autoloc power door locks
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autoloc power door locks
I've installed an AutoLoc power door lock system in my '68 F250 and the actuators aren't strong enough to change the lock position. AutoLoc tells me I need to clean and grease my lock mechanism.
Anyone have any experience with power door lock systems? My impression is that the door locks back then were built much stiffer than they are today. I'm not sure that cleaning and greasing is going to get it done.
Plus, it aint easy to clean that latch mechanism. I've had it soaking for 24 hours and it's not coming that clean and I really don't want to dissassemble it.
Peter
Anyone have any experience with power door lock systems? My impression is that the door locks back then were built much stiffer than they are today. I'm not sure that cleaning and greasing is going to get it done.
Plus, it aint easy to clean that latch mechanism. I've had it soaking for 24 hours and it's not coming that clean and I really don't want to dissassemble it.
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What is the rating on the solenoids? The older locks shouldn't take that strong of a solenoid just to unlock them..... You can check the amount of pull it takes to unlock your locks with a fish scale, then make sure this is less then the rating of the solenoid. Clean the mechanism in some stanasol and they should work.
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Soaked for 36 hours and cleaned what I could get at with a tooth brush, then greased before reinstalling and the actuators still can't budge it. I assume in the latch there is a detent that you drive over and back when locking and unlocking?
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about 8 pounds. What is the acceptable range?
OK, I rechecked. The drivers side is about 10 lbs - that's the side I cleaned - and the passenger side is about 8 pounds.
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OK, I rechecked. The drivers side is about 10 lbs - that's the side I cleaned - and the passenger side is about 8 pounds.
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That should be fine @ 8 pounds.... What is the rating on your solenoids and how much will they actually pull?
Also, the Autoloc system does work off a relay, correct????
Also, the Autoloc system does work off a relay, correct????
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Thanks - that's good to know.
They are not run through a relay - there are two boxes from autoloc, one of which is fused that operate the actuators.
I have connected the actuators to a point just below the lock/unlock ****.
Peter
They are not run through a relay - there are two boxes from autoloc, one of which is fused that operate the actuators.
I have connected the actuators to a point just below the lock/unlock ****.
Peter
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I posted some pictures of the installation in my gallery - you can't post pictures to a thread?
Anyway, I used the metal that came with the autoloc kit to mount the actuators in the opening. It works but it's not really stiff. There is some give to the mount when the actuators tries to work. Should I fab a siffer mount?
Peter
Anyway, I used the metal that came with the autoloc kit to mount the actuators in the opening. It works but it's not really stiff. There is some give to the mount when the actuators tries to work. Should I fab a siffer mount?
Peter
