Rebody Another 507 build
- Thread starter Piran
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Hi Piran, making good progress I see. Well done 
How did you manage to get the boot to central lock. I've just fitted my handles (went for classic mini) and central locking works great with them.
Currently have the boot to open normally with the handle but would love to link it to the central locking.
I opted for external triumph boot hinges and a bonnet stay from a vw polo as I was concerned about flexing with gas struts.
Cheers
Steve
How did you manage to get the boot to central lock. I've just fitted my handles (went for classic mini) and central locking works great with them.
Currently have the boot to open normally with the handle but would love to link it to the central locking.
I opted for external triumph boot hinges and a bonnet stay from a vw polo as I was concerned about flexing with gas struts.
Cheers
Steve
When you activate the central locking the actuator moves the arm (which you don't need) but also presses a microswitch changing the connection on the second plug which you can then use to only connect the switch to ground if the car is unlocked. I've used the relay as I wasn't sure about the current for the lock release through the microswitch but you could possibly get away without it.
Hey Piran
Hit a stumbling block. Clearly something I'm not doing correctly. Handle still works but not isolated when central locking pressed.
Just for clarification the actuator has 2 plugs.
Small one (3 wires) red/black-perm live, white/green, white/blue
Large one (2 wires) blue, white
Are you leaving all these connected and taking a feed from.....in which case....which cable to handle and which to relay.
The latch that I have is the vw 4 wire with manual lever (brown, brown/black, brown/blue, white/green.....which cables are you using for relay and earth.
Currently managing to work the handle with white/green as live andbrown as earth. Other 2 redundant.
Appreciate your help.
Thanks
Steve
Hit a stumbling block. Clearly something I'm not doing correctly. Handle still works but not isolated when central locking pressed.
Just for clarification the actuator has 2 plugs.
Small one (3 wires) red/black-perm live, white/green, white/blue
Large one (2 wires) blue, white
Are you leaving all these connected and taking a feed from.....in which case....which cable to handle and which to relay.
The latch that I have is the vw 4 wire with manual lever (brown, brown/black, brown/blue, white/green.....which cables are you using for relay and earth.
Currently managing to work the handle with white/green as live andbrown as earth. Other 2 redundant.
Appreciate your help.
Thanks
Steve
On the actuator keep the big blue and white connection. The other connector you unplug and put new connection to the switch, I'll check the relay in a minute
Would you mind drawing a diagram please.
Are you saying that the wires from the small connector are cut and go to the switch and relay (in which case which wire to switch and which to relay) the red/black wire of the 3 is a permanent live....where does this go.
Many thanks
Are you saying that the wires from the small connector are cut and go to the switch and relay (in which case which wire to switch and which to relay) the red/black wire of the 3 is a permanent live....where does this go.
Many thanks
I'll see what I can do, but I've ignored the wires that were there and plugged in two new wires. Internally it's just a dual pole microswitch so depending on whether the car is locked or unlocked you will either get pins 1 and 2 or pins 2 and 3 connected so I have two new wires that connect to the switch and the relay such that when the car is unlocked the relay is earthed
Front end coming together (still more work to do on the brackets though):
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I've glued and fibreglassed the fixings to the bonnet panel and bootlid:
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I've put a brace across the front two bolts on the bootlid to make sure there's not so much stress on the fibrelgass.
Now to the boot lock etc. and wiring the lights and boot handle next.
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I'm really liking the simplicity of this Piran. The lines look great. I'm now toying with removing my external Triumph chrome hinges and fitting the old zed boot hinges without the gas strut. I managed to get a vw polo bonnet stay with fixing brackets for £10 from my local scrapyard. It's the perfect length and is fitted to the large plastic trim panel at the rear of the old zed boot....so neat and tidy. At a later date I'll add a locator on the boot lid for when the stay is being used.
Great work
No idea
hopefully I'll let you know tomorrow
@Dxbolton has mentioned the wheel arch liners in his threadNo idea
To start with I'll polish the gel coat, later I'll spray it.
Dxbolton
Zorg Guru (II)
The rear ones more or less fit, just a bit of minor trimming and fettling