Date:         Thu, 5 May 2011 14:23:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Central Locking -- questions
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
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Oh. Duh. You mean the actuators don't magically work without wires????

On Thu, 2011-05-05 at 16:09 -0500, Jim Felder wrote:

> They deliver power to the power things within the sliding door, which
> is an "island" from the rest of the wired chassis. Obviously, they
> only work when the door is closed, but that's all that is needed. They
> make a connection between the B-pillar and the front of the slider
> door jamb. The stock later-model ones are very nice, but more than you
> need for just power actuators. I'm sure the ones on the kit are fine.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Rocket J Squirrel
> <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>         What do the contacts on the slider do?
>
>
>
>         On Thu, 2011-05-05 at 13:15 -0700, Zeitgeist wrote:
>         > Tom, the kit is almost a plug n' play for vans already
>         equipped with factory
>         > power locks, though it comes with brackets and adapters to
>         be installed in a
>         > vehicle without as well.  For the slider, you'd need an
>         additional set of
>         > door contacts, which I think are also available on that
>         site.
>         > Alternatively, you could use factory slider contacts as
>         well.  The two front
>         > actuators are five wire, so that you can lock/unlock all
>         four doors if you
>         > use the key or knob (just like factory power locks), and the
>         two others are
>         > two wire for powered lock/unlock.  The actuators are very
>         well made and I
>         > believe are superior to the factory units.  I suspect you'd
>         need to supply
>         > the wiring for the slider and rear hatch--I suppose large
>         gauge speaker wire
>         > could work and be easy to snake around and through
>         everything to make the
>         > run.
>         >
>         > Here are the scanned wiring instructions (you'll probably
>         want to download
>         > and then re-size):
>         >
>         >
>         https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_HrDjca6mW6o/TY-inAkTr_I/AAAAAAAAAZI/N8mkxzNXagg/s512/Scan_Pic0001.jpg
>         >
>         https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_HrDjca6mW6o/TY-i2K2LhiI/AAAAAAAAAZM/Sp05Lm8U30o/s512/Scan_Pic0002.jpg
>         >
>         https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_HrDjca6mW6o/TY-jEQsXKqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/wddz2uckhYQ/s512/Scan_Pic0003.jpg
>         >
>         > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Tom Buese
>         <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
>         >
>         > > That kit looks pretty cool, & it appears that even an
>         idiot like myself,
>         > >  or Mr. Squirrel could install it?
>         > >
>         > > Would it be usable for the side slider and/or the rear
>         hatch, or just the 2
>         > > front doors?  (Seems like 2 front doors only?)
>         > >
>         > >
>         > >
>         > > Mr. BZ-no power steering, no power windows, no
>         intermittent wipers, no rear
>         > > wiper, no AC, but this is desirable.
>         > >
>         > >
>         > > On May 5, 2011, at 12:52 PM, Zeitgeist wrote:
>         > >
>         > > > Yup, though I recommend pulling the trigger on the full
>         monty while yer
>         > > at
>         > > > it:
>         > > >
>         > > >
>         > >
>         http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=W02F-712T
>         > > >
>         > > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Jim Felder
>         <jim.felder@gmail.com>
>         > > wrote:
>         > > >
>         > > >> Rocket;
>         > > >>
>         > > >> Though I haven't installed one yet, this item came
>         highly rated from
>         > > >> vanagoners who had. Reputedly not junk.
>         > > >>
>         > > >> <
>         > > >>
>         > > >>
>         > >
>         http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=W02F
>         > > >>>
>         > > >>
>         > > >> Jim
>         > > >>
>         > > >> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
>         > > >> camping.elliott@gmail.com
>         > > >>> wrote:
>         > > >>
>         > > >>> Is there a central locking kit for the '84 Vanagon? Is
>         it a big deal to
>         > > >>> install (I know how to get the panels off the doors)?
>         Who sells 'em?
>         > > >>>
>         > > >>>
>         > > >>> --
>         > > >>> Rocky J Squirrel
>         > > >>> '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>         > > >>> '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan
>         Capistrano, Calif.)
>         > > >>> Bend, OR
>         > > >>> KG6RCR
>         > > >>>
>         > > >>
>         > > >
>         > > >
>         > > >
>         > > > --
>         > > > Casey
>         > >
>         > >
>         >
>         >
>         > --
>         > Casey
>
>
>