I've got a '92 Legacy wagon that I would like to put keyless entry in and know that it only requires one door lock actuator, on the drivers door, but after taking off the kick panel I can't see how you can possibly fit one. Anyone been successful at doing this? Thanks.

i've put them in a 1967 chevy corvair, does that count?

 

I would get a universal actuator kit. You can usually get a singe actuator. With a little imagination you can get them to work rather well.

 

nipper

Thanks. I've got an actuator and am all ready to go but I just can't see how to get it to fit. It doesn't seem like there's enough clearance anywhere and so I'm wondering if there's anyone whose done it on this vintage of legacy and what the trick is.

If its a universal try mounting it low in the door. There should be enough room for it. You may have to come up with a linkage.

 

nipper

PM one of our good mates frow down under.

 

They drive on the "correct" side of the road, their

cars come with the passenger (our driver) side power lock.

 

Maybe they know where theirs is mounted.

I'm actually getting ready to work on setting my car up with wireless entry. I picked up an actuator on ebay about 2 months ago and it's just been sitting until it gets warm.

I attempted to wire up the actuator today without mounting it in the door just so I could see how it works. Hooked up one wire on the actuator to the unlock wire on the control module and the other wire to the lock wire on the module. When I pressed the button on the key fob the acuator seemed to move briefly but then smoke started coming out of the control module and since then there is no response whatsoever . I can't imagine how that could've burnt it out! Is it possible that having the wrong polarity could do that?

So you left the magic smoke out did ya

 

The Prince of Darkness (Lucas of British car fame)

once said that

all things electric work because there

is smoke in them.

When this smoke gets out ... => they quit working.

 

Some things have more smoke than others.

Like a starter - lots of smoke in it.

 

Foolishness aside.

First: Most remote lock units I have dealt with

require a relay

to handle the current needed.

 

Second: The lock / unlock wires should each go to

separate relays. And not be connected as you say.

 

Third: All actuators I have seen/used have three (3) wires

(Subarus not corvairs)

one to lock the lock when positive battery voltage is applied

one to unlock " ..........."

one for ground or neg. bat voltage

 

Sorry but it sounds like you may have over loaded the unit

or wired it incorrectly

and this...

"let the smoke out" .

heheeh ill have to remeber that.

 

some actuators (adtermarket) are two wire, some are three.

 

Oh remember dont puff that magic smoke, its a bit toxic.

 

nipper