How To Install Aftermarket Door Lock Actuator

This article outlines the installation of door lock actuators in vehicles with cable actuated lock systems.

Typical lock systems utilise steel rods between the lock knob and the latch associates. Most vehicles 2003 and prior employ this blazon of system. Most 2004 and later models yet employ rods between the knob and the latch. The standard W01 & W02 MES lock kits can easily be installed on these vehicles.

Withal, more and more vehicles are coming with cablevision actuated systems. These cars take a flexible cablevision that runs between the knob and the latch. These systems piece of work fine, but present a problem when installing an aftermarket door lock kit. Most kits are designed to work with standard rod blazon systems.

The new MES central locking system for cable locks was designed to fill up this void. The W01C and W02C kits permit piece of cake installation of power locks in vehicles with cable control. The actuators and hardware were designed specifically for cablevision systems. The actuators and central locking module are both made in Switzerland assuring the installer of a quality long lasting task.

The MES kits are Central locking. Central locking basically ways that by locking or unlocking either of the doors, the reverse door will likewise lock or unlock. This works whether y'all are using the key or flipping the interior knob. This blazon of system eliminates the demand for switches in many vehicles.

The shot on the left shows a Chevy Silverado pickup with standard rod style linkage. The photo on the correct shows the cable style linkage in a Toyota Tundra. These are a few of the cars and trucks that use cable linkages that we've heard well-nigh: 2004 and upward Honda Accordance & Civic, Ford Focus, Later on Ford Escort, Toyota Tundra, 2004 and up Toyota Matrix & Corolla, Chevy Colorado & GMC Canyon, Nissan Titan. And as time goes on, the list will abound.