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 Das Green Machina
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| posted on March 31st, 2013 at 07:34 PM |
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Advice Speedo/Central locking
G'day fellow Vw'ers
I'm looking at replacing the speedo in a 69 mod Vw Beetle to a speedo that has km/h on it from what I hear a 1976 would be ok? Any one have one for
sale?
Also I would like to put in central locking any suggestions?
Any help appreciated
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| posted on March 31st, 2013 at 09:06 PM |
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Can't advise on the speedo conversion, but central locking shouldn't be an issue. Any decent aftermarket kit should work if wired properly. It's
just the running of the wires into the door that is an issue i.e. locating them so they don't get damaged.
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| posted on April 1st, 2013 at 09:51 AM |
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A speedo from a 74-76 Beetle is what you need.
just dont get one from a Superbug (Lbug)
Central locking is pretty easy, just get a univesal 2 door kit from ebay or autobahn, mounts in the bottom of the door and connects to the operating
rod with supplied clamp.
I've had a kit in mine for 13 years now, still working well.
Connect it up to an alarm for remote keyless entry and watch the WTF looks you get in car parks 
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| posted on April 1st, 2013 at 10:46 AM |
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As Joel said, central locking is quite easy & cheap - I just bought mine from super cheap about 6 years ago - have had no worries.
Here is a photo of the remote central locking servers installed.
And to get the wiring into the doors, I drilled holes in the A pillar to take gromets with a tight fit onto some fuel line (I think), and adjoining
holes in the door with a clearance for the fuel line to allow in to slide in & out of the door without damaging the wires inside. There are other
methods, but this worked for me.
Post photos of how you go - will be very interested.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on April 2nd, 2013 at 02:30 PM |
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posted by beetleboyjeff
As Joel said, central locking is quite easy & cheap - I just bought mine from super cheap about 6 years ago - have had no worries.
Here is a photo of the remote central locking servers installed.
And to get the wiring into the doors, I drilled holes in the A pillar to take gromets with a tight fit onto some fuel line (I think), and adjoining
holes in the door with a clearance for the fuel line to allow in to slide in & out of the door without damaging the wires inside. There are other
methods, but this worked for me.
Post photos of how you go - will be very interested.
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best thing for the cables going to the door would be to pull door cable rubber bellows from an existing car, heap and heap of choice at a wrecker.
then buy a die type hole cutter for perfect factory punched looking holes.
most of these bellows are like a grommet at the ends so it seal up the holes too.
what kind of actuator is that? looks very familiar.
71 notchback,
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| posted on April 2nd, 2013 at 03:29 PM |
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They are just universal ones you get in a kit, but some manufacturers use them too, I know Nissan did in the 80s and early 90s
Same ones I have in mine
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| posted on April 2nd, 2013 at 03:38 PM |
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I have a kit waiting to go in a bug...
Might be up for sale shortly too, along with an alarm system.
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| posted on April 2nd, 2013 at 07:07 PM |
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Thanks for the help guys will be down at supercheap on the weekend to get the remote locking kit  Let the games begin.
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| posted on April 2nd, 2013 at 08:46 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vlad01
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posted by beetleboyjeff
As Joel said, central locking is quite easy & cheap - I just bought mine from super cheap about 6 years ago - have had no worries.
Here is a photo of the remote central locking servers installed.
And to get the wiring into the doors, I drilled holes in the A pillar to take gromets with a tight fit onto some fuel line (I think), and adjoining
holes in the door with a clearance for the fuel line to allow in to slide in & out of the door without damaging the wires inside. There are other
methods, but this worked for me.
Post photos of how you go - will be very interested.
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best thing for the cables going to the door would be to pull door cable rubber bellows from an existing car, heap and heap of choice at a wrecker.
then buy a die type hole cutter for perfect factory punched looking holes.
most of these bellows are like a grommet at the ends so it seal up the holes too.
what kind of actuator is that? looks very familiar.
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Vlad, the oem bellows idea is a good one, but trying to find one that compresses to fit the gap between door and pillar is quite difficult I think. If
you or anyone else know of a specific model to use I am all ears.
Cheers Cam
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