Thank you for this video! I just replaced the left door latch cable and your video got me through it. BUT...I found a shortcut that everyone should know. The hardest part of removing the door actuator is that ONE rod with the green clip. After trying for at least an hour to get my fat fingers up into that area with no success, I took a short break. Stood up to stretch and noticed a rubber access hole cover on the side of the door that looked to be right at the height of the green clip. I popped that puppy off and EVERYTHING is right there. And as you suggest of inserting one screw to hold the actuator in place while reconnecting everything, doing that puts that rod almost right in line with the hole & clip. Unfortunately there's no way to post pics but when you remove that cover you'll see for yourself.

@zacharygateley1827

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

I used this video for the passenger side, still a great and informational video. Thank you for sharing

Paul, your video was incredibly helpful in replacing the lock actuator in our 2006 Acura TSX. I literally had it replaced is 34 minutes start to finish thanks to your insight regarding the process and steps to do it. The process on our Acura was just like the Accord. Thanks very much, well done and very, very helpful.

@raiderman28

4 жыл бұрын

The Thompsons glad it worked out for you, but my name is Raul, not Paul. Hahhahaha

@thethompsons2314

4 жыл бұрын

Crud, sorry Raul. Guess I should have had my reading glasses on, my apologies. :-) Thanks again for your help.

Thanks my friend! My wife [it's her car] will be so happy to see it fixed and, for $34 I'm REALLY happy! And as far as your video-explanation, lighting, view into tight spaces... very well done! AND, you did what so many diy YT channels don't do, and that's to show the OEM part number.

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

Tommy Rad glad it worked. If you could subscribe to my channel that would be great ( there is no charge). KZread wants to take down channels that don’t have 1000 subscribers or enough viewing times. I am at 762 subscribers and have to reach 1000 in 30 days or no more videos. Thank you if you can do me a solid.

@2tommyrad

6 жыл бұрын

wow, you're not kidding about YT! Sub'd, liked and "bell" rang. Maybe do a one-time video with my buddy, Chris Fix. Surely there would be "bleed-over" to your channel. Lemme know what you think. And thanks again.

Whole video is darn near perfect - we changed out left and right sides using it - thanks! At the end, the final door handle cable connect with the plastic clamp - I did this just now, but forgot to seat the cable sheath's slotted plastic collar into the metal forked slot - result, I couldn't open the door from inside the car! So:: there are TWO final steps before you secure the door panel - clip the cable end to the handle AND seat the cable slotted plastic collar into the metal fork to keep the sheath in place!

@larrypisarcik208

2 жыл бұрын

Very easy to understand, after walking though disassemble and installing door works great. God bless

Thanks Paul! There's a few videos out there for replacing the actuator, but yours is the most detailed and thorough. You didn't miss a step. I have a working door lock now!

Thank you. Raul. For this excellent video.. I followed all the. Steps and. I made it.. may the Lord continue blessing you..!!!!!!

@raiderman28

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome and congratulations on the repair

Really helpful! One tip based on my experience, the little top rod’s snap had the little flap break when I opened it, which made it really hard to get back on, so just be careful when taking that off. Thanks!

I wouldn't have been able to replace the door latch cable/get out this piece without you - thank you. The repair probably took about an hour and a half. I was hesitant about taking off the parts as I went like the window guide/metal and rubber guide piece but it all went back into place just fine without any issue. I have a 2005 Honda Acoord V6 Sedan.

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

Conor McKenna glad you were able to fix it.

Thanks so much for the awesomely detailed walkthrough! Bought a new actuator off of Amazon and made this same repair on my 03 Accord this afternoon (but passenger side) - couldn't have done it without your video! 🍻

Really Great video, going to fix my son's car door tomorrow. watched your video 2 times. Feels like I can do without much trouble. Thank you very much. You are Great.

@raiderman28

3 жыл бұрын

Se Jin Cheon you do it!! Good luck

This video is the best I found. Thank you! It was my first time pullling a door panel and replacing the actuator, your step by step instructions were very helpful. Removing the clip on the interior door handle and the window rail were the most difficult for me. Patience and watching your video on repeat really helped.

@raiderman28

4 жыл бұрын

jim mccullagh glad it was a help for you 👍👍👍

I just bought a 2004 Accord and I’m pretty sure both front door actuators are toast. This video will be a huge help, thank you!!

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

shootr04 your welcome

Very detailed on the procedure, but most importantly took the time to explain what other parts could possibly break during disassembly, which was very helpful. Nothing worse than a simple repair made complicated by a plastic bit that snaps off!

Kudos! Very well made video that highlights how to handle important and tricky steps (for instance, how to not break fragile plastic piece on door handle cable). I have used it to successfully replace a failing actuator on my 2006 Honda Accord. Works like a charm now.

OMG Paul, thank you. I had a jammed lock mechanism and the door wouldn't close. Your demonstration saved me. I would've broken something.

Thumbs up from another person you helped. It is nice to be able to watch someone else go through this even if it is just to verify what you think should be done or reference video for before and after steps. Thank you!!!

@raiderman28

4 жыл бұрын

Eric H glad to help out

Agreed! Nice video and very well spoken and easy/clear to follow

Nicely done Raul! Great instruction and demonstrations on a complex R/R. Also, getting that P/N out there is more than helpful. DIY heaven! Thanks

Hands down the best video on door actuator on the internet, couldn"t have done it without you,

@raiderman28

3 жыл бұрын

mike mike thank you for the great compliment

I bought the actuator for 11€ (stark) and it includes this plastic piece. Works great. What a deal. Thanks for the tutorial.

Hi Paul - awesome video! I used as a step by step guide to replace the actuator in my son's car. Everything worked out great. so thank you! You not only saved me a pile of cash but increased my confidence in completing other work on our family cars and keeping them out of the "stealership" as much as possible.

@raiderman28

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you out. By the way my name is Raul not Paul. 😂

Fantastic video. Once the weather gets warmer (no more 15 degrees), I will be doing this fix to my daughter's car. Thanks!

Just followed your instructions and fixed mine too. Thank you so much

@raiderman28

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. Glad you were able to get it fixed

Hi Raul, Thanks for your video. My accord 2005 driver side latch stop working yesterday. Called dealer around 300 dollars. Then good to find you video. Will order the parts from Honda and try it myself first. You are really handyman.

Great video! My 2007 Honda was a little different then some of the other videos of Honda's I saw (different screw placement on door panels). This was super thorough, and showing everything via video and step by step was very well done. Was able to replace my own actuator this morning. Took about 2.5 hours, but it's all up and working now. Thanks! For anyone else who does this, don't freak out if at first your keyfob doesn't work when you test before putting all back together, mine didn't, but once I plugged in the power to the window/lock/mirror panels, those buttons worked from lock and keyfob started to work.

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

glad to hear

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

Paul Brown if you Could subscribe to my channel that would be great KZread want to take it down because I don’t have enough subscribers the subscription doesn’t cost anything it’s free it just allows me to keep putting up more videos thank you

Thank you & subscribed! My son & I just replaced the passenger's side actuator in his 2004 Acura TSX with the guidance of your superb video. Your explanations & great camera angles really made a huge difference!

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Herzog that’s awesome, glad it helped!!!

Excellent Video and great detail. Really helped me replace my door lock actuator with no issues.

Thanks for taking the time to put this video together. It made replacing the actuator in our Honda very easy. Your style of filming and ability to narrate make a perfect How To Video.

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

Mark Bennett Thank you for your kind words I really appreciate it. Subscribe to my channel, its free.

Thanks so much for taking time out to share this with us!!

Thank you so much for this high quality, very informative video. I was having the same problem with getting the rear rod unclipped on my 2006 Accord. I was not successful, so I decided to look for a video, and yours was the first that popped up. Answered my question very clearly. Much appreciated!

Thanks for posting this video. I just replaced my actuator and saved $450. Awesome!!

@raiderman28

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

well explained, step by step, great job. Thank you you saved me a lot of money by learning from you, how to replace my door lock. Thank you!

😂 Had to use this video to teach my mechanic how to do this, he was surprised when I told him what to do.

@HumbertoHacked

3 жыл бұрын

You should've just done it yourself lmao

This was a terrific video and really helped me understand how to change the actuator. I watched your video twice before starting work and the task went much faster than I expected. I found I didn’t need to take off the black cable guide - just tease out the cable, and smearing a little dishwash liquid on the metal window track really helps getting the rubber window seal back into the metal track. Many thanks.

@kylefeilmeier7261

4 жыл бұрын

this is the comment i am looking for, its a bitch, going to go back to the job now and finish up

The best explanations I've ever watched on KZread and I've watched a ton. You are a natural. Thank you so much!

@raiderman28

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words. They mean alot. I do these videos to help people out, that are either wanting to do the work themselves or just can’t afford to pay a professional to do it.

Excellent video and thorough. Needed help with some of the critical points of replacing the actuator on our '05 Accord. Great job and thank you for posting this one!

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Vanden Top glad it helped

Without this video I would be sobbing in the garage trying to figure out all the little clips and hard to see and reach things. I don't think this is a job for the less mechanically inclined. I found the most difficult parts to be the little green clip way up inside the door, and the very fragile cable end at the door handle. It won't tolerate much tugging on it at all, which happens in the course of getting it off, and then going back together. If you break the plastic cable end at the final install, the whole process has to be redone, and more, to install a new cable. Breaking any of the little clips that may be brittle from years of baking inside the door will stall the whole repair while you scramble for parts that are not readily available. There's a lot to have to pay attention to in accomplishing this procedure. Thanks to Raul for sharing! OMG, it still took me hours!

Thanks man, really appreciate you taking the time to do this. Seriously helped me out!

Thank you for posting this. It helped me make sense of some of the finer points of my latch cable replacement. Getting that assembly out and back in was the tough part!

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

Hymnalysis yes it is. Hahhahaha you are correct.

Awesome video. Well done. Not an easy job and on top of completing it you produced a video that showed every single detail from start to finish. You are very talented.

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

Hahn-Tech, LLC thank you for the kind words, very appreciated

Thank you! I've just replaced my driver's door actuator following your video tutorial :)

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

Ondřej Svoboda subscribe to my channel its free. It helps me through youtube. Thank

There is a plastic plug on the door jamb that you can remove to help with the inner(back) rod where it connects at the top. It made the job a bit easier. Other than that thanks for the video, it helped a lot!

@raiderman28

4 жыл бұрын

Kyle Meyers thank you

Great video... followed your steps and got mine replaced.

Thanks for the great video. I fixed my daughters ‘07 today. My VDO actuator from rockauto came with the new clip and looked identical to the OEM part.

Very informative!!! I just did mine in less than an hour! Thank you!! Edit: my car is a 2006 Acura TSX and the process is exactly the same

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

SirMai O your welcome

Nice one Bruva done mi honda euro 07 word for word.... my driver door is on the right side of the car and did it with no problems... cheers

Nice video, I like how you explain and perform the procedure.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I was able to complete this repair thanks to your video.

Thank you for breaking it down, definitely helped me and my dad out 🫡

@raiderman28

9 ай бұрын

Glad you guys could get it done

Just perfect bro how you make the video, explanations and everything. Very detailed and patient. Thanks bro. I will do that on my car, same problem. But as it was not locking, I was using the car key and the lock stopped working too after a while, going to look for that fixing now.

Great video! Enjoyed the step by step breakdown and your effort to give us a visual on the inside of the door.

@raiderman28

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It was super tough, especially with my camera.

Amazing video my friend! Going to attempt this once I have the part you were very helpful!

Paul, thanks for the video. I have a 2004 CRV. When I attempted to reinstall the window channel. I lined the channel bolt hole with the lower of the two holes on the door frame. Unfortunately when I tried to put on the door panel a clip was designed to fit in that lower door frame hole. To move the channel up to the higher hole it proved to be a big challenge. Mine was the frt. passenger door. This problem stopped me dead in my tracks. In your case it seems the channel was designed to fit in that lower hole.

@raiderman28

4 жыл бұрын

Cayrick Pan sometimes things ate not as easy as they look,& take a bit more patience. I walk away and then come back when issues arise

Thank you for your detailed video! Just used it to replace the driver's side front door actuator on my '06 Accord VP sedan. Thanks again for taking the time and effort to do this. Really appreciate it.

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

iarpak your welcomed

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

iarpak if you Could subscribe to my channel that would be great KZread want to take it down because I don’t have enough subscribers the subscription doesn’t cost anything it’s free it just allows me to keep putting up more videos thank you

@iarpak

6 жыл бұрын

Raul Romo Done! :)

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

iarpak thanks man appreciated!!

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

iarpak 👍

Excellent video, I'm Brazil and you help a lot with my 2006 honda accord. tkx

Thank you for such a detailed video. The process was time consuming (4 hours) bit we were cool with that. We weren’t in a rush and wanted to make sure we did not break anything.

@raiderman28

3 жыл бұрын

Merrell Johnson actually takes about an hour. I did two the other day and actually was able to do both in about 1 1/2 hrs. But i have done many of these

@franksilva3302

2 жыл бұрын

@@raiderman28 where are you located lol

@raiderman28

2 жыл бұрын

@@franksilva3302 i am located in San Diego ca 6219 university avenue San Diego, ca 92115

Amazing video I was stumped on removing the actuator from the door until you said there was a metal rod attached (hard to see part) thanks a million!

@raiderman28

4 жыл бұрын

Johnathon Truong glad it helped

Hoping to do this on my 2005 Acura TSX soon. Hopefully it’s the same steps because no one else has videos on it for my Acura. Thank you for the detailed video🙌 will be trying soon

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

Samuel Aiken should be similar, not exactly the same. But it will give you a good general idea how to do it

Excellent guide, just replaced my own in 2005 Accord. Cheers.

This saved me quite a bit of time, thank you

@mogtrader8

4 жыл бұрын

where u buy the part?

Great video. I reckon you saved by around $200. Followed it exactly and it worked as you showed. Mind you, you were slightly quicker than me....

Thank you so much for making this video. I wouldn’t be able to fix my door without it.

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

Viet Ao glad it helped

Thank you for the video my brother! It worked on my 2005 Acura TSX.

Great video. very datailed and thorough. Took me 2 hours but in the end all is working again. Thanks a lot for all the help.

@raiderman28

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Thank you so much for the through explaining on how to remove certain parts it really helped great video

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

RS1120 i am glad it helped you.

Mr. Raul, Thank You so so much for this video! Today I fix my door latch/handle of my Honda Accord 2007 thank you to YOU!! I am so happy 😃 God bless you!

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

bertina ramos i am glad it helped and thank you for subscribing

@TinaCalifa

6 жыл бұрын

Raul Romo it was very hard but I did it and your video saved me! Thank you again :)))

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

bertina ramos it was hard recording it and doing it at the same time. Just need some patience and time to get it done

@TinaCalifa

6 жыл бұрын

Raul Romo I watched it so many times and came back again today because already forgot, it took me 1 hour and 45 minutes! You recorded it for sure need a lot of patience!! I called God so many times hahaha

Hey Raul. I don’t mean to be part of the chorus, but I have to say it. It’s true. This was a great video. You really did everything well and I appreciate it. There is only one problem and it’s not your fault. The door rods are mysteries to me. I think part of the problem is that I need to see pictures, and I’m not real clear on how they were attached. I think it’s some thing I would have to try and do. Anyway, this video is perfect. God bless and thank you.

@raiderman28

2 жыл бұрын

The kind words are always appreciated. Like the video , it helps me out. Thanks again

@stevensanabria1326

2 жыл бұрын

@@raiderman28 Hi Raul. Me again. What is that pink part that you busted? I’ve been looking at the schematics online and I don’t have any idea what the part number or name is. I want to order one because I don’t have a body shop next door to my house. LOL. Thx!

@raiderman28

2 жыл бұрын

Its called door lock rod clip. Have no idea of a part number

@stevensanabria1326

2 жыл бұрын

@@raiderman28 thank you!

It was very helpful, thank you very much. I did the job step by step with you.

I need to replace my FR handle cable, was not sure if I had to take out the whole assembly...what a pain in the ass! Thanks for the detailed video, it will make it a bit less painful.

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

Jakub Hryniewicz glad it could help

OK, I give up. You did a great job of explaining. Thank you.

Thank you very much my friend, you're God sent. Did the job without even scratching the paint. Sub is the least I can do.

Excellent instructions! Just replace mine on my ‘06 Acura. Thank you for the video.

@raiderman28

4 жыл бұрын

Isaac Avilez your welcome

Thank you very much, it was really helpful. I was able to change my driver door actuator without any issues.

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

Dávid Molnár glad it helped you out

Fantastic video and explanations. I like how you also do things properly and didn't rush. Has helped me fix my own so thankyou.

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

De Spiria i am glad it was useful for you.

Your Video has helped me awesome work im waiting on my part to come in the mail and after watching this im ready for the job ......

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Campo awesome!!!

Excellent teaching!!! Thanks a lot.

Saved me. Thank you very much!

Raul, thanks for making this video! It was really helpful when I just changed out my door actuator. It had been dead for years. (Also, I hit the subscribe button too.)

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped you out, and thank you for subscribing

Thanks for the video. It helped me a lot 🙏

Excellent video! now I see its a major pain in the ass job... i may just sell car with broken actuator..keep up the good repair videos...one of the best ones i have seen..

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

roadstar499 Thanks

Raul Romo.Thanks for the video.....it was very helpful.

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

Junior Martinez glad it helped

I followed what you were showing and finished mine perfectly. Luckily I didn't break a little clip :) :) Great video Thank you.

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

King Kong great job

thank you for your time made this video very heplfull.

Hi ! Thank You.Good Work. You saved me Money.Thanks, Best regards from Germany !

Good video. I learn some new stuff. Thanks.

Thank you, this helped my through my DIY project.

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

The Barrow Family Aquarium i am glad my video was able to assist you 👍

Really nice video. Dealer wanted $350 for parts and labor. Saved my Sister in law a bundle here.

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

Steve Stock i am glad it helped you out. I usually charge about $195 labor on these plus parts are about $50-$60. They are a bit time consuming. This one wasn’t that bad.

Just did my 04 TSX and pretty much exactly the same procedures thank you my friend 👍

@raiderman28

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the acura and accord are pretty much the same.

Legend thanks for the video! Note on my Accord euro LX (cl9) I couldn't test the lock function without having the power window harness plugged in

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

Tori Yuksel i think that harness is the harness for both door locks and windows.

Great video, thank you very much, you helped me a lot! There is only one thing I would want to add. On my European model there are two more screws for door panel removal, located underneath silver plastic on the door handle.

@raiderman28

6 жыл бұрын

Marko Novogradec thank you. Great info. 👍

Thank you,sir. I was able to replace mine after watching your video although mine was Acura TSX and front passenger door, it was almost same.

@raiderman28

3 жыл бұрын

Tedd Ho-Jeong AN yes very similar.

Your video came in very handy. Thanks

@raiderman28

5 жыл бұрын

Cell Tester glad it helped

Great Video. Cant wait to fix my honda.

Thanks alot. Huge help 10/10

Enjoy the video like the way you did the step by step very helpful

Very helpful. Well done. Thanks!

Thank you for detailed video

Thank you, it was very helpfull for me!

you are the best mate, BRAVO.....