Power Door Locks for Everyone!!!

Ever buy a vehicle without power door locks or a remote starter option? In other words a basic vehicle. With the economy tight right now many of you are doing just that. Basic vehicle; engine, radio, 4 tires and maybe air conditioning. But afterward you may want to add some power features anyway. I had the opportunity to watch a power door lock switch install on a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Pickup this week and thought I would share the highlights text and pictures.

This truck originally came without a remote start option and power door locks. It is your basic work truck; used for hauling and plowing snow. Because of the snow plowing a remote starter was installed to allow proper warm up time since cold weather and digging out from more than 6 inches or better of snow is where this truck lives. The remote start function required to the install of power door lock actuators also but originally no switch. Follow along as Rich from Zippo's Car Stereo and Accesories in NJ finishes the job.

 

Because the remote start option was already installed all Rich had to do was route the switch wiring through the door following the same path the factory provides for their wiring and plug the switch into the remote module under the left side of the dash. The hardest part of this project was cutting the door panel to fit the switch in place. Here are a couple of shots in progress,

       


Here is a shot of the finished product, switch installed and ready to go.
 

For the sake of this blog I kept it short and to the point.  BUT also know that over at the NA710N I am planning to do more of these in depth soon. We are just setting up house and laying the ground work for this type of info right now so your patience is appreciated.  Check it out online, sign up here at www.wor710.com and look for na710n sign up.

For more info on this install and other accessories availabe go to www.zippos.com and check it out.

See ya on radio,

Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor