central locking

[Musicfreek2002]

I have just bought a universal central locking kit for my car. anyone know how to fit it. we know the wiring of it but just not how to fit the solenoids?

[mike-snapper]

I did the same about a year ago. took 2 days to do it properly. Needed a new boot lock, one with an actuator lever for the solinoid. I have also had to wire a spare wire in the cable joints through the doors to make it work, appart from being slightly stiffer locks it works well and I've almost forgotten how anoying it was not to have it.
Drains the battery a little especialy in the winter. And the key accuated sensing part of the passenger lock dosen't seam to trigger the inclock of all the doors like the drivers does.
I used bike spokes and clamps to attach the actuator rods to the lock units door unlock buttons.
Good luck it took ages but it well worth it. Might even use the spare one I have to lock the fuel cap when I have time.

[psmpayne]

I've also fitted central locking (mine is remote though, not that that matters). I fitted the actuators directly below the locks (if that makes sense) You have to be very creative and bend the rod supplied with the kit into a shape that will clear round the white plastic body of the lock mechanism to reach the lock button above, there isn't a straight line path.

I wish i'd taken photos at the time as i'm not explaining it well.

Wiring into the doors is a pig, but you can use the existing umbilical type thing, theres space where the air line would pass if you had factory cl.