Adding power door locks

[bjorkmae]

Adding power door locks. Got a new 4 door kit on ebay for $30 shipped. Includes the harness, 4 actuators, controller and 2 remotes. The driver side actuator has 5 wires and acts like a lock unlock switch when you use the stock unlock/lock knob or the key on the door. I could add a switch but why I think the stock lock/unlock knob, key, or one of the remotes will be enough. I added power locks to a 96 neon years ago and I bought everything at a stereo store and it cost about $250 in parts and I had to make my own harness. This setup is all plug and play for the wiring except the power supply to the controller. Anybody else add power locks to their aveo?

[thehunterooo]

I dont think anyone has, though people from time to time have wanted to add power windows. It will be cool to see if you can get it to work.

[redrob]

Defenitly needs to be put in the university (DIY) section if you do it. I soooooooooo want to have an alarm to lock/unlock my doors because I have had it on all my past cars. I miss it!

[paulsaveo]

I bought a universal power lock kit about 2 years ago and attempted to install in my 04 hatch. I ended up giving the kit to someone else. the actuators were too big to properly mount in the doors anywhere, the only way I would have been able to properly install the actuators would have been to cut rectangles out of the inner door sheet metal or cut holes in the door panels. In my opinion, it was not worth cutting the door skins.

[bjorkmae]

Well I will take some pics then.

[bjorkmae]

Ok no pics, too lazy and involved in the project to stop and get the camera. But I got the power locks installed. Work great too. Took about 5 hours. I was able to use the factory power lock fuse too, I thought that was neat. Anyway, definately not for people who aren't very mechanically inclined, but it wasn't too bad. First two doors took the most time and the last two where done in under an hour and a half. I can no unlock and lock all the doors with either remote, the key in the drivers door, or by raising and lowering the drivers lock knob. The range is pretty good too, about 300 feet, but probably not really helpful for finding the car like an alarm is since it doesn't chirp. You can't tell that the car has power locks added just by looking inside.

[daug1502]

A link to the kit you used would be useful. Would you be so kind as to take the door panel off, and snap a pic of the completed project, so that we have something to work from?

[bjorkmae]

Heres a link to the kit:
4 DOOR REMOTE POWER DOOR LOCK SOLENOIDS PROCESSOR KIT | eBay
I would have to pull the plastic back off as well as the door panel to get pics. I had to use duct tape to get the plastic sheeting back in place after cutting it. So probably won't take any pics at this point.

[redrob]

A little bit down the road I will be adding power door locks to my 08 hatch and then a while later power windows to the two front only and I will take pics and do a proper how-to.

[MJP92284]

do these cars come stock with power options and cruisr control? if so, i wonder if they use a universal wiring harness for all cars and just dont plug up the power option. I was thinking, maybe go get a wrecked Aveos windows and door panels and just plug it all in. Lemme know if I am retarded.