Remote central locking.

[BusyKiwi]

if you have an alarm with spare channels you can use them for your doors, windows, engine start ... anything electrical

[ben]

Hey thats a fantastic idea;) what other ideas do people have as to what you could control via remote? And what would you do if you didnt have an alarm? Could you just get a remote box thingy? Cheers ben

[BusyKiwi]

the "remote box thingy" is the heart behind it all, have one of them and you can control anything electric - within your channel limit

[Worzel]

hey ben,
a question .
how did you keep the wires tidy, especially the long one needed for the side door?
 Anything special to keep it neat, are they offset so they dont pop out of the door sill?

[ben]

just like running speaker cable except the side door section between the side door and van where i dont know it just sits out at moment. but im going to gull wing fibreglass cargo door soon so i wont have to worry about it.

i actually ran the wire up the inside of the front windscreen pillar and along the roof inner guttering and down to half way in the door then out to the door.


ill take a pic it will make much more sense. but youll figure it out..

cheer
sben

[Smartalec]

it was real easy to setup, easer than the miss's car (she liked mine after i finished)
the only problem i seem to have is the screw looking blocks that connects the rods.
an the driver door is a bit of a hair trigger when not shut properly.. (door drops)

i got the yellow stronger ones..
the only thing is there not strong enouth an only pop not hold for as long as power is connected..
eg i tryed using one as the inside door opener for the side door. (looks good, dont work tho)

[Warren]

hey ben,
a question .
how did you keep the wires tidy, especially the long one needed for the side door?
 Anything special to keep it neat, are they offset so they dont pop out of the door sill?

Cant remeber where but I have seen contact pads on door openings.

They look like a rubber block with brass contacts on them, how they work is,there are two pads, one in the door and one in the door frame, when the door is closed, the two pads come in contact with each other and the circuit is completed, when the door is opened, they come away from each other, no dangley wires to be seen.

Another way is to use wire like a telephone cord wire.

Warren 

[outriding]

Im going to do this on my van.

Im planning to use these (or similar) for the door. Very simple to install and clean.


Sliding Van Door Contact Kit:

[ben]

thats the go:)

[BlackBedford]

G'day

I have used them to set up a door light.
Fit a light in the bottom of the door and power it off a large capacitor or small nicad. Use the Sliding Van Door Contact Kit to charge the circuit and a door switch in the door to turn it on and you will have a neat door light without wires hanging about.

Regards