Central locking

Jords00 · Post by **Jords00** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:48 pm

i have a
2000 polo
1.0litre
3door

ide like to know wer to start with getting central locking for my car

thanks for your help

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:36 pm

Kit from maplins will do it. Its Â£25 or there abouts, and you can merge it with the alarm, which they also do.

avfcnutter · Post by **avfcnutter** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:49 pm

wow, is it hard to fit?

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:56 pm

It involves taking the doorcards off, fitting motors and solenoids, and installing a fair bit of wiring plus adding power etc. Its a good few hours of work, and definately acheivable. I did it in my old 5 door 1.0E in a day!

scottishchris · Post by **scottishchris** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:17 pm

Would this be the kit?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=12303

quite interested in doing this aswell.

DanOliver · Post by **DanOliver** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:03 pm

scottishchris wrote:Would this be the kit?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=12303

quite interested in doing this aswell.

That is the kit yes

I fitted it to my 3 door, then followed by an alarm from ebay thankfully with the help of Alex

scottishchris · Post by **scottishchris** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:20 pm

Cool. Yeh i'd also look at getting an alarm fitted once i have central locking. A friend of mine has a 6n2 and she has an alarm with remote locking now. Do you know of any guides that have been posted? I ask as i've never really done anything like this, so i'd like to get an idea of what to do. If it looks to hard i'd think about getting someone else help do it or get a garage to do it.

DanOliver · Post by **DanOliver** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:23 pm

From my experience I would say its fairly difficult if you don't know what you are doing.. luckily I had help.. I would have been screwed otherwise

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:29 pm

Dans right - I had a bash at it, and succeeded, but I know vehicle electronics quite well which made it a damn sight easier!

Jords00 · Post by **Jords00** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:42 pm

scottishchris wrote:Would this be the kit?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=12303

quite interested in doing this aswell.

Does this kit come with evrything you need to get it working?

thanks

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:47 pm

Yes matey

Jords00 · Post by **Jords00** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:13 pm

thanks mate btw is the kit decent as its so cheap??

DanOliver · Post by **DanOliver** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:15 pm

I have had no problems

all work's perfectly

Jords00 · Post by **Jords00** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:17 pm

Good stuff cheers pal

DanOliver · Post by **DanOliver** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:20 pm

No problem