4 Pack - 20mm D Flat Shaft Central Door Lock Actuator Motor FC-280PC-22125, Long D Spindle, Power Locking Repair Engine

I am a handy person, so I thought that I would fix the door lock issue myself. We had two doors that were not locking. After watching a youtube video for 10 minutes I figured I knew the process. I planned on 2 hours per window, but was pleasantly surprised that I was able to finish it in about 1 hour 15 min per window. About 20 minutes to remove the mechanism, 30 min to replace the motor on the internal mechanism, and 20 minutes for reassembly and testing. This assumes that you have the right sized hex screw for the door. The snaps on the internal mechanism are a bit of a pain. Go slowly and use a small flat-head screwdriver to release them one by one as you work your way around to open it up. Of course, you have to remove the other screws from this mechanism first... The front door and rear door assembles were quite different, and obviously the left right doors are different as well. Overall, not too difficult if you are mechanically inclined, patient, and have access to youtube. As for the motors, they appear to be reasonable quality and have much stronger permanent magnets than the ones which I removed. There's no telling how long they will last, but were currently at 2 weeks and going strong. I will update this review if they fail prematurely. Another reviewer indicated that the axel was too long and had to be ground down. This was not my experience - it was a perfect fit.

So, currently these are about $15 for the set of 4, and I purchased them for about $20. Even if these were $30-$40, they would still be worth it compared to buying a new actuator assembly. I installed mine on my '09 Accord about 2 months ago and they are working great. HOWEVER! I learned a tough lesson that cost me an additional 2+ hours of work. 3 of my 4 doors needed the repairs, and I thought everything went great, until one day I went to manually unlock the locks and it wouldn't budge! You see, the one door on my car that has always worked is the driver door, and it took me a while to finally discover the issue on the other 3 doors. Sure enough, ALL THREE of the doors I just fixed suffered from the same problem! I was completely puzzled, because I have done these repairs on other cars with no such issues. Then I remembered something I had noticed during installation. The rear "nub" on the little motor stuck out slightly more than the stock ones did, and it required a more "snug" fit when reinserting into the actuator housing. I figured that it must have been creating enough tension to cause an issue. So I took one back apart and ground down that nub using a dremel, reassembled, and PRESTO! It worked! See my 2nd photo for an example of a brand new, un-ground motor (left) next to the motor that I ground down a little bit (right). You could use a rotary tool if you have one, but honestly even an aggressive file or sandpaper with a wood block could do the trick if you're looking for a budget option. I am also attaching another phone so you can see what my old OEM door lock actuator motor looks like next to these ones. If you look at my 3rd attachment, you'll see the old dirt OEM motor on the left and one of these new ones I purchased on the right. You can see that the shaft is just SLIGHTLY longer on the right one, which is what was causing the issue. Funny enough, now that I am writing this review, I see that at least one other DIY-er has had a similar experience, so I'm glad I'm not alone. Basically, the worm gear on the D-shaft is supposed to snap back to a neutral position driven by a larger spring-loaded gear, but the tension in the shaft was locking it up and therefore a mechanical obstruction was preventing a manual unlock. See my video for a visual on the motion I'm taking about. Thank god I could still lock and unlock electronically, or those doors would have been stuck shut forever! As for the D-shaft, its length was still a perfect fit and exactly as-advertised. So yes, I would absolutely recommend this product, but just pay attention to the exact fit for your vehicle so you can save yourself from having to undo/redo all of your work.

I purchased this 4 pack to replace the motor in two doors, both on the drivers side of my 2007 Prius. The overall job took me 3 hours - that includes removing all the bits and actuator assembly, dissembling the actuator assembly and swapping out one motor, testing to make sure it worked (had to change things 2 times before I had everything right) and then reassembling the drivers side door. I have yet to do the back door. This motor is a perfect replacement - exactly the right size and the terminals line up exactly to the ribbon connectors. Some notes: 1. Take plenty of reference photos, you'll want those in case you aren't sure about screw placement. 2. Cut away the mastic holding the vapor barrier with a razor being careful not to cut the plastic - it'll stick back together. 3. On my Prius there's an extra metal plate in the bottom hole held by 3 screws that had to be removed. 4. If you remove the 10mm bolt that holds the window channel it makes things very easy. 5. Be very careful when dissembling the actuator assembly - you have to remove 5 screws from one side and one smallish screw from the back of the latch assembly - there's a cover on one end that also has to be removed before you can take the two halves apart. Start at one end and gently pry up latch flat side until you have all the hook/tabs loose then lift straight up trying not to disturb anything. Note the position of the latch and the linkage at the lower right so you can get it back together correctly. 6. When you replace the motor make sure the two flat terminals aren't touching. 7. Before putting everything back in, connect the two cables and power and test to make sure the door latch and locks are working properly. 8. Once you have the actuator installed and before you put the door back together, make sure the latch is working (if you haven't put the manual lock linkage on yet you may have to open the door from the passenger side). 9. I think the rear door will be much simpler now that I know what to expect.