Removing Rear Power Door Lock Astro

Disconnect the wiring harness from the license plate lamp and power door lock if so equipped.

Removing rear power door lock astro.

This video shows how to repair a wiring issue for the door lock actuator on a 1999 gm astro van. Chevy astro and gmc safari vehicles equipped with power door locks will occasionally cause problems for owners. 1 carefully remove the door panel 2 unscrew and remove the door lock mechanism 3 now simply separate the door lock actuator from the door lock the door lock actuator is the part with the wires. Find the two 10mm bolts above and below the actuator and remove them.

Remove the door trim panel on the right door only. Disconnect the door lock actuator. Then remove the three screws from the door lock. Pull out the lock and actuator assembly along with its cables.

Remove the rear seat and remove the phillips screws in the right rear door panel. Other videos show how to remove the door trim. I read where you can take off the speaker cover in the door and reach thru and unlock release from there. This video concentrates on a wiring repair and where.

Allow the actuator to drop down then disconnect the black electrical connector. That did not work either. In my 1990 astro van removing the rear door panel to get to the door lock handle assembly was eay. Refer to water deflector replacement see.

The chief complaint centers on outright lock failure where the driver activates the switch to unlock all doors and one or more locks fail to disengage. Remove the door from the vehicle. Remove the lock and actuator assembly and take off the plastic cover. I tried the power locks as well as the key.

Disconnect the check strap from the door frame. Rear door panel service and repair rear door panel components water deflector replacement. Diagnose the problem by first reviewing what you re dealing with. Not sure why chevy decided not to put interior release.

Drive out the hinge pins while an assistant holds the door in place. Remove the harness from the door. I have a 1997 astro van and recently i shut the back doors two door version and now they will not open unlock.