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How difficult is it??

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  • 15-12-2008 3:44am
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    ibFoxer
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    Hi all

    Just wondering how big a job, if possible at all, it is to change a locking system from just turn of a key to remote central??

    There has been a few break ins/robberies of motors around and im thinking of changing to remote central locking and removing the barrels from the doors if its a handy enough number.....


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    5500
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    What car's it on?Some are easier than others but its not the hardest of things to Diy.

    I wouldnt be doing it solely as a theft deterrant though,if they want to get into the car they'l just bend the door back or break a window


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    hi_im_fil
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    Plus if your battery goes, your central locking won't work and you'll have to break a window to get into your own car. Something to bear in mind


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    ibFoxer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,455 ✭✭✭ibFoxer


    eireal wrote: »
    What car's it on?Some are easier than others but its not the hardest of things to Diy.

    I wouldnt be doing it solely as a theft deterrant though,if they want to get into the car they'l just bend the door back or break a window

    Its on a skoda octavia..... i have recently spent a good whack of money gettin the car perfect so i think safety is an issue...... plus i will have to replace the lock at some juncture soon so i thought i might look at remote as an alternative...


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    SteelyDanJalapeno
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    foxerv1 wrote: »
    Its on a skoda octavia..... i have recently spent a good whack of money gettin the car perfect so i think safety is an issue...... plus i will have to replace the lock at some juncture soon so i thought i might look at remote as an alternative...

    Here ya go lad, if you register with this forum, there's a step by step guide with photo's for an octavia,

    doesnt look too hard.

    http://briskoda.net/technical-guides/octavia-remote-central-locking-guide-photos/89175/


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    5500
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    hi_im_fil wrote: »
    Plus if your battery goes, your central locking won't work and you'll have to break a window to get into your own car. Something to bear in mind

    In thru the boot!;)


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    Flesh Gorden
    Registered Users Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭Flesh Gorden


    I wouldn't atempt it on my car ( maybe someone elses :D)

    any quotes i got where always around the 300 mark down here in cork ( 260 in Bandon)

    that was to change from old-style key in central locking to remote with all mod cons ( except removal of old keyhole)

    I bought my own system off ebay thinking it would reduce the cost but no luck


    I Didn't bother with it in the end - I still like the old style central locking

    at least I know if some b**tard stole my keys it won't light up like an Xmas tree when they go out to the car park


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