Actuator install help?

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Topic: Actuator install help?

Posted By: AzDrag
Subject: Actuator install help?
Date Posted: August 25, 2003 at 9:39 PM

I recently purchased these and need some help installing them. Ive tried different locations and I cant get one that will make the actuator work correctly. The rod keeps bending everytime it is activated.

There is a rod that connects to the end of the actuator that connects to the inside door lock rod too.

I have a 92 Honda Civic and I dont have power door locks or power windows.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Here is a link to the actuators that I purchased.

https://cgi.ebay.com/dll?ViewItem&item=3042435961&category=14934

Replies:

Posted By: auex
Date Posted: August 25, 2003 at 9:45 PM

You will need to mount the actuator securely and as close to straight with the locking rod. Then test fit the rod making sure that it will be able to extend without being obstructed. If you need to bend the actuators rod you can do so, try to keep it simple. Trust me, if I can fit a 35lb solienoid in a civic's door you can get an actuator.

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Posted By: AzDrag
Date Posted: August 25, 2003 at 10:02 PM

I can get the actuator to fit in the door. That isnt the problem. But everytime I put it in a different place it doesnt work. The actuator will activate and the rod that is connected to the actuator will slightly bend. It wont unlock or lock the doors. It acts as if there is too much resistance in the door lock rod. I was thinking that there might be a specific place that it normally is placed into the door.

Posted By: cpgoose
Date Posted: August 26, 2003 at 7:24 AM

As much as I'd hate to say so, it took me a lot of trial and error the first time I put them in my car. I put the actuators on the door where the door panel armrest would hit....so there's more room. You know what I mean? Where the armrest goes up against the door, there will be room behind it. When I attached the actuator, I only bent the rod a little bit, and kept it as parallel to the door's rod as possible. If you do it too perpendicular, then it will just push the door's rod in the wrong direction (up instead of right).

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