Remote Central Locking

Lewy · Post by **Lewy** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:43 am

Thanks for that - ordered the kit and will remember to fetch a drill from work - MissFixit when you wired in the brake flash bid you just run a wire using the route for the elecy windows etc.?

PeetieM · Post by **PeetieM** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:48 pm

Yes, I had to drill 2 new holes.
Don't forget to make sure all the screws are really tight on the linkages, mine has now slipped and will still unlock, but doesn't move far enough to lock anymore.
Once more unto the black stuff!

Pete.

PeetieM · Post by **PeetieM** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:30 am

OK, after 2 more door trim offs to reconnect my linkages, enough was enough.
I bought a piece of 5 mm brass tube £1.95, screwed a brass cup hook in the bottom (of the tube - ouch) and soldered a length of the old rod in the top after cutting it to approx length.
I put a plastic sleeve over the cup hook to take the slack out of the linkage to the solenoid and just used one connector at the very top just under the lock release knob and hey presto, a single non-fouling mechanism.
I have photos if anyone's interested, please ask.

Pete.

meek.tv · Post by **meek.tv** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:37 am

a bit unrelated but i once heared a bloke in a supermarket braggin to his mate about his remote engine start.
as i was walking out he was just in front and i got to witness him showing off to his mate, starting up his mk2 golf from afar which was left in gear, it jumped forward straight into a wall.
us auto boys wouldnt have that problem though

meek.tv · Post by **meek.tv** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:29 pm

id never even heared of such a thing as a remote start at the time....

...nearly as usefull as my old bmw mini's feature of holding down the unlock button on the keyfob to unwind the windows.
its great when you sit on your keys in work when its raining outside

Big Rich · Post by **Big Rich** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:44 pm

Hi every one i fitted a remote actuator in the drivers door yesterday took me the best part of 5 hours getting it right... I would have sooner done a head gasket !.. I mounted the actuator very low down in the door, and extended the push rod with a welding rod ( i joined them by cutting a piece of a 30 amp cable connector chock block type) pushed both rods through and nipped it up tight, works a treat ....best and most useful mod i have ever done to date. thanks Rich

dreamwarrioruk · Post by **dreamwarrioruk** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:43 pm

got a remote start/remote central locking/automatic lifting windows and soon to be fully automatic door mirrors on our bongo.
takes a full day to fit the lot but its great. fully automatic, dont even have to set the alarm, just walk away and it locks it all up. when you walk back to it it unlocks the doors. also pages me up to a mile away if anyone trys to break in or hits it.
meek. i have remote start/timed start on my other manual van. i had to fabricate a contact switch on the gearbox so that it couldnt start unless it was in neutral. they also have a handbrake sensor on so they wont start remotely without the handbrake on.
its great fun in supermarket carparks when it just starts up automatically.
people gawping theres no driver in that van.

Big Rich · Post by **Big Rich** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:04 am

Hi my alarm is possibly the cheapest around see link it also has the window closeure system Rich

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAR-ALARM-w-ULTRA ... dZViewItem

dreamwarrioruk · Post by **dreamwarrioruk** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:08 pm

cheap enough but no remote start by the looks of it. also i like the idea of the 2 way paging. tells me when someone breaking in without the culprit knowing they have sent a signal to me. que getting out the baseball bat and sneak down to the bongo.
only joking on that last bit but could catch them unawares as i can set the alarm in just paging mode.