Push-button central locking???

[steve3000]

Hello,
I'd like to add a push-button on the dash to central lock the doors.
How do I do this? Looking at the circuits I think I just have to add a switch to earth the brown/white locking wire...or is it the brown/red one?

Anyone?

Cheers,
Steve

[RobbieV]

Not sure i understand why !

i lock mine by using the door handle.

[MarkV6]

Any decent aftermarket cat1 alarm should have an autolock function on it. Fit one of those instead and have peace of mind as well.

[ealex]

from passenger door lock switch, trace the wire to the central locking unit, then patch it up with another switch. easy to say, hard to do cus u need to take off the door card and foot panel. bleh, get an alarm while your at it

[steve3000]

<!--QuoteBegin-RobbieV+--><div class='quotetop'>(RobbieV)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Not sure i understand why !

i lock mine by using the door handle.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm considering redesigned door cards and replacing door handles with push-button solenoid triggers... Also have a panel of 3 switches where the TC button is on the V6, so need to find a use for all 3. [img]/smile.gif[/img]

Steve

[ealex]

well, if you're doing that, after you take the door cards off, you will see those microswitches on the inside of the door handle. if you have a multimeter with a probe feature you can trace the wire before it gets to the door.
good luck

[MR_TOAD]

<!--QuoteBegin-steve3000+--><div class='quotetop'>(steve3000)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hello,
I'd like to add a push-button on the dash to central lock the doors.
How do I do this? Looking at the circuits I think I just have to add a switch to earth the brown/white locking wire...or is it the brown/red one?

Anyone?

Cheers,
Steve<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Brown / red it takes a neg pulse to lock

Ian