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    Fixed: Door Lock Actuator in Gen II Prius

    Did you see my write up starting on page 2? Look for the photo of the drill inside the door. I was able to open the door, but only because I had...
    Post by: tolladay, Nov 11, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    I think I really screwed up, door won't open

    Well I solved the problem, and without doing a lot of damage to the car. I already posted the results on another thread, so if you're interested,...
    Post by: tolladay, May 17, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fixed: Door Lock Actuator in Gen II Prius

    And now, how I got my door open. After much study of my new actuator assembly I discovered a weakness, an achilles heel as it were. The part...
    Post by: tolladay, May 17, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fixed: Door Lock Actuator in Gen II Prius

    In that case, you want the lock assembly for the front door. The driver's side (Left Side) is part #69040-47060. The passenger side (right side)...
    Post by: tolladay, May 17, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fixed: Door Lock Actuator in Gen II Prius

    Now to test your actuator. Fortunately, this part is very easy. First take a look at the latch part of the actuator assembly. This is the part...
    Post by: tolladay, May 17, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fixed: Door Lock Actuator in Gen II Prius

    Now onto where I screwed up. I bought a second door actuator and carefully took it apart, making notes and lots of photos. It turns out the...
    Post by: tolladay, May 17, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fixed: Door Lock Actuator in Gen II Prius

    Okay, well the door is still stuck, but I have a few more things to share. Hopefully someone will read this and not make the same mistakes I've...
    Post by: tolladay, May 17, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    I think I really screwed up, door won't open

    John, I just wanted to say I gave this a try. I grabbed a new 9v battery and the jumper wires (small wires with alligator clips on each end) out...
    Post by: tolladay, May 14, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    I think I really screwed up, door won't open

    Well I have to say I'm impressed by the response. However, I see I didn't make myself entirely clear. The locking mechanism works perfectly, in...
    Post by: tolladay, May 14, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    I think I really screwed up, door won't open

    I was replacing the motor on my door lock actuators, when I made a serious error. I somehow switched the locking mechanism around inside the...
    Thread by: tolladay, May 14, 2013, 10 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fixed: Door Lock Actuator in Gen II Prius

    Well I have to say these instructions worked very well. I did both front doors and the new motors work a charm. Alas I made the same mistake Los...
    Post by: tolladay, May 14, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    DICE Prius iPod Integration Unit now works for the 2006!

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ACD @ Jun 8 2007, 05:42 AM) 457962</div> Yep. Using the CD button, one can toggle between the CD and the DICE unit....
    Post by: tolladay, Jun 8, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    DICE Prius iPod Integration Unit now works for the 2006!

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(freemankr @ May 26 2007, 03:07 PM) 450555</div> Does it keep popping out? Mine was a little difficult too. My...
    Post by: tolladay, May 27, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    DICE Prius iPod Integration Unit now works for the 2006!

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ACD @ Apr 17 2007, 03:04 PM) 424947</div> You'll need to run a progam called iTunes on your computer. This is the...
    Post by: tolladay, Apr 18, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics