DirectedElectronics Install Essentials 524N High Power Door Lock Motor

This door lock actuator was a perfect replacement when my now 10 year old aftermarket door lock system failed. Seems to be higher quality then the one my supposed high end installer used, and was quite easy to install despite requiring a slightly different mounting setup. Though I didn't get any quotes I assume that having the motor replaced at a shop would have run me a lot more than 45mins and the token dollars I spent on the lock motor. First month no problems, hopefully it outlives the car!

This was a replacement for actuator in tailgate of Jeep TJ. Standard actuators are mostly right around 1 1/8” thick and won’t fit. This unit is right at 7/8” and slid into place, works perfectly and at a fair price. Local shop wanted over $40 for slim actuator.

Working great so far on a daily basis, installed on a Tundra tailgate lock, not too difficult to do a custom install, they supply almost everything you need, might ned longer screws depending on your setup and what you plan to do.This solenoid is strong and works well, very happy with this purchase, i can now keep my tailgate locked when i press my keypad

I bought this item after buying the trunk relase with metal string tie from here(Amazon). That trunk release lasted maybe a few days. This door actuator actually works. So far it works great. If anything changes, I will post a new review. I bought this for 97 Integra trunk. It has a lot of power to open the trunk. I wired it to my car alarm so I can now open my trunk using my remote. I cut four inches from the metal rod, and I bend it to help pull the trunk open. I grounded the blue wire to the chassis, and I ran the green wire to the 5pin relay switch(30a/40a) number 87. Number 85 is wired to the negative trigger of the car alarm trunk release. 86 and 30 wired together. I added another wire from 86 and 30 to one side of a 25amp fuse. The other part of that fuse I wired it to 12v constant. There is one right next to the fuse box. I Capped off 87a(DO NOT USE). For some reason if the trunk relase wire from the alarm is not working or giving you a hard time, you can use another auxiliary wire from the alarm to make it work. You might have to press two buttons from your remote at the same time to make it work. Just read the instructions from your car alarm. Pictures you see is during testing. I have a Avital 5305l. I was not sure to use a 30amp fuse on the 30amp relay on a door actuator that might require 20a or 25a fuse. Or just buy a 20a relay with a 20a fuse. I just stuck with what I had at home.I hope this helps.

I added power locks and keyless entry to my Chevy Spark and used these actuators. I initially purchased different actuators that cost much less (4 for about 14 bucks). The cheaper ones seemed to work fine, but I accidentally wired a relay incorrectly and fried one of them when bench testing everything. I ordered one of these to replace it and upon unboxing it was obviously a much nicer actuator. It was way smaller and thinner, and came with all of the needed wire and a rubber wire loom for running the wires between the door and frame. The rubber wire looms along cost 8 or 9 buck here on Amazon. I liked them enough that I ended up buying 3 more and scrapped using the original ones I bought. All 4 are installed and work great!

Pretty heavy duty and lock with authority.

The rear door lock on my Saturn Aura started working internittently, then stopped completely. I went online and found a youtube video of the rear door panel removal. Using that and the instructions that came with this, I had it installed in under an hour. It was much easier than I had thought it would be. After you remove the rear door panel, use a couple of screws to mount this on the door sheet metal, then clip the old power lock wires and crimp them to the wires on this. Bend the supplied rod to parallel the rod coming out of door and clamp them together with the supplied clamp. Put the door panel back on, and you're done. It's an easy 15 dollar solution to an annoying problem. If your door will lock and unlock when you use the door lock knob, then this will work. All this really does is pushes and pulles the old lock knob like you would.

After many reliable years of using this item, over multiple applications, a little disappointed this time. Was used to replace an identical actuator that died after >7 years in an aftermarket vehicle door application. This one lasted a week until it froze hard in the "unlock" position. This left my vehicle vulnerable, and required re-disassembly of car door to enable manual locking again. Let me reiterate that the mechanical setup is solid on my car; all I needed was to replace the actuator motor. I'm such a fan of these that I'm going to buy another and hope for the best. Amazon return-for-refund not worth the hassle for $20 US.