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Date:         Thu, 5 May 2011 14:23:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Central Locking -- questions
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BANLkTimrp8JWuOfzfpNNKeA=5kzPrxqWzg@mail.gmail.com>
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Oh. Duh. You mean the actuators don't magically work without wires????

On Thu, 2011-05-05 at 16:09 -0500, Jim Felder wrote:

> They deliver power to the power things within the sliding door, which > is an "island" from the rest of the wired chassis. Obviously, they > only work when the door is closed, but that's all that is needed. They > make a connection between the B-pillar and the front of the slider > door jamb. The stock later-model ones are very nice, but more than you > need for just power actuators. I'm sure the ones on the kit are fine. > > Jim > > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Rocket J Squirrel > <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > What do the contacts on the slider do? > > > > On Thu, 2011-05-05 at 13:15 -0700, Zeitgeist wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Casey > > >


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