Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 13:15:35 -0700
Reply-To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Central Locking -- questions
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Tom, the kit is almost a plug n' play for vans already equipped with factory
power locks, though it comes with brackets and adapters to be installed in a
vehicle without as well. For the slider, you'd need an additional set of
door contacts, which I think are also available on that site.
Alternatively, you could use factory slider contacts as well. The two front
actuators are five wire, so that you can lock/unlock all four doors if you
use the key or knob (just like factory power locks), and the two others are
two wire for powered lock/unlock. The actuators are very well made and I
believe are superior to the factory units. I suspect you'd need to supply
the wiring for the slider and rear hatch--I suppose large gauge speaker wire
could work and be easy to snake around and through everything to make the
run.
Here are the scanned wiring instructions (you'll probably want to download
and then re-size):
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_HrDjca6mW6o/TY-inAkTr_I/AAAAAAAAAZI/N8mkxzNXagg/s512/Scan_Pic0001.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_HrDjca6mW6o/TY-i2K2LhiI/AAAAAAAAAZM/Sp05Lm8U30o/s512/Scan_Pic0002.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_HrDjca6mW6o/TY-jEQsXKqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/wddz2uckhYQ/s512/Scan_Pic0003.jpg
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
> That kit looks pretty cool, & it appears that even an idiot like myself,
> or Mr. Squirrel could install it?
>
> Would it be usable for the side slider and/or the rear hatch, or just the 2
> front doors? (Seems like 2 front doors only?)
>
>
>
> Mr. BZ-no power steering, no power windows, no intermittent wipers, no rear
> wiper, no AC, but this is desirable.
>
>
> On May 5, 2011, at 12:52 PM, Zeitgeist wrote:
>
> > Yup, though I recommend pulling the trigger on the full monty while yer
> at
> > it:
> >
> >
> http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=W02F-712T
> >
> > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Rocket;
> >>
> >> Though I haven't installed one yet, this item came highly rated from
> >> vanagoners who had. Reputedly not junk.
> >>
> >> <
> >>
> >>
> http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=W02F
> >>>
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
> >> camping.elliott@gmail.com
> >>> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Is there a central locking kit for the '84 Vanagon? Is it a big deal to
> >>> install (I know how to get the panels off the doors)? Who sells 'em?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Rocky J Squirrel
> >>> '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> >>> '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> >>> Bend, OR
> >>> KG6RCR
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Casey
>
>
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Casey
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