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Davlyn Member Since: 08 Dec 2020 Location: BODMIN Posts: 2 |
Did a remedy for this fault ever come to light? Mine has started to do the very same thing.. |
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15th Jun 2022 2:05 pm |
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NoDo$h Member Since: 27 May 2008 Location: fings go booooom. Posts: 490 |
Very common problem. The actuator motors get tired over time. It's time consuming to get the door apart to get to them, but it is do-able.
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15th Jun 2022 3:33 pm |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4956 |
Yep. New actuator motors - they are cheap - 2 different motors per door. I got mine for about £8 per set IIRC Very DIYable - just takes quite a bit of time. Jules |
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15th Jun 2022 3:40 pm |
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Bogart Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 507 |
I have dismantled as far as door card off. The door locks fine, ie wire pulls inwards, on unlocking wire does not move. Easy to manually pull out to unlock. Wghat do the 2 motors do. One has a worm drive the other just a gear drive. Am thinking of getting new motor/s or am I better off getting a new latch mechanism entirely? |
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9th Sep 2022 12:17 pm |
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CJOver Member Since: 27 Nov 2014 Location: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire Posts: 633 |
Sorry, all I forgot to confirm what happened.
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9th Sep 2022 4:13 pm |
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I Like Chips Member Since: 25 Jun 2017 Location: Ascott Under Wychwood Posts: 1529 |
I replaced two of mine CW door handles with crash yard units under £20 each |
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9th Sep 2022 4:13 pm |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4956 |
My understanding is that the problems originate from worn carbon brushes inside the two motors. Some people replace the whole latch but as the latch itself is usually not the source of the issue and you have to dismantle the door to almost the same extent as the for motors, I went and opened the latch (not possible on some manufactures cars as the latches are rivetted together) and replaced just the motors. Taking the latch apart is easy providing you make careful note of where all the springs and levers go I took lots of pics as I went along. Jules |
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9th Sep 2022 7:34 pm |
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Bogart Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 507 |
I am watching an actuator of ebay but have ordered the pair of motors off Ali Express as well. At £4 all in worth a try. |
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9th Sep 2022 9:27 pm |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4956 |
The ones from Ali-Express were made by AZGIANT - make a huge number of small motors (catalogue was included) -
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9th Sep 2022 11:02 pm |
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Bogart Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 507 |
From the photos I have seen they actually say Made in UK on them let us see if mine do. |
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10th Sep 2022 9:06 am |
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