Fitting 'Key Operated' Vectra Door Handles...

[EddeyDancer]

With the Remote Kit...

Can You still Deadlock the car, and activate the sonic sensors on the B pillars?

[Fraz]

as I said in the pm ...yes

[EddeyDancer]

Finally... After months of searching, I scored myself a White Delocked Handle!!!

Now does anyone have any recomendations, on what Remote Unit to fit???

I'd like one that can Deadlock the car, and arm the Sonic Sensors...

[Fraz]

if you fit a passenger solenoid to the drivers side it will deadlock ...getting the senosr to work will mean getting the micro switch to stay closed

[Fraz]

http://www.akirwan.freeserve.co.uk/akhow2/RXDEADHT.RTF

http://www.akirwan.freeserve.co.uk/akhow2/rx_dead2.jpg

[EddeyDancer]

Any recommendations???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=c ... &_from=R40

THANKS...

[Fraz]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REMOTE-KEYLES ... 231eb96993

thats the one I have ...deadlocking you need to replace the drivers solenoid as I have already said

[EddeyDancer]

FINALLY SOME PROGRESS!!! Over a Year later...

I eventually scored a Calibra 97 Face Lift Style, Door Handle...

I compared the Vectra, Corsa and both Calibra Backing Plates...

It was very interesting indeed...

The Backing Plates were all the same, except for the Standard Calibra...
The main differences being the 'Key Barrel' and the 'Two Stage Striker Part' that activates the Micro Switch...
The Micro Switch is actually fitted in the exact same location...

I won't be fitting a Remote Kit now, as getting the 'Dead Locking' feature to work via remote,
might just be a bit too complicated, for me to hook up on my own...

Instead, I'll be fitting the White Vectra Drivers door handle, onto the 97 Calibra backing plate...
This means that my Door Key, will be different from the Ignition, but that's not a big issue for me...

I also discovered something else with the Locking Mechanism...
I fitted the Micro Switch to the Corsa Backing Plate, and the Striker Part did make contact, with the Micro Switch...
So that should also work, but will need to be Tested...

I would've preferred to De-lock with Remote, but I didn't want to fit an 'Aftermarket Alarm' in the process...
I prefer to keep things simple, and not have extra wires everywhere...

I feel much better now!!!

PS: Thanks to Fraz for the Info supplied previously!

[EddeyDancer]

[EddeyDancer]

I also discovered something with the Locking Mechanisms...
I fitted the Micro Switch to the Corsa Backing Plate, and the Striker Part did make contact, with the Micro Switch...
So that should also work, but will need to be Tested...

TEST CONDUCTED!!!

I fitted a Corsa Door Handle to a Calibra recently...

It's pretty much the same as the Vectra Part, just that it uses a different type of Key...

The most important thing in getting the Dead Locking to work, is the Door Locking Link...

There are a few variations of these, but only 2 will actually work...

The Blue one with the Lug off a Corsa, will work...

The Black one that came off the Vectra, won't work...

[EddeyDancer]

UPDATE...

After many hours of experimenting with the Shorter Calibra Barrel,

and the Longer Vectra Barrel, I finally had some success...

I can now use my 'Original Key' again, to operate the New Vectra Door Handle...

It's quite a delicate job, and it took me a few attempts to get it right, but I knew it had to work...

You simply transfer over the 7 tumblers noting their correct positions, from Calibra to Vectra, Key Barrel...

Yay... No need to have 2 different keys anymore!!!

[EddeyDancer]

MORE...

[EddeyDancer]

At it yet again...

[EddeyDancer]

Must Upgrade the door handles on The Stocky!!!

[RedCalibra33]

10/10 for effort and commitment!