Thank you for this video! I just replaced the left door latch cable and your video got me through it. BUT...I found a shortcut that everyone should know. The hardest part of removing the door actuator is that ONE rod with the green clip. After trying for at least an hour to get my fat fingers up into that area with no success, I took a short break. Stood up to stretch and noticed a rubber access hole cover on the side of the door that looked to be right at the height of the green clip. I popped that puppy off and EVERYTHING is right there. And as you suggest of inserting one screw to hold the actuator in place while reconnecting everything, doing that puts that rod almost right in line with the hole & clip. Unfortunately there's no way to post pics but when you remove that cover you'll see for yourself.

Thanks Paul! There's a few videos out there for replacing the actuator, but yours is the most detailed and thorough. You didn't miss a step. I have a working door lock now!

Thanks so much for the awesomely detailed walkthrough! Bought a new actuator off of Amazon and made this same repair on my 03 Accord this afternoon (but passenger side) - couldn't have done it without your video! 🍻

Whole video is darn near perfect - we changed out left and right sides using it - thanks! At the end, the final door handle cable connect with the plastic clamp - I did this just now, but forgot to seat the cable sheath's slotted plastic collar into the metal forked slot - result, I couldn't open the door from inside the car! So:: there are TWO final steps before you secure the door panel - clip the cable end to the handle AND seat the cable slotted plastic collar into the metal fork to keep the sheath in place!

Kudos! Very well made video that highlights how to handle important and tricky steps (for instance, how to not break fragile plastic piece on door handle cable). I have used it to successfully replace a failing actuator on my 2006 Honda Accord. Works like a charm now.

This video is the best I found. Thank you! It was my first time pullling a door panel and replacing the actuator, your step by step instructions were very helpful. Removing the clip on the interior door handle and the window rail were the most difficult for me. Patience and watching your video on repeat really helped.

Paul, your video was incredibly helpful in replacing the lock actuator in our 2006 Acura TSX. I literally had it replaced is 34 minutes start to finish thanks to your insight regarding the process and steps to do it. The process on our Acura was just like the Accord. Thanks very much, well done and very, very helpful.

Hi Paul - awesome video! I used as a step by step guide to replace the actuator in my son's car. Everything worked out great. so thank you! You not only saved me a pile of cash but increased my confidence in completing other work on our family cars and keeping them out of the "stealership" as much as possible.

Thanks my friend! My wife [it's her car] will be so happy to see it fixed and, for $34 I'm REALLY happy! And as far as your video-explanation, lighting, view into tight spaces... very well done! AND, you did what so many diy YT channels don't do, and that's to show the OEM part number.

Nicely done Raul! Great instruction and demonstrations on a complex R/R. Also, getting that P/N out there is more than helpful. DIY heaven! Thanks

OMG Paul, thank you. I had a jammed lock mechanism and the door wouldn't close. Your demonstration saved me. I would've broken something.

I bought the actuator for 11€ (stark) and it includes this plastic piece. Works great. What a deal. Thanks for the tutorial.

Great video! My 2007 Honda was a little different then some of the other videos of Honda's I saw (different screw placement on door panels). This was super thorough, and showing everything via video and step by step was very well done. Was able to replace my own actuator this morning. Took about 2.5 hours, but it's all up and working now. Thanks! For anyone else who does this, don't freak out if at first your keyfob doesn't work when you test before putting all back together, mine didn't, but once I plugged in the power to the window/lock/mirror panels, those buttons worked from lock and keyfob started to work.

I wouldn't have been able to replace the door latch cable/get out this piece without you - thank you. The repair probably took about an hour and a half. I was hesitant about taking off the parts as I went like the window guide/metal and rubber guide piece but it all went back into place just fine without any issue. I have a 2005 Honda Acoord V6 Sedan.

Really helpful! One tip based on my experience, the little top rod’s snap had the little flap break when I opened it, which made it really hard to get back on, so just be careful when taking that off. Thanks!

Very detailed on the procedure, but most importantly took the time to explain what other parts could possibly break during disassembly, which was very helpful. Nothing worse than a simple repair made complicated by a plastic bit that snaps off!

Hi Raul, Thanks for your video. My accord 2005 driver side latch stop working yesterday. Called dealer around 300 dollars. Then good to find you video. Will order the parts from Honda and try it myself first. You are really handyman.

Thank you. Raul. For this excellent video.. I followed all the. Steps and. I made it.. may the Lord continue blessing you..!!!!!!

Thank you & subscribed! My son & I just replaced the passenger's side actuator in his 2004 Acura TSX with the guidance of your superb video. Your explanations & great camera angles really made a huge difference!

Excellent Video and great detail. Really helped me replace my door lock actuator with no issues.

This was a terrific video and really helped me understand how to change the actuator. I watched your video twice before starting work and the task went much faster than I expected. I found I didn’t need to take off the black cable guide - just tease out the cable, and smearing a little dishwash liquid on the metal window track really helps getting the rubber window seal back into the metal track. Many thanks.

Fantastic video. Once the weather gets warmer (no more 15 degrees), I will be doing this fix to my daughter's car. Thanks!

Really Great video, going to fix my son's car door tomorrow. watched your video 2 times. Feels like I can do without much trouble. Thank you very much. You are Great.

Thumbs up from another person you helped. It is nice to be able to watch someone else go through this even if it is just to verify what you think should be done or reference video for before and after steps. Thank you!!!

I just bought a 2004 Accord and I’m pretty sure both front door actuators are toast. This video will be a huge help, thank you!!

Excellent video and thorough. Needed help with some of the critical points of replacing the actuator on our '05 Accord. Great job and thank you for posting this one!

well explained, step by step, great job. Thank you you saved me a lot of money by learning from you, how to replace my door lock. Thank you!

Thanks for taking the time to put this video together. It made replacing the actuator in our Honda very easy. Your style of filming and ability to narrate make a perfect How To Video.

Thanks so much for taking time out to share this with us!!

Just perfect bro how you make the video, explanations and everything. Very detailed and patient. Thanks bro. I will do that on my car, same problem. But as it was not locking, I was using the car key and the lock stopped working too after a while, going to look for that fixing now.

Thank you so much for this high quality, very informative video. I was having the same problem with getting the rear rod unclipped on my 2006 Accord. I was not successful, so I decided to look for a video, and yours was the first that popped up. Answered my question very clearly. Much appreciated!

Thank you for posting this. It helped me make sense of some of the finer points of my latch cable replacement. Getting that assembly out and back in was the tough part!

Paul, thanks for the video. I have a 2004 CRV. When I attempted to reinstall the window channel. I lined the channel bolt hole with the lower of the two holes on the door frame. Unfortunately when I tried to put on the door panel a clip was designed to fit in that lower door frame hole. To move the channel up to the higher hole it proved to be a big challenge. Mine was the frt. passenger door. This problem stopped me dead in my tracks. In your case it seems the channel was designed to fit in that lower hole.

Awesome video. Well done. Not an easy job and on top of completing it you produced a video that showed every single detail from start to finish. You are very talented.

Very informative!!! I just did mine in less than an hour! Thank you!! Edit: my car is a 2006 Acura TSX and the process is exactly the same

There is a plastic plug on the door jamb that you can remove to help with the inner(back) rod where it connects at the top. It made the job a bit easier. Other than that thanks for the video, it helped a lot!

Thank you! I've just replaced my driver's door actuator following your video tutorial :)

Thanks for the great video. I fixed my daughters ‘07 today. My VDO actuator from rockauto came with the new clip and looked identical to the OEM part.

Hands down the best video on door actuator on the internet, couldn"t have done it without you,

I used this video for the passenger side, still a great and informational video. Thank you for sharing

Thank you for your detailed video! Just used it to replace the driver's side front door actuator on my '06 Accord VP sedan. Thanks again for taking the time and effort to do this. Really appreciate it.

Thanks man, really appreciate you taking the time to do this. Seriously helped me out!

Agreed! Nice video and very well spoken and easy/clear to follow

Hoping to do this on my 2005 Acura TSX soon. Hopefully it’s the same steps because no one else has videos on it for my Acura. Thank you for the detailed video🙌 will be trying soon

Thank you for such a detailed video. The process was time consuming (4 hours) bit we were cool with that. We weren’t in a rush and wanted to make sure we did not break anything.

Great video! Enjoyed the step by step breakdown and your effort to give us a visual on the inside of the door.

Nice one Bruva done mi honda euro 07 word for word.... my driver door is on the right side of the car and did it with no problems... cheers

Amazing video my friend! Going to attempt this once I have the part you were very helpful!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I was able to complete this repair thanks to your video.

Mr. Raul, Thank You so so much for this video! Today I fix my door latch/handle of my Honda Accord 2007 thank you to YOU!! I am so happy 😃 God bless you!

Thanks for posting this video. I just replaced my actuator and saved $450. Awesome!!

Fantastic video and explanations. I like how you also do things properly and didn't rush. Has helped me fix my own so thankyou.

Amazing video I was stumped on removing the actuator from the door until you said there was a metal rod attached (hard to see part) thanks a million!

Nice video, I like how you explain and perform the procedure.

I need to replace my FR handle cable, was not sure if I had to take out the whole assembly...what a pain in the ass! Thanks for the detailed video, it will make it a bit less painful.

Without this video I would be sobbing in the garage trying to figure out all the little clips and hard to see and reach things. I don't think this is a job for the less mechanically inclined. I found the most difficult parts to be the little green clip way up inside the door, and the very fragile cable end at the door handle. It won't tolerate much tugging on it at all, which happens in the course of getting it off, and then going back together. If you break the plastic cable end at the final install, the whole process has to be redone, and more, to install a new cable. Breaking any of the little clips that may be brittle from years of baking inside the door will stall the whole repair while you scramble for parts that are not readily available. There's a lot to have to pay attention to in accomplishing this procedure. Thanks to Raul for sharing! OMG, it still took me hours!

Your Video has helped me awesome work im waiting on my part to come in the mail and after watching this im ready for the job ......

The best explanations I've ever watched on KZfaq and I've watched a ton. You are a natural. Thank you so much!

Excellent video, I'm Brazil and you help a lot with my 2006 honda accord. tkx

Thank you so much for the through explaining on how to remove certain parts it really helped great video

Great video, thank you very much, you helped me a lot! There is only one thing I would want to add. On my European model there are two more screws for door panel removal, located underneath silver plastic on the door handle.

Great video. very datailed and thorough. Took me 2 hours but in the end all is working again. Thanks a lot for all the help.

Just followed your instructions and fixed mine too. Thank you so much

Excellent guide, just replaced my own in 2005 Accord. Cheers.

Thank you very much, it was really helpful. I was able to change my driver door actuator without any issues.

Great video. I reckon you saved by around $200. Followed it exactly and it worked as you showed. Mind you, you were slightly quicker than me....

Great video... followed your steps and got mine replaced.

Thank you for the video my brother! It worked on my 2005 Acura TSX.

Legend thanks for the video! Note on my Accord euro LX (cl9) I couldn't test the lock function without having the power window harness plugged in

This saved me quite a bit of time, thank you

Excellent instructions! Just replace mine on my ‘06 Acura. Thank you for the video.

Thank you,sir. I was able to replace mine after watching your video although mine was Acura TSX and front passenger door, it was almost same.

Excellent video! now I see its a major pain in the ass job... i may just sell car with broken actuator..keep up the good repair videos...one of the best ones i have seen..

Thank you so much for making this video. I wouldn’t be able to fix my door without it.

Just did my 04 TSX and pretty much exactly the same procedures thank you my friend 👍

I followed what you were showing and finished mine perfectly. Luckily I didn't break a little clip :) :) Great video Thank you.

😂 Had to use this video to teach my mechanic how to do this, he was surprised when I told him what to do.

Dearest, Such a nice guy.Thanks for doing your part to help the people of the world, get some decent rubber glove to protect your hands and to keep your nails pretty, a good mechanics hands are protected b/c they are his best tools.

It was very helpful, thank you very much. I did the job step by step with you.

Raul, thanks for making this video! It was really helpful when I just changed out my door actuator. It had been dead for years. (Also, I hit the subscribe button too.)

Thank you very much my friend, you're God sent. Did the job without even scratching the paint. Sub is the least I can do.

Raul - great instructions. Removing the entire door lock assembly was the way to go. Definitely made getting the actuator out and in much easier. I did my 2004 TSX. Only variance with that car is the extra screw in the handle that needs to be removed, but other than that, everything else was spot on. Great future reference. Will be subscribed after I type this. It's content like yours that makes youtube valuable!

OK, I give up. You did a great job of explaining. Thank you.

Thank you for making this video, I was able to successfully fix my door that stopped locking.

Awesome video, great step by step description of the process - thanks much - however, it looks to me like a lot of work - I think will just use the key to lock and unlock the old fashion way.

Really nice video. Dealer wanted $350 for parts and labor. Saved my Sister in law a bundle here.

Gracias amigo, ahora puedo cambiar la chapa de mi Honda Accord 2005, lado del pasajero!!

Awesome video thanks. I would add that on the door jamb at the top is a black plug. That plug pulls out giving you better access to the green plastic holder that connects to the rod. Still a tight spot but with a screw driver in that hole and your hand through the other its doable.

you are a genius man, God bless you!

This is the best video I've seen so far I have a 04 accord which needs both driver and passenger door lock actuators to be replaced. I already have the parts to replace the old although the only question I have is the passenger door wont open from inside or out what could I do? Thanks.

Gracias Raul por el video. Este fin de semana es mi turno de hacer lo mismo en 2006 Accord

Hey Raul. I don’t mean to be part of the chorus, but I have to say it. It’s true. This was a great video. You really did everything well and I appreciate it. There is only one problem and it’s not your fault. The door rods are mysteries to me. I think part of the problem is that I need to see pictures, and I’m not real clear on how they were attached. I think it’s some thing I would have to try and do. Anyway, this video is perfect. God bless and thank you.

Thank you, this helped my through my DIY project.

4:30 and 10:30 Thanks for the details and camera angles there. Extra tip, anyone doing this job could get an endoscope to help view internal clips better.

Excelente explicacion, todo funciono tal y como el video lo muestra.

The video was very good and it saved me several hundred dollars. But I caution you, if the car is an older model be sure to get a new cable for the inside door release. On older cars the plastic becomes extremely brittle and the head of the plastic sleeve WILL easily break as mine did. After this I needed to replace a window regulator and the second one broke (as the one in this video did). Save some time, the cable only costs about $15.

Raul Romo.Thanks for the video.....it was very helpful.

Enjoy the video like the way you did the step by step very helpful

Saved me. Thank you very much!

Good video. You should do a link to the parts needed on Amazon. They give you a commission on things sold thru the video. Good luck and thanks