My low model Raider only has a rear power lock. A few years ago it stopped working / didnt work very well.

I took it out cleaned it and lubed it. Still worked half heatedly, just barely moving.

Short story: It turns out that the contacts in the switch got dirty and develop a large voltage drop. After fixing the actuator multiple times I finally found the root cause for mine, a dirty switch. I'm sure the that cleaning the actuator was a good thing.

Bottom line? Lube the door mechanisms but don't forget to check out the switches.

That reminds me that I should go lube my wiper pivots. While taking them apart and lubing them is the best method, a few drops of 3 in 1 oil on the tops of the shafts has been working very well.


Kevin