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Title: power to non power locks
Post by: fordguy on March 09, 2006, 10:28:27 AM

can you take out the actuators(sp?) and replace the rods with longer ones to get rid of the power locks or is there more to it?

Title: power to non power locks
Post by: JeremyB on March 09, 2006, 12:34:23 PM

Disconnecting where the door lock actuator rod hooks up to the rest of the system (the top part of the rod) bypasses the actuator.

You can remove the actuator to clean up the door insides / weight savings, but once you disconnect the rod...the actuator does nothing.

Title: power to non power locks
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on March 09, 2006, 09:37:10 PM

not to mention that disconnecting/removing the actuators will make it a lot easier to turn the key in the lock

Title: power to non power locks
Post by: 88FoxBird on March 21, 2006, 08:01:17 PM

Both actuators in my 'Bird locked up so I just unhooked them. You wont need longer rods or anything.

Title: power to non power locks
Post by: ipsd on March 24, 2006, 12:11:29 AM

Hell why would you want to get rid of the power door locks? If your actuators are messed up just get you out of a salvage yard. Mine our out of a 79 T-bird I just had to use the metal rod out of mine. Its been 4 years an no problems.

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Technical => Misc Tech => Topic started by: fordguy on March 09, 2006, 10:28:27 AM