power hatch lock

[F3BZ]

scored an unused oem dealer power lock kit at a yard sale. i don't want to cut holes in the door panels and really don't see a need for power locks when the knob is only an arms length away but i thought it would be a great convenience to unlock/lock the rear hatch with the switch which is very close in size to the festy bezel switches, maybe a little trimming. it fits real well in the radio delete bin but i'd have to hog out the back for the wiring. when the weather gets a little warmer i'll see if the actuator can be adapted to the rear hatch linkage.

[25Horseplay]

I want one! How do you find this stuff??

[elcamino1]

Some guys have all the luck

[Damkid]

dam that would be a nice feature

[packrat427]

Humm , I never see anything like that at a yard sale :lol:

That would be a pretty cool addition .

[monkeyracing]

If you're looking to do this kind of thing, you can also pull the power truck relaease mechanism out of a Lincoln or other full size Ford. They're a pretty simple linear solenoid. I haven't actually tried to hook one up to a Festy yet, but I can't see it being too hard.

[elcamino1]

I,m working on power door locks,power windows and hatch pop all from parts from other ford and mazda cars.

[Damkid]

i got a hold of a used aftermarket kit for power locks just gotta figure out how to put it in

[MrBadWrench]

you guys wanna talk about yard sales..... I was in Norwalk ohio on on of those yardsale days when I saw a cardboard box with a ford logo on it (insert tire screeching sounds here). I ended up with 2 rebuild kits for ford T-9 transmissions (syncros, bearings and various goodies) 2 OEM premium sound amplifiers, center caps for TRX wheels, a box of swaybar bushings and end links for various fords. 1 whole box with 1 of just about every brochure for every ford car made from 77-88 horn buttons, power window switches, power window wiring plugs, relays, and 2 drawers full of blank keys...

all for $25 and all I wanted were the center caps and one of the horn buttons.

[bravekozak]

I guess I will be getting rid of my OEM Ford power door lock kit, since I installed Protege actuators instead. Anyway, I was walking into Fairview Mall in St. Catherines today and saw a Volkswagen hatch open completely by itself and close completely by itself. I think it was a Passat. Has anyone else seen this or knows how it works?

[Basement_Modder]

I guess I will be getting rid of my OEM Ford power door lock kit, since I installed Protege actuators instead. Anyway, I was walking into Fairview Mall in St. Catherines today and saw a Volkswagen hatch open completely by itself and close completely by itself. I think it was a Passat. Has anyone else seen this or knows how it works?

I don't personally know, but the other posters in this thread might. I'll run back to 2007 and ask them...



In all seriousness, I believe they're controlled by powered hydraulics. It has become a standard feature on many modern cars.