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Austin 80
Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Canvey Island, Essex.
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Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:32 pm Post subject: Austin 7 door locks |
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Hi
I have an Austin box and as we all know it dose not have door locks
So I have been thinking if I could fit a central locking system in the rear panel so that it would shoot a bolt though the doorframe into the door thus locking the door closed. Sounds good but the car is 6 volt and I cannot find any 6 volt slave actuator solenoid, I don’t want to change the voltage to 12 volts.
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Churchill Johnson
Joined: 11 Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Location: Rayleigh Essex
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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just an idea convert 6v to 12v but only for the door lock's to do this try Electro Schematics diagram shown then you can use a scrapyard 12v lock. |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4100 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Build a cheap dc voltage doubler and use 12v solenoids.
Dave |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22429 Location: UK
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Austin 80
Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Canvey Island, Essex.
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Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Hi thank's for the help I can make a control box my self and that will eliminate the drew from a remote control standby as for a fail safe I though i could use a spring so if it failed locked I would turn the power off and the spring would push it back I think?
As for the voltage problem I am going the purchase a double converter that way they will Guarantee it not to fail if I give them all the details. |
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Austin 80
Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 12 Location: Canvey Island, Essex.
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Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:55 am Post subject: |
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Hi Rick
You can get suitable handles with locks incorporated in them
there are off a Ruby but they are much bigger and dont look the part,I have looked at getting locks that will fit my handles but I can't find any small enough. |
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