Installing Central Locking

Dan 6N · Post by **Dan 6N** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:14 pm

How easy would it be to install central locking to my 5door Mk4? Any suggestions on kits I could get? I don't want to buy anything really crap thats just gonna break on me..
Thanks,
Dan

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:13 pm

Maplin sell a CL kit for Â£20 and it works perfectly

Its a biatch to install tho - requires all the door cards off, and a fair chunk of the dash to be removed.

Dan 6N · Post by **Dan 6N** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:50 pm

Cheers for the reply mate, thats a lot cheaper than I expected! I'm very tempted, but if it means taking a lot of stuff apart (which I have no experience at) then I'm not sure if I'm capable...

Polo96CL · Post by **Polo96CL** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:52 pm

Didn't know they were that cheap, i'm only using on lock as the passenger side doesn't work

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:12 am

when i had my 6n i installed remote central locking.

took me about 2 hours.

i didn't take dash off as i ran it under it but still out the way.

door cards will have to come off to fit solenoids onto the pin things.

racerjonzo · Post by **racerjonzo** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:56 am

hey, yea my passenger side lock gave in aswell darren

must be a common fault again

yea i seen the maplins CL was tempted but again wasnt sure what it meant taking apart etc

at least this sorta clears things up a bit, sort of lol

i seen the kit said "remote control as an optional extra" but i asked the guy about it and he said, "hmm im not sure if we sell tht.." i was like wtf why sell something if u cant get the optional bits too

lol really annoyed me, anyone kno where the optional remote control can be found?
cheers

JonDo

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:20 am

it can be added from any alarm with a CL option

racerjonzo · Post by **racerjonzo** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:23 am

oh right lol kl
cheers again, realised tht sounded a bit thick really lol, should have thought it through more, but ah well thkns again Alex
and nice car

JonDo

NOZ · Post by **NOZ** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:27 pm

some alarm shops install central locking as an option to your alarm if you want. My mate got that done at my local, which only cost him Â£50 extra on top of the alarm inc parts and labour. So if you haven't got an alarm and think of purchasing one then add the central locking on top.

racerjonzo · Post by **racerjonzo** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:57 pm

kl cheers noz, will go check a few places about alarms and CL, av always wanted a clifford alarm lol
my big since had one on her old corsa (53 Plate) and wat it did was she could start her engine from the house turn on the lights etc and i just thought it was the balls lol, but im not sure how much itll cost to get put into a wee polo lol she got it when she bought the car so she doesnt kno how much it was either, any ideas or links?

oh and thkns again noz

JonDo

jonnyboy2 · Post by **jonnyboy2** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:20 am

racerjonzo wrote:kl cheers noz, will go check a few places about alarms and CL, av always wanted a clifford alarm lol
my big since had one on her old corsa (53 Plate) and wat it did was she could start her engine from the house turn on the lights etc and i just thought it was the balls lol,
JonDo

lol soudns good - how much does an alarm cost to get fit usually?

racerjonzo · Post by **racerjonzo** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:59 pm

am not sure exact prices, just about to look into some today...
but im assuming for the one i want, ie starts the car and turning on headlights etc would come in around at least a few hundred pounds, but itll be top notch security ie clifford security or sumthing

will post back up once i find out some price, probs will look into cheaper options too, need to watch my money aswell

:P lol

JonDo

jonnyboy2 · Post by **jonnyboy2** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:00 am

cheers!

but how much have you guys paid for standard alarms?

racerjonzo · Post by **racerjonzo** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:56 am

well im still looking into it, very busy man lol and i aint got any alarms on my car the now just an imobiliser for the engine i think, thts why i need an alarm... soon as lol
so may as well get a good decent one... like clifford or toad or something

will still post anything i get... ie to give u a rough price... will try and be quick about responding lol

JonDo

The_phat_controlleruk · Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:25 pm

I think I paid about 350 for mine, including fitting. My polo, being an L, has no optional extras so I had them fit CL with the alarm, cost me an additional 40 but was oooooooh so worth it. I then took mine a step further to increase security, de-locked the handles and shortened the door pins so when the doors are locked, the pins sink inside the door card.