Re: [DML] Door Lock Removal

[Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx>]

Todd,

> Also while I had the door apart I noticed the only use for the door solenoids and the whole electric locking system is to lock both sides of the car with one turn of the key.  If this is right I don't see why people haven't just removed the whole electric locking system that has so many problems around it as it is and make it purely mechanical.
> 


You can have your cake and eat it too. Toby Peterson
(www.delorean-parts.com) sells an upgraded door locking kit that
replaces those heavy solenoids with linear actuators. They use a
fraction of the power at a fraction of the weight. $100 for both doors
& full instructions. This system comes with outboard relays that will
not stick and burn anything up. I've said in the past this is the best
DeLorean upgrade ever, and I still believe so.

Then, you can rebuild your door lock module for a few bucks to greatly
reduce standby power so it wll no longer drain your battery. If the
lock module already has problems Toby's system won't fix it, you'll
have to address those first, but once you do his system will help
ensure the module doesn't develop problems again. The biggest problem
with the door locking system is those heavy solenoids; they draw too
much power and the locking electronics weren't engineered to handle
it. Replace them and you're golden.

-Ryan




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