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| RiqueMar |
 Jul 17 2010, 03:21 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar  Group: Members Posts: 2,169 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California 
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Has anyone ever installed these in preparation for an alarm? If so, how did you mount them inside the door?
Obviously, they have to be oriented facing the lock, as thats the design. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i16.photobucket.com-9478-1279401678.1.jpg) |
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| Project 6 |
Jul 17 2010, 03:38 PM
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large member Group: Members Posts: 359 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Utah Member No.: 51 Region Association: None  |
Great when the battery dies.....
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| jmill |
Jul 17 2010, 04:05 PM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Installed many of them but not in a 914. Bolt them to the inner door frame. Use a cable to actuate the door lock mechanism. Cables let you use the manual handles without any binding. They just slack up a bit. You can use bellcranks or pulleys to get around stuff if you need to. I always ran wires for a backup power source. That way you could get in the car if your battery died.
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| Mike Bellis |
Jul 17 2010, 04:06 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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They will not work correctly due to the type of lock the 914 uses. They are made for a car that has standard plunger type door locks. The 914 lock is part of the interior handle. You may be able to make it "sort of" work but it will never work really good.
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| jmill |
Jul 17 2010, 04:12 PM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Jul 17 2010, 05:06 PM)  They will not work correctly due to the type of lock the 914 uses. They are made for a car that has standard plunger type door locks. The 914 lock is part of the interior handle. You may be able to make it "sort of" work but it will never work really good. I used them for pop doors where it opened the door not locked/unlocked it. Wouldn't know how to use it on the 914 locking mechanism. |
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| RiqueMar |
Jul 17 2010, 09:11 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,169 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(jmill @ Jul 17 2010, 03:12 PM) QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Jul 17 2010, 05:06 PM) They will not work correctly due to the type of lock the 914 uses. They are made for a car that has standard plunger type door locks. The 914 lock is part of the interior handle. You may be able to make it "sort of" work but it will never work really good. I used them for pop doors where it opened the door not locked/unlocked it. Wouldn't know how to use it on the 914 locking mechanism. Looks like it's time to spice up my progress thread then... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) |
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| Larry.Hubby |
Jul 17 2010, 09:26 PM
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Member who doesn't post much, but has a long time in 914s Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 24-November 04 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 3,172 Region Association: Northern California |
Here's how mine were done by a alarm/remote keyless entry installer, and they work fine.
 The installer unfortunately butchered the door a bit more than I would have liked, but I'm sure you could do a much less destructive install along the same lines. The lock motor simply pulls and pushes on the same rod that the door handle does to lock/unlock the door. If you have speakers in the door, this location for the lock motor may not be accessible to you, in which case it's nature's way of telling you to go back to the stock speaker location and repair your door panels. And yes, the doors on my car have been replaced, voluntarily in my case, to get the late window lift mechanism on my early ('70) car. |
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| McMark |
Jul 18 2010, 08:50 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Before you install those and try to make them work, pull out the latch mechanism and clean it really well, then relube and reinstall. An latch that operates smoothly will greatly decrease the wear on that little motor.
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| RiqueMar |
Jul 18 2010, 09:06 AM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,169 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(McMark @ Jul 18 2010, 07:50 AM) Before you install those and try to make them work, pull out the latch mechanism and clean it really well, then relube and reinstall. An latch that operates smoothly will greatly decrease the wear on that little motor. Most definitely. I'm trying to decide whether I should just get new ones also.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| McMark |
Jul 18 2010, 10:39 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
New ones? There's nothing to wear on them. Cleaned and lubed are as good as you can get.
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| Mike Bellis |
Jul 18 2010, 11:16 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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I just leave my car unlocked. If they are going to steal it, door locks won't stop them.
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