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Central Locking
Hi all
Anyone know if it is possible to fit central locking to a Minor while still retaining the door locks etc from the Minor. I've seen various universal kits for sale but they are all for cars with a push/pull button locking system which of course the Minor doesn't have. Any ideas anyone?
Anyone know if it is possible to fit central locking to a Minor while still retaining the door locks etc from the Minor. I've seen various universal kits for sale but they are all for cars with a push/pull button locking system which of course the Minor doesn't have. Any ideas anyone?
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But surely it does have central locking, at least on the doors. From the front seat I can reach all the door locks.....
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The Current Fleet:
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The Ex-Fleet:
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well on a 2 door / traveller it's fairly simple - keep the passenger door locked and use the interior handle to let the passenger in. That way you only ever have to lock 1 door when you leave the car.Any ideas anyone?
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Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block

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There's a company in the states who do all sorts of "universal" kits...
*digs out URL*
http://www.a1electric.com/
They do electric window kits for custom streetrods/classics, but bear in mind that it's a kind of americian sized market not a mog. Having said that, from looking at their powerwindow and central locking offerings you may be in luck; the minor has quite a bit of space behind that door panel.
*digs out URL*
http://www.a1electric.com/
They do electric window kits for custom streetrods/classics, but bear in mind that it's a kind of americian sized market not a mog. Having said that, from looking at their powerwindow and central locking offerings you may be in luck; the minor has quite a bit of space behind that door panel.
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Yup, I've heard that too...Peetee wrote:Whatever you decide bear in mind that (according to one Minor specialist I have spoken to) re-assembling the latch mechanism on a Minor is one of the most difficult jobs on the whole car.
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surely they must think bigger is better. Or am I sarcastic?Multiphonikks wrote:There's a company in the states who do all sorts of "universal" kits...
*digs out URL*
http://www.a1electric.com/
They do electric window kits for custom streetrods/classics, but bear in mind that it's a kind of americian sized market not a mog. Having said that, from looking at their powerwindow and central locking offerings you may be in luck; the minor has quite a bit of space behind that door panel.
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2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
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2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
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don't like the look of that - the animation looks like some sneeky herbert comes along and grey primers your window. if you did get a central locking system with a remote control it wouldn't be allowed to go 'beep'. not on a morris minor. you'd have to get it to play the theme to the archers or somesuch...Multiphonikks wrote:There's a company in the states who do all sorts of "universal" kits...
[url]http://www.guydenning.org[/url]
[url]http://www.40wc.org.uk[/url]
[img]http://guydenning.org/guyorg/vehicles.jpg[/img]
[url]http://www.40wc.org.uk[/url]
[img]http://guydenning.org/guyorg/vehicles.jpg[/img]
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Oh... can someone re-edit the new Skoda advert - the one with the central locking 'beeps'...
I can see it now:
'beep'
'beep'
'clunk-clunk'beep'
'buzz-whirr-click-da-da-da-da-da-da-daaa-da-da-da-da-da-daa-clunk'
ROFL

'beep'
'beep'
'clunk-clunk'beep'
'buzz-whirr-click-da-da-da-da-da-da-daaa-da-da-da-da-da-daa-clunk'
ROFL

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Black coachwork with Red Duo-Tone Upholstery
Phyllis ~ 1962 Morris Minor 4 Door Deluxe
Black coachwork with Red Duo-Tone Upholstery