It replaces the outside and inside door assemblies. Which means they basically won't function anymore. So in a sense, it does replace the door locks. I haven't installed this particular kit before, but rather their "door popper" kit which is for the "true" shaved doors where there is no outside or inside handle.
If there are no outside nor inside handles or manual way of opening the doors, wouldn't that be potential dangerous. Imagine if you get in an accident or whatever, and your doors can't open because of lack of electrical or damage solenoids or whatever, and you had to get out of the car fast... no manual inside door handles? I don't know?!?!?!?
Maybe I don't know how these "door popper kits" work.
What are you thoughts on this?
Ken
90si
Door popper kits, as I mentioned using in the past, is a small steel plunger with a rubber end. When it's engaged (or "energized"...) it extends out much like a pinball machine plunger. The door popper kit also works the stock door latching system. So when you "pop" the door, it works the stock latch (releasing the door) and then it "pops" the door open a couple of inches. Usually enough to get your fingers inside the door jamb and open the door.... Or if you happen to still have the stock outside handles, you can use that to pull the door open once it's been popped.
The shaved door kits works the same way only it doesn't "open" or "pop" the door open for you. Some kits will tie into the stock internals so that you can use the stock door handles or configure it so that only the inside door handle works and not the outside. Like I had mentioned in an earlier email... I haven't installed the "shaved door kit" from AutoLoc before. But I have installed some that were similar and in some cases it did not make any provisions to have it work in parallel with the exiting door latch/handle assemblies. The AutoLoc kit, I believe, does allow for either set up (to be used in parallel or as a stand alone... but double check before ordering...).
In both kits, you install a switch on the inside of the car and some people have been known to hide a switch on the outside of the car as well. Or the common way is to tie it into your remote for your alarm.
Keep in mind that these kits were really designed for custom cars such as Hot Rods (and show cars) and were never really meant for the every day daily driver although there is no problem in using them. Just be sure to think the whole thing through and come up with a basic design/plan before jumping into it. If your car is a weekend racer, check with your group to see if they allow it. It may not pass the safety inspection even though you are required to drive with the drivers side window in the down position. If you live in a State (or Country) where you have to submit your car to a safety inspection, check with them as well...
Let me know if you're still unclear...
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