 for sale

May strip it down if all changes ok to see about replacing the motors, although what is the point if each door is individual

Yeah I’m going to have a go, I’ve ordered one as well. I’ll get the missus to warn the neighbours.....

The glass is held in place by a big yellow spring clip which you need to release to pull the glass up - I used a piece of wooden lat (like a ruler( about 4 or 5 mm thick to slide down between the glass and the clip to release the pressure enough to slide the glass upwards - it doesn't take much to do it. Bit fiddly but once you have done it it is a doddle - the glass just slots back in and psuh down to secure it when re-assembling. No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

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Cheers Westville I was wondering about that. And is there a white one the other side? Also did you remove the glass or just tape it up in place? Cheers!

You only need to release the grip of the yellow one (it has a curled lip at the top so the lever you use can slip down between the clip and the glass)- I just taped it up out of the way - as I said when you have done it you will wonder what all the fuss was about  No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

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You obviously haven't seen my knuckles or heard my swearing after a '5 minute job'......

Been trying to get my window free. Won’t release from yellow clip. All the videos miss this bit. All I achieved was very sore hands. There is no room to get at the yellow clip. Failed miserably.

Hi there the way I did it was.....
I released the white clip and held the window up to stop the clip relocating in the window, then got my other half to put her arm through the speaker hole and up to the yellow clip that way, instead of through the tiny hole nearet to the yellow clip.
If your wife, child etc has slimmish forearms it works ok, once you've explained how the clip works etc.
Good luck!