Hi Guys,

I installed the kit on Monday and it took around 4 hours - but I am fussy.

All I can say is I dont honestly know how anyone would put up with keys with a product like this on the market. The instructions provided with the kit are clear enough and the finished product looks factory. You only need to remove both kick panels and the glovebox for access inside the cab, but I did elect to remove the instrument cluster and the tissue box holder so I could run the switch wires across to the passenger side footwell along the factory harness. This only involved 5 screws for the cluster and 4 screws for the tissue box holder. You dont need to do this - but as I said I was fussy and did not want any rattles. The extra room allows you to tie off the loom properly IMHO. Greg from Lidlok even called on Monday afternoon to follow up on how I went - exceptional service!

Everything is plug and play excluding the 2 switch wires that run to the passenger footwell. These solder onto existing wires and access is good so it should not present any real issues if you have an iron. The harness is assembled from Lidlok and the lengths and connectors are correct and fit properly. I have set it up on the second unlock command so that the lid stays locked unless I hit the button a second time which will unlock it with the passenger door - or you can have it unlock all doors together. It is covered in your owners manual to set it up either way.

I have attached a photo of the finished actuator installation only as the rest is covered well enough in the instructions and it is the only part that can be seen with the car complete. Like I said, the harness is pre-assembled.

Cheers

Tom

Edited 29/08/07 07:04 AM29/08/07 07:04 AM by aussieturtle

Does this also fit BA's?

hey tom that's looks great mate. but how did you run the cabling to the actuator? there is no exposed wiring that I can see (which isnt a bad thing)

Does this also fit BA's?

yes it does.

hey tom that's looks great mate. but how did you run the cabling to the actuator? there is no exposed wiring that I can see (which isnt a bad thing)

yes it does.

Hi Roger,

The wiring comes out the back of the actuator. Lidlok have engineered it so that if you fit the actuator per their instructions on the factory hard lids, it lines up with one of the vertical channels behind the liner. You then drop the wires down these channels and out the drain hole at the bottom. You then run it along the factory loom under the tray and into the cabin through the grommet at the back of the cab. It will then plug into the front loom in the drivers footwell. The actuator is the only thing visible once the kit is fitted and you dont cut the factory loom if you do it properly. It has been nicely engineered.

A mate of mine drives for the dark side and went to the VE pre-launch the other night. A central locking option is available on all their new utes with hard lids from the factory - I hope Ford take note for Orion.......

Cheers

Tom

A big to you Tom, thanks for all the info.

OK now Dags....get on to organising the group purchase hey :banghead:

But the secrets out now looking at that pic....

Just a door release mechanism on a plate with a swivel bolt through the middle of the existing clamp...

If we get a few posting saying they'd be interested I'll get on it.

(Thanks Tom...)

I'd be in for one if they are right for a BA ... and someone with the skills to install it for me volunteers (happy to exchange beer for work!).

I'd ne interested too (price dependant) I think once they take off they'l sell like cakes that are still hot.

I assume by pivoting the lock plate your still able to unlock using the key in the event of a failure/dead battery/WMD explosion?

that's the plan Stan

Dags - I think the main attraction (for me anyway) is the integration with the remote central locking. It wouldn't take too much to rig up a couple of solenoids and an in-cabin switch....but fark that when you can use the remote

I have one keyless entry pad that has a boot release button...would be cool if it could be programmed to function from that..