remote central locking.

PD · Post by PD » Wed May 09, 2007 4:22 pm

Just wondering how easy it would be to add remote central locking. ive got a 5door polo with central locking already, id imagine it cant be that hard.
did have a search on the forum for this topic but didnt see a lot.

thanks.

PD · Post by PD » Wed May 09, 2007 4:32 pm

Would this do the trick?

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed May 09, 2007 6:17 pm

Yup it would

PD · Post by PD » Wed May 09, 2007 6:26 pm

are they easy to fit? i assume i dont have to get inside door panels. would it just connect to the central locking pump?
and what about wiring, any carpets that would have to be lifted up? also where would i put it?

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed May 09, 2007 6:28 pm

PD wrote:are they easy to fit? i assume i dont have to get inside door panels. would it just connect to the central locking pump?
and what about wiring, any carpets that would have to be lifted up? also where would i put it?

No need for the door panels. It connects to the control module for the central locking. You would need a power source most likely from the battery which may invlove lifting some of the door surrounds or such like. Its an easy task - there is a grommit behind the airbox you can use to get cables in

PD · Post by PD » Wed May 09, 2007 6:31 pm

i saw a remote locking kit on vag but it was the best part of 100 quid! so i am a bit concerned that this one is only Â£20.
where is the control module for the central locking?
sounds about time to get a haynes manual

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed May 09, 2007 6:54 pm

Havent a clue where its located! Dont worry about the price - my remote central locking kit with all the motors receiver key fobs etcetc only cost Â£30 delivered from Germany - its just not expensive kit i guess

PD · Post by PD » Wed May 09, 2007 7:07 pm

are these units secure? if the battery goes, does it need to be re-coded? I would assume that the two fobs are paired to one unit and one unit only?

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed May 09, 2007 7:15 pm

Ive never had a problem with mine - if the battery goes they just have to be repaired its simple. Its unlikely that would happen anyhow

PD · Post by PD » Wed May 09, 2007 7:19 pm

will have to order it later. I will wait to see if any one else has any thing to say about this topic.

PD · Post by PD » Thu May 10, 2007 12:04 pm

i phonned the people up who are selling that locking kit on ebay and they just said its a universal kit for any car and probably will require some modifications that they say should be done by an expert. which i am not although i do know a bit about electrics.
any way, going to hunt around for a remote locking conversion specific for 6n2.

does any one know of any?

PD · Post by PD » Thu May 10, 2007 12:52 pm

I think i might spend a bit more and go for the Vortex one on Vag but i noticed people have brought the mk3 golf version for their mk5polo's and i am sure i saw a remote central locking kit for the polo on the site. I dont suppose it matters which i get?? Shame the vag one doesnt come with the flip fobs to.

PD · Post by PD » Thu May 10, 2007 1:03 pm

I think i might spend a bit more and go for the Vortex one on Vag but i noticed people have brought the mk3 golf version for their mk5polo's and i am sure i saw a remote central locking kit for the polo on the site. I dont suppose it matters which i get.

- update -
i am looking at this remote locking kit at the mo, just seeing if i can find a cheap alturnative to forking out Â£90 for the vortex one at vag.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=75329

if i do order this, does any one know how hard its going to be for me to set this up? I guess its not going to be a simple plug and play job.

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Fri May 11, 2007 4:28 pm

I've got that kit ^^ quite easy to fit, I got a mate to do it though and he's got a mk3 golf and most of the wires were the same colour so he knew what he was doing. Only thing i haven't got working yet is the windows rollup feature and i still need to get a boot solenoid to get the boot button to work.

if you need help with it just pm me

PD · Post by PD » Fri May 11, 2007 4:41 pm

h4r1s wrote:I've got that kit ^^ quite easy to fit, I got a mate to do it though and he's got a mk3 golf and most of the wires were the same colour so he knew what he was doing. Only thing i haven't got working yet is the windows rollup feature and i still need to get a boot solenoid to get the boot button to work.

if you need help with it just pm me

its always easy when youve got a mate to do it lol

I think i will buy it and give it a go! i would like to make sure the window roll up works!

oh well here goes nothing
** goes and buys **