central locking
Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 11:25
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big fella
Hi all just had a new kid so access to the car just got a little more difficult so looking at putting in a black widow central locking kit in the Rodeo.
The questions are; 1) these kits any good
2)easy to install
3)with remote or with out
Regards BigFella
Reply By: lost - Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 12:30
Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 12:30
big fella
I had black widow central locking/alarm in my ex hilux, I found it pretty good,the only drama I had was it had motion senses fitted and on windy nights it used to make the alarm go off. It was just a matter of switching the senses off.It was the top of the line black widow that I had so it had all the senses fitted. shock, motion, window break, level senses.
I didn't fit it my self, I got a car stereo
shop to fit it, for the cost of them to fit it, it was to much of a headache to do it my self.
I think I paid about $60 for them to fit it.
If I was you id get it with remote. easier then putting your key in the lock every time you want to unlock/lock it.
do they make a alarm without remotes?????????
lost
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Reply By: robak (QLD) - Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 12:49
Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 12:49
Definitely a remote.
You'll have the baby in hand and three billion bits of luggage that go with the baby in the other. You don't want to stuff around with going to one door, put in the key, turn key, remove the key, go to the rear door, open the door, put in the baby.
We only had central locking and got a remote later for our sanity. It was a Rhino brand and it's not that good.
R.
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Reply By: Member - Stephen M (NSW) - Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 20:36
Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 20:36
Where you located at big fella ?? My mate fits these for a living (Blackwidow), if you live in the western suburbs area of
Sydney let me know if interested. Regards Steve M
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Follow Up By: big fella - Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 07:47
Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 07:47
Hi Stephen i am located in
sydney around the liverpool area so getting a price off your mate might be a good idea
Regards BigFella
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen M (NSW) - Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 11:21
Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 11:21
Hi there Big Fella, what model do have ? I presume its a double cab, also do you want a full alarm with imobiliser as
well as central lock or you just want plain remote central lock. Let me know and I can ring him and get a price for you, then you can
shop around, I'm not saying he's cheaper then any one else but puts care in all his work. I know strathfield car radio's do the same thing but I wouldnt take my worst enimies car to that mob, just the experiance I had with them getting a radio fitted few yaers back. Regards Steve M
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Follow Up By: big fella - Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 15:10
Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 15:10
Hi Stephen yes it is a dual cab and the model is 1999 2.8 turbo diesel and i would be just getting the plain remote central locking
Regards BigFella
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Reply By: Member - Mike DID - Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 08:05
Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 08:05
If you are going to fit it yourself, the biggest hassle will be getting the wiring to each door. You'll need to drill holes in the door and the mudguard and pillar, put in some tubing which will allow the wire to flex and not break or get pinched etc.
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Reply By: geocacher (djcache) - Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 21:21
Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 21:21
Hi there,
I put in a cheapy set from Strathfield.
I think the remote imobiliser is a Cyclops but the central locking was what ever they had.
The remote imobiliser was about $140 and the central locking was $34.
It's been going strong for a couple of years. Only problem I've had can't be blamed on the quality of the kit. A couple of central locking actuators failed after I drowned it in Toolangi.
Good news was another $34 for four actuators and a control box and I had two spare actuators and a control box for next time.
I wouldn't bother spending a bucket load on any system.
Dave
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