FRANTIC FRANC 0 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Fitted remote central locking to the car last Sunday which was so easy & works a treat, cost less than Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul C 15 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Post up a guide mate, sounds like a bargain mod to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon350S 192 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Sounds interesting. Show us what you did so we can all have a crack at it! Perfect for me at present with all my door pannels off! Quote Chunky Lover Link to post Share on other sites
FRANTIC FRANC 0 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Okay will try and get something posted at the weekend, firstly get the kit from here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=250468148403 Cheers, Franc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmybondi 4 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 or you could combine it with a burglar alarm system, that will control the CDL, as I did... Quote Ciao, JB '88 Excel SE - monaco white '99 Elise 111 - azure blue � '87 TurboEsprit - calypso red '02 BMW 325ci convertible - diamond black http://excelregister.lotusexcel.de Link to post Share on other sites
Boots 28 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 or you could combine it with a burglar alarm system, that will control the CDL, as I did... Now that would be nice, question is would the central locking be able to set the alarm or would it be that the alarm would activate the central locking? As you can tell mechanicals are my comfort zone not too sure about the new fangled electrickery so anyone who has a working knowledge of the Autowatch alarm and could give pointers would be a friend for life John p.s I sent the e-bay seller a message asking if he does a two door version - seems a shame to waste 2 actuators (unless Franc says he used all four I suppose?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul C 15 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 p.s I sent the e-bay seller a message asking if he does a two door version - seems a shame to waste 2 actuators (unless Franc says he used all four I suppose?) Hey, why not just have all 4 anyway? You could always play around with the leftovers and have a go at at putting in an electric boot release or something! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FRANTIC FRANC 0 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hey, why not just have all 4 anyway? You could always play around with the leftovers and have a go at at putting in an electric boot release or something! I had thought about using the other 2 for somehow locking the fuel caps but then stopped dreaming! Having 2 spare is nothing bad though, at that price I didn't really care! There are 2 more functions on the remote so could be used to activate alarm or close the windows I guess. Cheers, Franc First step is to remove the door card and then remove the door handle. This is quite easy, remove the interior door handle (3 bolts) and the card should lift off (be careful not to forget the wiring to the cig lighter). The exterior door handle has 2x 8mm nuts and then unclip the 2 rods and extract. 1. drill the 2 holes shown on the photo. 2. bend the end of one of the rods (in the kit) as shown - a vice and hammer is best for this. The rod has one end bent already - they must both bend the same direction. Grind the end down to about 8mm. 3. feed the pre-bent end of the rod through the eye of the actuator and then the end you have just bent through the 2 holes you drilled. This takes a bit of fiddling but made easier with the help of long nose pliers. Be careful not to break any of the original mechanism when using a little force! When it is in place check the clearence as you don't want it to hit the top of the round bush underneath (marked by red arrow) That's the hardest part finished! I will show you where and how I fitted the actuator in the next few days as I have refitted the door cards before taking any more pickies! No more drilling is needed from this point. Cheers, Franc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Choppa 215 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 This is interesting, I'm sure my left arm has become about an inch longer stretching to lock and unlock the passsenger door over the years. Franc, does the movement on the solenoid arm roughly match the distance the drilled lock mechanism moves. Asking because I've seen these retrofit solenoids "bounce" extended and shut again if you don't get the adjustment correct Quote Normally Aspirated - and lovin' it! Link to post Share on other sites
FRANTIC FRANC 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Franc, does the movement on the solenoid arm roughly match the distance the drilled lock mechanism moves. Asking because I've seen these retrofit solenoids "bounce" extended and shut again if you don't get the adjustment correct Mine has worked flawlessly so far, the movement is almost consistent with the travel of the solenoid but I've used silicon to absorb the twist/bounce instead of bolting the solenoid solidly to the door skin. I'll post a few pictures of the solenoid positioning when I remove the door card at the weekend. Cheers, Franc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FRANTIC FRANC 0 Posted August 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 The last thing to do was mount the solenoid. Using the 2 metal strips (joined together with a nut & bolt), mount one end on the bottom door handle nut and the other end onto the solenoid using the screws provided in the kit. Now test the locking to determin where the final mounting position will be. I thouroughly cleaned the top of the window runner with a solvent and then superglued 2 nylon blocks (the type used for kitchen cabinets) to sandwich the base of the solenoid. Testing the operation one last time the final step was to silicon around the solenoid. This is for the main holding strength and also to allow for some absorbtion for the recoil when operated. You'll probably get a better idea by just looking at the photo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richardvg 3 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 looks like you spent another 35 pounds on silicone ? richard Quote Technically sound ...Theoretically poked ! Link to post Share on other sites
FRANTIC FRANC 0 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 looks like you spent another 35 pounds on silicone ? richard well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hepkat63 11 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 sorry to drag this up - but, what happened to the pictures in the thread? Do they delete after a while? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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