G I have wanted The thread that got me going was at http www. Good detail and the RAV4 actuator is pretty much the same as the ones in the taco. Also googling to why these fail so often told me that its likely the double lock pulse I programmed into my Clifford Matrix alarm when I installed it is causing these little DC motors in the actuators to load up with carbon due to excess arcing at the commutator. I reset the alarm to a single pulse which should help hasten the wear on the actuators. National Electrical Code explanations, training and tips. Includes downloadable resources and a forum. Update This post is incredibly popular and has over 240 comments from various owners all with the same issue. Most of the issues seem to be caused by a faulty.