2007 jeep wrangler

Hello everyone,

I am currently going to work on a 2007 Jeep wrangler 4 door with no power doors. There will be a viper 350HV added to the system plus a door actuator since its all manual doors. I know that the door don't have much space behind the panels for a DEI 524N  door lock actuator. I was wondering if anybody has had any experience with these vehicles and recommends a good solid door actuator that would fit good in these vehicles. Thank you.

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cmercado

I used a regular actuator with a backstrap off the latching mechanism on a 2012 wrangler recently. the 2012 had cable locks, but every latch had a lever with a hole in it for a actuator rod. the actuator was mounted to the backstrap and the backstrap was attached to the latch inside the door itself. the actuator was hanging below the latch, don't go too low or the latch wont fit back in the door. This definitely wasn't an easy job... First one is always the hardest... Running the wires was a cake. Oh, and what a pain in the butt trying to connect to the passenger front door pin wire.. zero slack...

I'll probably end up doing the same thing. I just wasen't sure if there was enough space back there to fit a regular size actuator. what alarm did you hook up? Did you have to go into the engine compartment TIMP module for connections?

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cmercado

door lock actuators almost always require a good amount of creativity. i cant remember which car it was but one of the last sets of actuators i did i had to mount them at the very top of the inside of the door where the window goes into the door. then i had to bend the rod they give you about 3 different ways so that it would meet up with the factory lock rod. couldnt use the metal strap they give you, i drilled two holes straight through the inner door skin to meet up with the actuator's mounting holes.

i also like to keep a 12v drill battery handy so that i can test the actuator as i go so that i know it is in a good spot before i run wires through the door to the alarm.

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used a Python 5303 alarm/remote starter. I didn't have to goto the TIMP for anything. The car had a transponder system, so I didn't do a starter kill. In the passenger kick panel harness running towards the back of the car are your:
Positive parking lights: WHITE/ purple
Rear doors and trunk pins: PURPLE / gray, purple / YELLOW, PURPLE / orange
Constant 12 volts: RED / Blue

Passenger and drivers door pins are at the harness that run inside form the door and you unclip to remove the door. Make sure you make your connection to the top part of the molex connector so the person can still remove their doors.

The ignition wire is at the steering column harness...

https://www.jk-forum.com/jk-write-ups-39/adding-aftermarket-door-lock-actuators-15205/

Write up by me on my 2007 2 door wrangler.

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To master and control electricity is perfection. *evil laugh*

Hey James. thanks for the link to the post and pictures they have been helping out alot. Im on the drivers side working on putting the actuator. I can get it to snap down and lock but not to unlock. Do you happen to have a picture on how you place the rod, how you bend it. Thanks

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cmercado

If you notice in the writeup pics the actuator is mounted to the inside door sheet metal. Note the 2 stainless steel screw heads. The lock rod is a straight shot up to the lock mechanism. Simple 90* bend and a lock rod clip

https://cdn1.autopartsnetwork.com/images/catalog/brand/dorman/640/75452-007.jpg


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To master and control electricity is perfection. *evil laugh*

Thats what im missing "the lock rod clip", so that the rod doesnt move around. Thats the problem i was was having. when it went up it would move around and not work. Thanks alot James. I think i will finally get this to work. I'll  let you know how it goes. Thanks again. 

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cmercado

You should be able to get an assortment of those clips at any autoparts store.

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To master and control electricity is perfection. *evil laugh*

The DEI 524 if it's light blue in colour is made by MES which is the best quality available.

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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.

Hey guys,

So I finally got around installing the actuators into the wrangler doors. The first door was alot of work but after getting the window track out, the rest was a breeze. Thanks alot for the link with the install pictures, that helped out a lot.

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cmercado