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Review on Honda Accord Civic CR-V Element Odyssey Pilot Acura RSX Front Left Driver Side Power Door Lock Actuator 72155-S5P-A11 72155-S6A-J11 By HOTSYSTEM by Dave Moody

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect fit in my 2003 Honda Pilot Driver's side door - here's what I did to install

Perfect fit in my 03 Pilot driver's side (back) door. Needed a power impact driver to get the 3 door latch screws out. Was a tight fit working inside the door. I would say this is a medium difficulty repair for a typical do-it-your-selfer. The one for the right side (front or back door) for the 03 Pilot at least is the HOTSYSTEM Door Lock Actuator for Honda Front Right RH Passenger Side 72115S6AJ01 .Here's what I did to install it:1. Loosen the 3 screws holding the door latch, 2 above and 1 below.2. Take out the one screw in the armrest, pop out the little panel behind the handle with a small screwdriver and remove the 2 screws there.3. Push the clip off the bar and remove the handle.4. Pop out the door panel clips by prying/pulling starting at the bottom.5. Push the panel up to slide it up and off the door. Disconnect wire from control in panel.6. Remove one rubber grommet and peel back the plastic from the left.7. Undo the clips for the door lock and remove the manual lock.8. Take out the 3 latch screws.9. Undo the clip on the other side of the bar from the inside handle and slide the bar to the right and remove.10. Remove the 2 wire clips from the actuator.11. Undo the clip and push the bar going up from the latch out of the outside door handle clip.12. Work the latch and actuator assembly out of the car.13. Replace the actuator and re-install. Pay close attention to how everything goes together, then replace the actuator and reinstall.Took a little over an hour, esp. working the latch out of the door. I had to temporarily loosen the left window guide.You MUST have a power impact driver to get the 3 latch screws out. Do not use a hammer impact driver as the sheet metal in the door will bend. Do not try to get it out with a manual Phillips as it won't turn and you'll strip the heads. The only alternative is drilling them out which is a major pain. The driver I use is a PORTER-CABLE 18-Volt Lithium 1/4-in Drive Cordless Impact Driver but anything similar will work if it has enough power; make sure the battery is fully charged.It operates smoothly and quietly. Note the warranty is only 3 months. I've had other non-OEM ones fail in a year. I'll update this review if there are any issues.

Pros
  • Worked great! A perfect replacement that fit right in as advertised.
Cons
  • Lacks one-touch locking feature available in some factory-installed lock systems