Unusual Central locking problem.. 2001 X5

[oldskewel]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Would you mind sharing where you bought the spare motors?

Bought on eBay. Quick search shows this item to be probably the same thing I bought:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4X-20mm-Lon...W/391317052501

Of course that link will eventually go dead, so this is the title: 4X 20mm Long Shaft Car Door Lock Actuator For Mabuchi Lexus Toyota Honda 12V NEW

Note that it says "For Mabuchi" vs. just "Mabuchi", so it is a Chinese clone. When my 4 arrived, I did a quick test, applying 12V and they all worked fine. They also matched up in size and polarity with the short-shaft ones I have.

But I have not installed them in anything yet. Due to the incredibly low price (4 for $10, 10 for $20), I did not research too much and just bought them to stick on the shelf.

Also, from looking at that eBay listing, it contains the same part number as the short-shaft motors, but with an extra L (for long shaft, I will assume) at the end. So searching for that may be your best bet:

FC-280PC-22125L

Also, it looks like there are some of these motors available with a flat shaft. From my photos of the driver's door lock actuator, the shaft is round, not flat.

[Baker]

Originally Posted by oldskewel

Bought on eBay. Quick search shows this item to be probably the same thing I bought:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4X-20mm-Lon...W/391317052501

Of course that link will eventually go dead, so this is the title: 4X 20mm Long Shaft Car Door Lock Actuator For Mabuchi Lexus Toyota Honda 12V NEW

Note that it says "For Mabuchi" vs. just "Mabuchi", so it is a Chinese clone. When my 4 arrived, I did a quick test, applying 12V and they all worked fine. They also matched up in size and polarity with the short-shaft ones I have.

But I have not installed them in anything yet. Due to the incredibly low price (4 for $10, 10 for $20), I did not research too much and just bought them to stick on the shelf.

Also, from looking at that eBay listing, it contains the same part number as the short-shaft motors, but with an extra L (for long shaft, I will assume) at the end. So searching for that may be your best bet:

FC-280PC-22125L

Also, it looks like there are some of these motors available with a flat shaft. From my photos of the driver's door lock actuator, the shaft is round, not flat.

Thanks for your informative write up on the actuator motors - would that motor be a suitable repalcement for both of the actuator motors?

[oldskewel]

No. The other motor (locking vs. unlocking) turns the other way. But also, from the one actuator I took apart, that locking motor was in great shape.

[Baker]

Originally Posted by oldskewel

No. The other motor (locking vs. unlocking) turns the other way. But also, from the one actuator I took apart, that locking motor was in great shape.

I've got a feeling both of mine are playing up - having issues with unlocking and locking the passenger door. Do you have any suggestions for the locking motor - would rather replace both while it's opened up (or at least have both on hand!)

[oldskewel]

Originally Posted by Baker

I've got a feeling both of mine are playing up - having issues with unlocking and locking the passenger door. Do you have any suggestions for the locking motor - would rather replace both while it's opened up (or at least have both on hand!)

The info on that other motor is in my initial thread with photos. You may be able to get the model # off there, etc. And like I said, the polarity (direction) was different from the Mabuchi ones.

In most cases, you'd have actual wires running, so if you wanted to change direction you could just swap the two wires to reverse voltage polarity. But in this case, the wires are embedded in the plastic, and the motors just plug in. Really slick. But makes it a whole lot more difficult if you wanted to change it.