central locking kits

mj9 · Post by **mj9** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:27 pm

Has anyone fitted a central locking kit into an Elise/Exige? Any kits recommended? Costs?
Cheers

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:30 pm

I used an actuator from a maplin kit to open my boot

as long as it can be mounted to something that either pushes or pules it should't be to hard

mj9 · Post by **mj9** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:47 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:I used an actuator from a maplin kit to open my boot as long as it can be mounted to something that either pushes or pules it should't be to hard

i had a look at that and they dont look too bad - are they good quality? i heard halfrauds sell a similar kit which are sh*t!

defo something i want done in the near future...

YvoTuk · Post by **YvoTuk** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:00 pm

Problem in the Elise / Exige are the doors. They are very tight, so it's kind of a challenge to design the brackets..

Did you break your key?

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:01 am

I just leave mine unlocked most of the time - the soft top sort of defeats the purpose of locks on the doors IMHO ...

Cheers,
Robin

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:22 am

YvoTuk wrote:Problem in the Elise / Exige are the doors. They are very tight, so it's kind of a challenge to design the brackets..

Did you break your key?

for my boot it was all in the bracket design. I don't know hat the kit is like I just bought myself a 2 wire actuator and mounted it. wiring it upto a switch next to the fag lighter

robins probably got the best idea, god only knows how many people don't know how to open the door or shut it! plus if someone wants in they will get in just think how you would get in if you locked your keys inside.

YvoTuk · Post by **YvoTuk** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:46 pm

True, true... I've done three designs so far and I've had a look at a competitors

design. Not happy yet with either of them

Basically, I don't want it to protrude in any way, so what I'd really like it to do kind of a bend under the lock which enables you to place the attuator completely under the bodywork instead of it poking into the boot / bootbag.

I will do a kit with and a kit without a remote control in a few months time. The one with the remote will have a small transmitter for your key fob. Push the button and pop the hood

mj9 · Post by **mj9** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:30 pm

YvoTuk wrote:True, true... I've done three designs so far and I've had a look at a competitors design. Not happy yet with either of them

Basically, I don't want it to protrude in any way, so what I'd really like it to do kind of a bend under the lock which enables you to place the attuator completely under the bodywork instead of it poking into the boot / bootbag.

I will do a kit with and a kit without a remote control in a few months time. The one with the remote will have a small transmitter for your key fob. Push the button and pop the hood

I would be interested in a kit for the doors and the boot (with remote control)!!

YvoTuk · Post by **YvoTuk** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:51 pm

as mentioned, the doors will be pretty tough to do. There simply isn't enough space to get these attuators in