Power door locks not working

[buckstroke]

I have an early 99 F-350 crew cab. The door locks attempt to move but will not lock or unlock when the switch is acctivated. This problem is on all doors. It would be awesome if someone could help me.

[Stroken7.3]

Do a search for "door locks" there's also a write up on it in the tech section. You will need to take the accuators out of the doors and take the case apart to get the little electric motor out. Take the motor apart and wrap the little rectangle piece in foil or cut a piece of metal (penny) and replace it back in the motor and reassemble. It really is easier than it sounds, I just explained the very basics of how to do it.

[buckstroke]

Hey thanks Stroken7.3. Sounds a little complicated but it might be worth a try.

[Stroken7.3]

It's really not as hard as it sounds. I did mine and my dads in September, the first one took me about 1.5 hours and the rest were 30 minutes or less.

[Stroken7.3]

Electric Door Lock Repair
Here is the write up on how to do the fix.

[buzzkill]

Originally Posted by Stroken7.3

Electric Door Lock Repair
Here is the write up on how to do the fix.

thanks for the link im gonna have to do this when it warms back up again.

[Stroken7.3]

I put off doing it for 2 years. I wish I hadn't, it was simple and worth the time.

[slcpunk74]

Thanks for the link stroken! My dad went to the store with me today and was like" you didnt lock your door..." and I thought my door had been locking for a whole week now haha. Good thing he noticed because I just hit the remote and asuume its locked.

[belz]

That does seem simple but I found it easier just to put an aftermarket actuator and connect it to the oem wires. Takes less than 10 minutes a door. I guess thats free and I spent 7 bucks on each actuator. Oh well.

[buzzkill]

Originally Posted by belz

That does seem simple but I found it easier just to put an aftermarket actuator and connect it to the oem wires. Takes less than 10 minutes a door. I guess thats free and I spent 7 bucks on each actuator. Oh well.

where did you get them for 7 dollars?