This is instructions for how to replace the small motor in your rear door lock actuator. If your rear doors won’t lock/unlock with the rest of your doors you can use this part to repair your rear power locks. This part(81447-4d500) is normally used to repair the power sliding door. I have successfully used it to repair the lock actuator. Keep in mind the replacement unit has a slightly shorter, metal, spindle. I don’t believe they sell the original motor separately. Dorman sells an actuator # 759-508($40) that will replace the passenger rear lock actuator. This part is technically sold as a replacement lift gate actuator for the Kia Sportage 2005-2009. They don’t sell a driver’s rear version of this actuator but you can crack them open and swap the “original” motor/spindle with your bad one. I have not had any problem with the shorter, metal spindles and the motors are cheaper to replace ($12-15).
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Changed motor to operate doors but still wouldn’t open I now no why , never even realise their was two , real massive thank to you
Has anyone been able to find the exact replacement motor? The motor used (with the shorter brass gear) is actually for the sliding door actuator, not the door lock actuator. I'm wondering of anyone has found the motor with the longer plastic gear. Although I don't doubt the motor used will work, without the bushing to hold it in place at the end it's less stable than it should be.
I just finished replacing the door lock actuator motor in my '08 KIA Sedona. Thanks to this video I saved myself well over a hundred dollars. The dealership wanted to sell me the entire sealed unit with the gears and all for $115.00. I was able to purchase the MOTOR ONLY on Amazon for $14.00!! The installation was simple thanks to the video.
One of my rear sliding door locks are fixed thanks in part to you, will go do the other one now. Just wanted to say thanks for the video first, I appreciate it. Have a good one. When i first put the locking mechanism back in, i tried my key with baited breath and no way it worked. Unbelievable. I purchased last month from a dealer and did not realize the back doors were not locking for a whole month ! The dealer sold me it not even knowing they were not working. Lol.
Your video helped out me out a lot. I did not have a razor knife, so i used a sharp carving knife. I did not need to use a hammer, but used slight cutting motions which quickly entered the seem so easy in fact. I messed up by not realizing I was at the housing around the screw hole when i started expanding the seam and promptly snapped off the corner around the screw hole. No matter it kind of held the seam together enough when i put it all back together. So much so I did not bother gluing.