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Sharing this DIY on how I replaced my W212 left side mirror actuator. The left mirror will tilt down when i reverse my car, but recently it has been making strange noise, I knew one of the micro motors must have gone bad, I could buy a micro motor from taobao to fix it, but upon removing the refector , I realised that the actuator assembly screw is bad, so i decided to replace the entire actuator unit instead. The micro motor should look like this, it should be on a plastic worm gear, not the one as shown. I replaced it on my W211 before and it costed me less than $10 from taobao. These are the simple tools I need. a set of Torx screw drivers and a platic pryer. bought this from Surpass, Mr Lim, jiang zua ji. for $195.00 first, I removed the reflector using the plastic pryer. The reflector is snapped onto the actuator with several snap-on clips , do it gently to avoid damaging the clips. The reflector has two heater wires on it, be careful not to stretch the wires . I did not detach the wires because they did not cause any obstruction to my work. you can see a few of the snap-on clips at the back of thereflector. once the reflector is removed, I could see the three screws that mount the actuator onto the casing, I removed the screws and the actuator came out naturally. there is a cable connected to the actuator, disconnct the cable gently. Reverse the same process, and job is done. Maybe 15 min job? Now i am a happy man, no new car but i have a new actuator, very silence.

Hi, Anyone knows where I can get one rather then getting from accessories shop? Was quoted $50 for one. Reasonable? Cheers

Hi! Are there any good workshops that could replace my wastegate actuator. Cause its spoilt liao, can no longer hold boost. Btw, how much does a new actuator cost?

I have a 2005 Hyundai Accent and this problem has been going on for the last 6 months. The door actuators (4 doors) keep failing and I have replaced all 4 door actuators but still the problem of not being able to lock the doors comes back after 3 months into the replacement. The latest is when you unlock the driver's door from the outside, the 3 doors will not unlock and you have to manually unlock each of them by going into the driver's cabin. I went to another workshop and they said the problem is NOT the actuators but the 'control box' located somewhere underneath the dashboard and it will cost $500 to replace! So I would like to ask bros opinion here, what is the actual problem with my doors?