Date:         Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:00:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: remote/keyless entry
Comments: To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
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  The poor folks whose van never came with stock doorlocks; it would very
much more difficult to add.  Particularly, the long run through to rear
hatch mechanism, and the lack of slider door contacts and its associated
wiring.

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zeitgeist" <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: remote/keyless entry


> Yes, the kit I referenced came with four actuators; 2 front doors, 1 side
> door and 1 hatch.  I used the stock wiring for the two rear doors and the
> supplied wiring to replace the old sketchy stock wiring in the front
> doors.
> Very nice.
>
> Casey
> '89 Bluestar
>
> On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Eric Gertner <eric@feastvirginia.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Did you use this application for the slider and rear hatch also?
>> Thanks,
>> Eric
>> --------------------------------
>> >
>> > I finally got tired of messing around with the finicky stock setup, and
>> > a
>> > less than stellar experience with one of our list vendors, and so opted
>> to
>> > replace my entire system with an aftermarket setup built by MES.
>> > http://www.a1electric.com/mes.htm
>> >
>> > It has Swiss-made actuators which are a direct screw-in replacement for
>> the
>> > stock versions.  I also chose a keyless entry option, which just makes
>> sense
>> > while I'm in there.   It's a real straight-forward kit that I'd highly
>> > recommend to anyone who's experiencing typical automatic doorlock
>> trickery.
>> > Total cost for central locking kit + keyless entry = ~$120
>> >
>> > Casey
>> > '89 Bluestar
>> >
>>
>