Car Door Lock Broken (Actuator)

RedViking said:
I haven't had time to take the lock and actuator out yet as I don't have the right tools. Need a star shape screw driver, probably something like this:
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I don't think it is a relay (thanks for the info @PhireSide ) because the other doors are fine. I can also hear something is trying to move inside the door (receiving signal) but the lock is just jammed and doesn't budge.


So now I need to find the right tools.
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It's called a torx set.
 
Go to your nearest cash crusaders, they should have a screwdriver set for about a R100. Will have a few torx bits in there.
 
So I found some tools 'hidden' in my garage.

This is the thing (actuator) Hyundai want to ask R1200 for, excluding Vat? :eek:



When give it power it sounds and feels like the motor wants to move, but something is obviously stuck.

I have no idea how to open this thing. It looks like there might be a teeny tiny little screw to the right, but I ain't got no screw driver that small....

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probably a broken spring inside jamming it, i would need to see it in person to see how to open it, but imo go to a scrap yard and get one off a wreck
 
Steamy Tom said:
probably a broken spring inside jamming it, i would need to see it in person to see how to open it, but imo go to a scrap yard and get one off a wreck
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Okay, I just used some force to open it. Hammered the screwdriver into edge and carefully forced it open.

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This is why it gets stuck. One of the teeth is broken. Will have to go see a mechanical dentist? :crying:
 
RedViking said:
Okay, I just used some force to open it. Hammered the screwdriver into edge and carefully forced it open.

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This is why it gets stuck. One of the teeth is broken. Will have to go see a mechanical dentist? :crying:
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imo easiest is to go get one at a scrap yard, otherwise you would likely macgyver a fix or alternatively get someone to 3d print a part for you, imo macgyvering a fix doesnt set you back anything, worst case it breaks off again? super glue that back :p

imo more than one tooth would make contact at a time, did you try operating it over that point manually?

edit: i sadly have an issue whereby the locking relay on my car is dead, the central locking unlocks but doesnt lock, to find someone willing to do a board level repair is near impossible it seems :(
 
RedViking said:
I have a 3D printer, but there is too much force on that part and to fine. I can try with a 0.1 nozzel, but the metal gear will damage the plastic?
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it shouldn't if the part moves freely? imo why did it break in the first place, you might have 2 issues here.
 
RedViking said:
Maybe. Maybe it is just because of age. If I position it carefully it will stop right before it get to the broken tooth and then does the reverse action to open again.

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ah ok i see, yeah eff it glue that beeeach see how it goes and big up to you for trying to fix this kind of thing, this is the kinda stuff i live for :p
 
Steamy Tom said:
ah ok i see, yeah eff it glue that beeeach see how it goes and big up to you for trying to fix this kind of thing, this is the kinda stuff i live for :p
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Flippen love it. @ArtyLoop tried to help me fix my washing machine but I never managed to get it to work. But it is really great to try, specially I don't have any mechanical or electrical knowledge so nice to explore and learn new things.
 
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