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As part of the alarm system I am installing I wanted power locks. I started with the DEI 524n power lock solenoid and kit.
https://www.amazon.com/Install-Essentials-524N-Power-Motor/dp/B0009SWLE6/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=524n&qid=1578424973&s=automotive&sr=1-1
This one is a high power version and it comes with wires and rod hardware. There are many alternatives out there.
The pictures show the process better. In essence I found a location near the lock rods and oriented the solenoid vertically. Then you have to bend the provided rod to connect with the door lock rod and tie them with the supplied attachment block. The location of the solenoid uses an already existing hole in the door, so I had to only drill one more hole.
In the future I will attach the wires to a relay (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004J1LE7Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) which will eventually be wired to the remote controlled Viper alarm.
For now I tested the setup with a battery and it worked as expected. This is a two wire solenoid and the lock/unlock action is controlled by simply reversing the polarity.
524N solenoid:
Installed in door and tested.
You can see the two screws that hold the solenoid down from the lock at the bottom-right side of the door.
Close-up of screws (the top hole was already part of the door so I only had to drill the bottom hole):
Solenoid, lock rod and attachment after installation (inside of door view):
https://www.amazon.com/Install-Essentials-524N-Power-Motor/dp/B0009SWLE6/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=524n&qid=1578424973&s=automotive&sr=1-1
This one is a high power version and it comes with wires and rod hardware. There are many alternatives out there.
The pictures show the process better. In essence I found a location near the lock rods and oriented the solenoid vertically. Then you have to bend the provided rod to connect with the door lock rod and tie them with the supplied attachment block. The location of the solenoid uses an already existing hole in the door, so I had to only drill one more hole.
In the future I will attach the wires to a relay (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004J1LE7Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) which will eventually be wired to the remote controlled Viper alarm.
For now I tested the setup with a battery and it worked as expected. This is a two wire solenoid and the lock/unlock action is controlled by simply reversing the polarity.
524N solenoid:
Installed in door and tested.
You can see the two screws that hold the solenoid down from the lock at the bottom-right side of the door.
Close-up of screws (the top hole was already part of the door so I only had to drill the bottom hole):
Solenoid, lock rod and attachment after installation (inside of door view):
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