Door Lock Actuators?

can you use aftemarket actuators to replace OEM dorr lock actuators. i tknow there cheaper, i have afriend whose intrepids door locks are messed up and he wanteed to know if i can get them cheaper will that work thanks

Yes, as long as the factory door locks are not cable driven (his aren't).My ex once told me I have a perfect face for radio.

so do i have to open it up first then see what tupe matches or if i just tell them what car it is they can get me the closes one also how hard are they to change?? is is simply plug and play or do i have to rewire and make brackets thanks

The aftermarket actuators are all basically the same.  Shouldn't be that difficult to change, you just need to figure out a good place to position them.  You will need to hardwire, and they should each come with a piece of backstrap for mounting.My ex once told me I have a perfect face for radio.

When doing this.. remember that you dont always have to put the aftermarket actuator in the same location as the factory one. Many times stock actuators are in some tight locations of a door, especially in trucks with the vertical locking mechanism (where the manual locking tab is on top of the door panel). Depending on the vehicle, consider just removing the stock one, and mounting the aftermarket in a possible easier location for you to work with. There aren't a TON of door locking systems but there are obviously different ones. Off the top of my head I believe the Intrepid has a single wire system, however this doesnt matter for installing an actuator. The stock actuator wiring is relay driven, and will work fine to power your aftermarket actuator.

so i can just tap into the and use the same existing wires that are going to the factory acuator and just reconect it

Yes, and drvnbysound is on point.  The aftermarket actuators do not have to go in the same location as the factory ones.  If they do, great, but it doesn't matter.  Just make sure they pull straight, not at an angle, and there's nothing in the way to interfere with they're movement.  Just wire them up, and if they lock when they're supposed to unlock, simply switch the wires around.My ex once told me I have a perfect face for radio.

ok last question i think do i have to buy a 5 wire actuator or 2 wire actuator for the dodge intrepid i belive its a 1999-2002 im not to sure thanks

ok i founmd out its a 2001 with keyless entry

You only have to 5 wire if you're adding an alarm with keyless to a ford, or some other vehicles.  In your case you're just replacing existing actuators- which will only have 2 wires, to lock, and unlock.  The factory relays will take care of the rest, no need for extra relays or anything.  Simply position your actuators, wire them up, and you're done.My ex once told me I have a perfect face for radio.