Car will not always open and sometimes i get locked inside.
Subaru outback door lock problem.
Flat blade screw.
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My guess is car is correctly receiving the signal but the actuator in the door lock isn t working.
In this video 1a auto shows you how to replace a faulty broken or damaged rear door latch on an 08 subaru outback list of tools used.
Unhook the switch from the power door lock wiring harness connector by hand.
In many cases this doesn t seem to solve the issue though and replacement of the entire infotainment assembly is necessary.
When the actuator gets the signal from the power door lock switch a small motor turns the gears.
That is pretty certain.
Subaru has released a couple of technical service bulletins tsbs regarding the problem such as 15 199 16r which say to reprogram the unit.
The rack and pinion are able to convert the rotational motion of the motor to a vertical motion which locks and unlocks the doors.
2011 subaru outback door lock issues lock actuator or wire connection.
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Step 2 plug the new power door lock switch into the power door lock wiring harness connector by hand.
Like the power door lock switch the power door lock actuator can malfunction due to the large amount of use that it gets.