aftermarket power lock problem

[severous01]

it'll last about as long as any cable driven actuator....not very long.

i'm a tech for toyota/gmc/chrysler and lemme tell u. i've had cars with 200k miles and cable driven stuff working fine, windows locks...whatever. and i've had cars with less than 8k miles on them with dropped windows and locks not working. so you tell me how long it's going to work. there's no telling, depends on your area, quality of steel used, how often u use it, how well you take care of it, and mainly.....QUALITY OF PRODUCT.

so, for 100 bux...i'm gonna be gettin the kit soon, with keyless entry. i can fix a cable driven setup easy...either rig the cable or replace the actuator, either way is easy and inexpensive

[mauiyaris]

Originally Posted by yaris prime

I installed the A1 windows, locks and a keyless kit on my car a couple of weeks ago. I am very concerned about the cable breaking, as the actuator travel is more than the cable travel when locking/unlocking. In other words, the actuator wants to move the cable farther than it can go. This causes a visible strain on the cable. I am working on a solution to this and will update accordingly.

This may be what my installer was trying to explain to me. keep us posted as I want to do this mod but would rather not have cables breaking on me.

Originally Posted by severous01

there's no telling, depends on your area, quality of steel used, how often u use it, how well you take care of it, and mainly.....QUALITY OF PRODUCT.

how do you take care of it? and what brand would you recommend as a quality product?