The drivers side PDL hasnt worked on my truck since ive got it, ive lived with it this long and am ready to fix it. When i put new speakers in my doors, i checked it out and it wasnt plugged in. I pluged it in but it still doesnt work. How hard is it to replace one of these things? do i have to get it from ford? if i go to a junkyard what other years will fit? (i have an 89) I have a '90 tbird sitting in my back yard for parts, im going to check and see if the ones on it will fit. and has anybody ever done this before? when i plugged the old one in, it was a real PITA I dont think it would be to easy to replace the thing.

 

yes i've replaced one of mine from the junk yard cost me $5.00 . but it only lasted a year . it was a pita to install . the new acuator was only availible from a dealer @ $110.00. i got one out of a tempo , so maybe the tbird one will work????

 

I *think* most of the Ford actuators are the same. They're real common to go bad in Mustangs. I replaced the drivers-side one in my GT with a $5 one from the junkyard.

I haven't looked at the ones in my F150, but does it have the electrical plug-in at the bottom, and attach to the door lock rod at the top? If so, go to a local junk yard and snag one out of a comparable year/model Ford. Or, if you want to buy new, try a few Mustang online parts houses - ANYTHING but the dealer! www.mustangparts.com, www.daves-mustang-parts.com, www.dallasmustang.com, www.texasmustang.com, etc

Wade

EDIT: Pfft! After typing all of that, I totally missed what you said about the T-bird sitting in your yard.:o One from that should work.

 

i had the same problem with my passenger side door. i went to a junkyard and bought an actuator out of a wreked ranger for $2. i out it in right away and it didnt totally work. the problem was the the length of the little shaft on the solenoid. what i had to do was switch the shaft from the old actuator to the new one. it wasnt too much of a pain. you just have to take your time and be careful. when you take off the little crimped piece, there will be a little race with three bearings under it in three holes. be careful of these. when you get it apart, its just a matter of swapping the pieces. if you need some more info email me. id rather spend 2 bucks than 100, ya know? thanks, john

 

Well, Im gonna go check the one in the Tbird tomorrow maybe. I just got back from a trip to Reno. I took my truck towing a small trailer with three dirt bikes on it and a bunch of gear in the back, it did a lot better than when we took my buddies truck (with a 300-6) to Oklahoma pulling the same setup.

 

I'm new to the board but I've been following the posts were quite a while. Just got back from the Ford Dealer beacuse both of my mine are shot and they said the following are the same Part number: 89-94 Tempo/Topaz; 89-01 Aerostar, F150-F350, Bronco and Superduty. Hope this helps

 

Yah, i checked out the tbird, it was totally different. So i went down to the junkyard and they had one kickin around, I gave em $5 for it and they said if it didnt work, they would give me another. Luckily it worked, so I have working locks now

I did find that the lock ***** from my tbird are the same, but chrome, so I put them on now im ready to get an alarm with keyless entry!