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randywebb Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 3815 Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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there is already power in/near the rear hatch, so you'd think there would be some radio wave control kit made for them... _________________ 1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans. |
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ALIKA T3 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2009 Posts: 6348 Location: Honolulu,Hawaii and France
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MsTaboo Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 4086 Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone added power door locks to their van lately?
I would really like to add the whole system to my Joker. Guess I've gotten so used to having power locks on my Westy.
I see that VC has all the switches for the slider and all the factory actuators for the doors, slider, and rear hatch. It's kinda spendy but would be stock.
Thoughts? _________________ Currently:
'90 Syncro Westy 3 knob w/Zetec
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randywebb Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 3815 Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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I found it a LOT easier to junk the stock stuff and have a stereo shop add a modern system. _________________ 1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans. |
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shadetreetim Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2011 Posts: 1994 Location: Riverside, California
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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These SPAL switches look much better than stock (and come with LED backlighting)
http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?S...980-21-007
And here they are installed in my ride
The SPAL kit is complete and installs easily. Windows are quiet and fast. Feels like a quality system. I can't comment on their longevity as I only installed mine last June.
_________________ Tim Potts
Doing my best every time I drive it to dispel the myth these Vanagons have to be slow!
'89 Vanagon Bluestar/Country Homes 1.8T & .77 4th
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whynotvw Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2004 Posts: 1322
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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Go with this aftermarket power window and locks. $150 for power lock alarm system, $175 for the power window system. If your handy you could install it yourself or go to a stereo installer. I did most of it myself. Not that hard.
Go with the Spal power windows and switch
Go with A-1 Mes power lock alarm
spal power window
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MsTaboo Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 4086 Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:15 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys. But, I'm only interested in power locks. I actually like manual windows
Do these after market door locks work with the slider and rear latch? _________________ Currently:
'90 Syncro Westy 3 knob w/Zetec
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whynotvw Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:30 am Post subject: |
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MsTaboo wrote: |
Thanks guys. But, I'm only interested in power locks. I actually like manual windows
Do these after market door locks work with the slider and rear latch? |
The after market power locks come with four actuators. Which means you can make the doors,slider, and the hatch.
I did the doors and the slider. I didn't do the hatch because the wiring to the back was enormous amount of work for my weekender. I did a write up do some search. The slider is definitely a challenge. But once finished all worth the trouble. |
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luVWagn Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2008 Posts: 1340 Location: Snoqualmie (WA)
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:52 am Post subject: |
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ShadeTreeTim,
Do you have a single or double identical switch(es) on the passenger side door?
Edit - looked at the good kit, looks like double on drivers side and single on passenger. Nice! _________________ '91 Syncro 16 Reimo Hightop Conversion, eTDI |
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singler3360 Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2009 Posts: 1191 Location: Corvallis, Oregon
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:05 am Post subject: |
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whynotvw wrote: |
MsTaboo wrote: |
Thanks guys. But, I'm only interested in power locks. I actually like manual windows
Do these after market door locks work with the slider and rear latch? |
The after market power locks come with four actuators. Which means you can make the doors,slider, and the hatch.
I did the doors and the slider. I didn't do the hatch because the wiring to the back was enormous amount of work for my weekender. I did a write up do some search. The slider is definitely a challenge. But once finished all worth the trouble. |
Here's a thread that will help:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=317539&start=20 |
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shadetreetim Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2011 Posts: 1994 Location: Riverside, California
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:20 am Post subject: |
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luVWagn wrote: |
ShadeTreeTim,
Do you have a single or double identical switch(es) on the passenger side door?
Edit - looked at the good kit, looks like double on drivers side and single on passenger. Nice! |
luVWagn,
The kit comes with a single on the passenger side. Wiring harness included. Whynotvw's picture is exactly how I installed my motor's. An afternoon's work. _________________ Tim Potts
Doing my best every time I drive it to dispel the myth these Vanagons have to be slow!
'89 Vanagon Bluestar/Country Homes 1.8T & .77 4th
'74 Jeep CJ5 |
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MsTaboo Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 4086 Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:21 am Post subject: |
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Excellent, thanks guys.
On further reflection I think I'll do without the rear hatch also. _________________ Currently:
'90 Syncro Westy 3 knob w/Zetec
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insyncro Banned
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 15086 Location: New York
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:27 am Post subject: |
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MsTaboo wrote: |
Anyone added power door locks to their van lately?
Thoughts? |
Yes.
I just removed all of the parts and every wire without cutting anything to swap them into a Syncro van that didn't have them from the factory.
Not a job for anyone in a rush or lacking patience.
The Syncro has been bare metalled for paint and the interior gutted so running the factory wires was easy...just as VW did when the vans were being built. |
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JPrato Samba Member
Joined: December 15, 2006 Posts: 791 Location: Livonia, NY
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singler3360 Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2009 Posts: 1191 Location: Corvallis, Oregon
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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JPrato,
What did you use to back the A1 contact plate? How's it holding up? Your install looks good.
As mentioned in the other thread, I ended up sourcing a set of stock contact plates at added expense. Future installers would benefit from your experience with the A1 plates. |
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whynotvw Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2004 Posts: 1322
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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I would use the factory used contacts for the slider. I bought the A-1 contact for the slider and noticed those will not work as well as the factory ones.
Here are couple of the pictures to mount the actuators for the doors and for the slider.
You must drill this hole for the linkage and use the rivets like the factory to mount the actuator.
For the slider, best to weld a little piece and drill a hole for the linkage.
picture of the slider, make the linkage paralllel as possible so you dont have problems down the line. I used two bars $5 and riveted them in and used it for acutator.
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shadetreetim Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2011 Posts: 1994 Location: Riverside, California
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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My factory central locking is missing a lot of parts. I plan on getting the A-1 kit w/remote. _________________ Tim Potts
Doing my best every time I drive it to dispel the myth these Vanagons have to be slow!
'89 Vanagon Bluestar/Country Homes 1.8T & .77 4th
'74 Jeep CJ5 |
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singler3360 Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2009 Posts: 1191 Location: Corvallis, Oregon
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Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:09 am Post subject: |
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Bump.
Has anyone installed the A1 MES power lock to the rear hatch in a van that did not come with it? What additional parts were needed? Pics?
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JPrato Samba Member
Joined: December 15, 2006 Posts: 791 Location: Livonia, NY
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Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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whynotvw wrote: |
I would use the factory used contacts for the slider. I bought the A-1 contact for the slider and noticed those will not work as well as the factory ones. |
They work OK but you need to make a mount to allow it to stick out halfway on the door edge. Factory is the way to go, but you might not be able to find one when you need one. In your case you had one handy.
_________________ Joe
87 Syncro Tin Top project
84 Westy, 2.5L Subaru power
06 Subaru 2.5 turbo in waiting
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luVWagn Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2008 Posts: 1340 Location: Snoqualmie (WA)
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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shadetreetim wrote: |
luVWagn wrote: |
ShadeTreeTim,
Do you have a single or double identical switch(es) on the passenger side door?
Edit - looked at the good kit, looks like double on drivers side and single on passenger. Nice! |
luVWagn,
The kit comes with a single on the passenger side. Wiring harness included. Whynotvw's picture is exactly how I installed my motor's. An afternoon's work. |
Yup, I finally did mine a few weeks ago - for me it was more like a weekend's work, but that's par for the course as a mechanically declined individual
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7197867#7197867
_________________ '91 Syncro 16 Reimo Hightop Conversion, eTDI |
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