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Central locking install
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:03 pm
by alexperkins
Well, last week saw some changes. I now have foglights, and also upgraded speakers, a 250W amp, and a nice new Blaupunkt HU.
Anyway, the point in the post is to tell you of my latest purchase - a central locking kit. Bought it earlier last week on eBay. I had been toying with the idea for a while, and was unsure of whether there was a kit to add central locking to a non-central locking polo.
If you know a bit about polo central locking, it works on a vacuum pump
This is only an OEM option which kinda sucks, so i bought this snazzy kit that converts all the doors minus the boot to central locking. Its also got a remote key fob for keyless entry.
I would recommend getting one - they are very simple to fit, and take about 30 mins to an hour (Plus time to do the simple wiring to the power supply)
So finally, I have central locking
Cheers,
Alex
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:11 pm
by samil87
u got a link for the kit
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:15 pm
by alexperkins
voila:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=006
Electric windows will be the next change - how cool is that
Cheers,
Alex
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:19 pm
by samil87
thanx for that...me and a mate did this about a year ago...but 1 of the solenoids seized up and havent been botherd to sort it out yet
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:20 pm
by alexperkins
this guy sells replacement solenoids:
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Discounts-UK
Cheers,
Alex
Re: Central locking install
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:21 pm
by Gar
alexperkins wrote:Well, last week saw some changes. I now have foglights, and also upgraded speakers, a 250W amp, and a nice new Blaupunkt HU.
Anyway, the point in the post is to tell you of my latest purchase - a central locking kit. Bought it earlier last week on eBay. I had been toying with the idea for a while, and was unsure of whether there was a kit to add central locking to a non-central locking polo.
If you know a bit about polo central locking, it works on a vacuum pump
This is only an OEM option which kinda sucks, so i bought this snazzy kit that converts all the doors minus the boot to central locking. Its also got a remote key fob for keyless entry.
I would recommend getting one - they are very simple to fit, and take about 30 mins to an hour (Plus time to do the simple wiring to the power supply)
So finally, I have central locking
Cheers,
Alex
i was lookin everywhere for somethin like this! cheers. a few questions tho.... are they really easy to fit like what has to be removed? and does it look out of place eg visible wires
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:23 pm
by alexperkins
No visible wires - nothing replaced! It just bolts on to the metal rod that the little thing you use to lock and unlock the door screws onto! You will have to take the door cards off, and its a little fiddly in places with your hands, but its easy enough - an hour or so of work
Wiring through the door is good fun, as you have to go through a multipin connector, but thats not too bad!
Cheers,
Alex
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:27 pm
by Gar
considering doin this now!! im not great with this sort of stuff but il ask me mates and there is a wiring diagram so il give it a go! fogs next
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:28 pm
by alexperkins
Fogs make a huge difference! My next mod will be electric windows when i get round to buying the kit
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:00 pm
by Gar
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:28 pm
by alexperkins
thats just the remote systems. If you want the central locking, you need to look for central locking kit, or alternatively, contact
[email protected] thats where i got mine from
Cheers,
Alex
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:38 pm
by samil87
not hard 2 fit
just fiddly in places
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:38 pm
by alexperkins
Did you do it in a polo too then?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:46 pm
by samil87
yep...u can c it in my signature...cant u?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:49 pm
by alexperkins
Ahh super. Is yours remote and keyless like mine?