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gameeffect · 03-17-2007, 09:43 PM

hey guys i just bought the universal kit from autoloc. i followed the neccessary rules to try and make it work but when i try to connect the rod they give me with the factory rod its hard. cause in the picture the factory rod is straight but the 240sx rod is in a diagonal line which is hard to connect. i can bend it but in the picture it says that both ends should be straight and only the middle can be bent but the end has to be bent in order for the rods to connect perfectly. also i don't know a good spot to put the actuator? does anyone know how to do this?

thanks alot

JustMe · 03-17-2007, 09:58 PM

Basically, you just have to mount the actuator diagonally so that it is parallel to the factory rod. When you remove the door panel and the plastic weather-proofing, there should be a hole in the metal where you can see the window (when the window is rolled down). I mounted the Mounting strap diagonally across this whole, which allowed it to line up with the factory rod. If this is unclear, I will try to post pictures Sunday night (I am not in town right now).

s13speeddrft · 03-17-2007, 11:16 PM

do exactly what he said. this is also how i mounted them in my car. I can't get pics for you though however because i am at school and don't have my car with me

gameeffect · 03-19-2007, 07:51 PM

would anyone else have any input in this?

JustMe · 03-20-2007, 12:03 PM

Sorry it took so long for the pic, and sorry its a lil blurry, my camera sux.

So yea, like I said, just mount it diagonally inside that hole, then clamp it to the top diagonal rod. That will do the trick. Goodluck with it man.

skylinekin · 03-21-2007, 01:57 PM

is this easy to do?? Id like to get a power door lock kit and keyless entry, what kit did you guys use?

gameeffect · 03-21-2007, 11:11 PM

okay so i installed it today, i went to plug everything in and bam! it worked great 100 percent no problems. then when i went to hide the wiriing and clean it up so it won't look all ugly. it started to go wrong. so now when i unlock the drivers door it unlocks and locks right away on both sides. anyone have this happen to them and what to do to fix it?

JustMe · 03-23-2007, 02:51 AM

considering it all worked fine until you hid everything, I am going to assume some wires are now shorting a circuit, ie something shook loose when it got moved around. How did you make your connections? solder, crimp, just twisting, etc? How did you insulate your connections? heatshrink, tape, etc? The more you can share, the more we can help.

JustMe · 03-23-2007, 11:50 PM

^^ Skylinekin, I like to use DEI products. You can pick up a Valet 512T keyless entry on ebay for about $60 shipped. This is a nice system that is a very straight forward install. DEI doorlock actuators are about 18 each shipped on ebay. Fun project, shouldnt take longer than 3 hours for a beginner by yourself.

03-17-2007, 09:43 PM	#1
gameeffect Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	universal power door locks hey guys i just bought the universal kit from autoloc. i followed the neccessary rules to try and make it work but when i try to connect the rod they give me with the factory rod its hard. cause in the picture the factory rod is straight but the 240sx rod is in a diagonal line which is hard to connect. i can bend it but in the picture it says that both ends should be straight and only the middle can be bent but the end has to be bent in order for the rods to connect perfectly. also i don't know a good spot to put the actuator? does anyone know how to do this? thanks alot

03-17-2007, 11:16 PM	#3
s13speeddrft Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: orange county/ davis Age: 37 Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: s13speeddrft Feedback Score: 1 reviews	do exactly what he said. this is also how i mounted them in my car. I can't get pics for you though however because i am at school and don't have my car with me __________________ http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u63/ajhartma/ 1990 240sx hatch....currently monster truck status, with sunken battleships. Junkyard Scavenger

03-17-2007, 09:58 PM	#2
JustMe Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Basically, you just have to mount the actuator diagonally so that it is parallel to the factory rod. When you remove the door panel and the plastic weather-proofing, there should be a hole in the metal where you can see the window (when the window is rolled down). I mounted the Mounting strap diagonally across this whole, which allowed it to line up with the factory rod. If this is unclear, I will try to post pictures Sunday night (I am not in town right now).

03-19-2007, 07:51 PM	#4
gameeffect Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	would anyone else have any input in this?

03-20-2007, 12:03 PM	#5
JustMe Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Sorry it took so long for the pic, and sorry its a lil blurry, my camera sux. So yea, like I said, just mount it diagonally inside that hole, then clamp it to the top diagonal rod. That will do the trick. Goodluck with it man.

03-21-2007, 01:57 PM	#6
skylinekin Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 228 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	is this easy to do?? Id like to get a power door lock kit and keyless entry, what kit did you guys use?

03-21-2007, 11:11 PM	#7
gameeffect Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	okay so i installed it today, i went to plug everything in and bam! it worked great 100 percent no problems. then when i went to hide the wiriing and clean it up so it won't look all ugly. it started to go wrong. so now when i unlock the drivers door it unlocks and locks right away on both sides. anyone have this happen to them and what to do to fix it?

03-23-2007, 02:51 AM	#8
JustMe Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	considering it all worked fine until you hid everything, I am going to assume some wires are now shorting a circuit, ie something shook loose when it got moved around. How did you make your connections? solder, crimp, just twisting, etc? How did you insulate your connections? heatshrink, tape, etc? The more you can share, the more we can help.

03-23-2007, 11:50 PM	#9
JustMe Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	^^ Skylinekin, I like to use DEI products. You can pick up a Valet 512T keyless entry on ebay for about $60 shipped. This is a nice system that is a very straight forward install. DEI doorlock actuators are about 18 each shipped on ebay. Fun project, shouldnt take longer than 3 hours for a beginner by yourself.