Electric Central Locking

[Cypher_boyMK2]

Heya Guys and Girls,

Ive got a quick question, need to get my biza, alarmed but all the alarms ive found need electric central locking, and as mine uses a vacuum pump, i need to replace the lot.

Basically i just need to know how much of a pain itl be?

anybody help?

 

[markarse]

I would have thought that it makes no difference - the pneumatic pump is still electrically operated...

This is not a unique system to Ibiza's or even Seats - pretty much all VAG group cars use it - if people are fitting aftermarket alarms to golfs etc. then I can't see that you'd need to replace the whole system...

Is it a DIY job? Suggest talking to your local alarm / ICE installers for some pointers... If you're getting putting in an alarm for insurance purposes it needs to be professionally installed with a certificate to prove it.

 

[andythom]

As above you dont need to replace the pumps....their electronically controlled......

 

[Cypher_boyMK2]

Nah it aint for insurance, mines pretty low at the moment anyway, just coz both the pins in my door handles are replacing blag jobs and i dont trust them for that long, just gonna put a cheap alarm on it then fit the remote locking.

i didnt know they were electric, i thort they ran using rods!!!

 

[markarse]

The system works on pneumatic pressure.

The pressure is increased or reduced by an electric pump.

Once the low or high pressure setpoint is reached, the pump has a mechanical switch which sets it to 'blow' or 'suck'.

From memory, it's 'blow' to open and 'suck' to close...