2008 mitsubishi lancer door locks

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Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Topic: 2008 mitsubishi lancer door locks

Posted By: gags
Subject: 2008 mitsubishi lancer door locks
Date Posted: November 20, 2007 at 6:47 PM

Any experience out there installing door lock actuators on a 2008 Mits Lancer that did not come with locks or keyless entry.

This vehicle has the newer cable linkage and I'm find it very difficult to intergrade actuators.

Help

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Posted By: StealthEs
Date Posted: November 20, 2007 at 8:46 PM

One thing I do is put the actuator on the actual door lock plastic on the door.

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Cris

Posted By: gags
Date Posted: November 20, 2007 at 9:44 PM

You have actually done this vehicle?

Can you explain in more detail how you've done this vehicle.

It will be much appriciated!!

Posted By: StealthEs
Date Posted: November 20, 2007 at 9:51 PM

Well I haven't done it to this vehicle, haven't gotten one in the shop. If you've ever done it to Elantra you'll know what I mean. If you take the door off the car and look at the lever you should have enough room behind the door panel to attach the rod from the actuator to the lock lever.

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Cris

Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: November 21, 2007 at 8:10 AM

They still make cars without power door lock? Wow.

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Kevin Pierson

Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: November 21, 2007 at 8:34 AM

KPierson wrote:

They still make cars without power door lock? Wow.

That was my thought........

Pulling the door panal, and getting a GOOD look at the lock latch, the part you use to do the locking from the inside. One trick I read about was removeing the cable itself. (cable and the tube of plastic and metal that covers the cable) slide the actual cable OUT of the "tube" Making sure BEFORE removing it from the door panal, that you mark on the cable tube where you would like to hook the actuator rod to. Cut a small section off of the tube (an inch and some change) Normally at the end of the cable there are points that connect to the latch, and the lock mechanisme @ the lock itself. allowing the cable to move freely on the inside of this "tube" nwhile the ends stay put!

What you attempting to do is remove some of the tube to expose the cable on the inside, to have a location to attach your actuator rod. posted_image

Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: November 22, 2007 at 1:12 PM

Stealth, Kar Tune and Mr Pierson are all correct in their comments, over here we never ever had one without power locks, having said that we only got AC about 10 years ago and what are these state of the art phones with dials in "Payback" (Joking aside I prefered the Lee Marvin version). Sriously, I used to use the same trick as stealth on Mazda RX7's the inner core was available for about 3" behind the pull. The other way is to approach a Uk distributor such as Armour Automotive who have specific kits for (UK) Escorts and Fiestas which used a similar cable drive. You must tie down the outers.

Posted By: gags
Date Posted: November 23, 2007 at 12:46 AM

Thanx to ALL for the input.....

Will let you know how it all turns out !!!!!!!!!