G35 door lock fix

[Beancooker]

So I, as many, have dead door lock motors on my 03 coupe which is out of warranty. I was pretty disgusted with the dealer cost of ~150 for a door lock motor especially since i know from installing alarms and power door locks (in college) that aftermarket door lock motors cost less than 10 bucks.

I bought this door lock motor:http://www.partsexpress.com/pe...0-010

And installed it as shown in the pics below. - I made the bracket holding the motor (.06" thick 5052 aluminum)- drilled a hole in the door handle housing for the rod to pass through - clipped off part of the plastic door lock lever - trimmed some of the plastic ribs on the inside of the door panel to make clearance for the motor.- Cut the wires going to the factory motor and hooked directly to the new motor. You can find the wires inside the door below the speaker (take out the speaker). I brought them out the rubber boot above the speaker.

Again... cost was $5... Sweet.....

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