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[heeman10]

Ok, as this has been asked so many times, I thought I would put a guide on here for those who DO use the search facility!

To fit central locking to a 3dr Mk3 Fiesta, you need to acquire the door latch mechanisms from another Fiesta which has/had c/l, eg XR2i, Ghia etc...these can generally be found for about £30. On each side, there will be four wires.

1. White wire
2. Yellow wire
3. Live
4. Earth

The white and yellow wires are the lock and unlock wires. The white wire on the driver's side needs to be connected to the white wire on the passenger's side, and the same needs to be done with the yellow wires on each side. That's that job done.

The earth wire on each side needs taking to a suitable earth. I found there was already an earth bolt underneath the plastic sill on the driver's side. On the passenger's side I used a self-tapper into an existing hole in the sill under the plastic sill cover.

The live wiring is the most complicated, but not difficult. Bring both live wires into the cockpit and connect one to the other. This needs to be done in such a way that one wire is still free to be connected to a suitable live, perhaps using an IDC type connector (Scotchlock), or by soldering. There should now be a free wire which can be connected to the permanent live busbar on the back of the fuse box. Not being a genius at this sort of thing, I used the permanent live from my head unit. An in-line 15A fuse between the c/l live wire and the permanent live wire you're using ought to suffice.

Making sure the passenger door is open, shut the driver's side door and lock it. Hopefully you'll hear the solenoids operating the locks, and all will be groovy!

Hope this helps anyone who isn't sure of what to do.
James.

[eXtreme-fiesta]

handy harry cheers jimbo

[Huggie]

As easy as that!!!

[Rich si]

you make it sound simple!

Wish my central locking still worked, damn thing opens itself as soon as its locked!

[eXtreme-fiesta]

just got my central locking kit and lookin at it and looking at the guide it seems like an absolute piece of piss!!

Cheers davetanner and good luck with the insurance mate

[heeman10]

BTTT for Al

[BenSeb]

done mine today! works a treat

the hardest bit is getting the wires through the rubber sleave between the door and the body - with 3 wires already in there. hate to think what im gonna do when elec windows go in!

[eXtreme-fiesta]

done mine today


next stop alarm shop to get it hooked up to my key fob & alarm

[Smacattack]

Ure the man James

[alwaysmods2do]

Cheers james works a treat m8

now work out bloody electric windows!!!

dave

[Unplugged]

Is that all thats needed is two motors?

Also where abouts are they located is it behind / near the inside handle cos im going to try and raid one tommorow need to know what to look out for

[alwaysmods2do]

woohoo wiring for electric windows has been discovered!

if ur interested- http://www.fiestaturbo.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=51066

dave

[heeman10]

Wahey, it's been made sticky Glad it's helping ppl out now, and well done Dave for doing your guide too

Unplugged: The c/l motors are bought as a unit which consists of the usual latch mechanism (which you can see on the inside end of the door) with the motor attached to it. So it's just a case of remove the original latch, and screwing in the c/l latch/motor mechanism in through the same holes

[dj_mase69]

i know its late but where can i get a central locking kit for a 5 door from? im really desperate for this. how much are we talking for one? HELP

[unknown_user]

Any 1 know how to wire up a keyfob to lock n unluck the doors?

[alwaysmods2do]

depends on ur alarm dont it? With mine i gotta buy a seperate interface for bout 30 squid and its a diy job so cant b too hard m8

dave

[unknown_user]

im not using an alarm, i am wiring up a seprate keyfob to open the locks incase of a problem with the alarm(im delocking u see!).

[alwaysmods2do]

ah i c. In that case i aint got a clue m8.

[Unplugged]

You can buy remote central locking kits from maplins for about £50

The system works on a Negative Pulse so basiclly if you short the two signal wires it will lock or unlock effectivly.

[unknown_user]

cheers unplugged, been helpfull

[badboy si]

i see that u have pics 4 the elec win but there isnt 1 here 4 te central locking, av u got 1 m8?

[eXtreme-fiesta]

Dan,

After work one day if we get time i will take my door card off and show you whats needed. Alternatively let me know when you are fitting it and i will help you


Jamie

[Ford_whore]

i cant get my old latchs out the screw are fudgekin tight

[eXtreme-fiesta]

electric screw driver

[Ford_whore]

if u got a really nice one but the cheapo one i got anit got much well i will use a whrech on the baxtered are they torx or posi

[heeman10]

Torx?! It's a huge crosspoint. I'd go for manual over electric any day, got more control over what's going on. If you were closer I'd do it for you Just persist with it. Make sure the head fits it perfectly, push in nice and hard and twist like you did last summer!

[wywywywy]

Hi,

I was trying to install a central locking system but I ran into some concerns... I hope someone can help me please.

The earth wire on each side needs taking to a suitable earth. I found there was already an earth bolt underneath the plastic sill on the driver's side. On the passenger's side I used a self-tapper into an existing hole in the sill under the plastic sill cover.

Where exactly do you mean by "plastic sill"?
I cannot find a good earth!

And, how do you route the wires?
Should I do it under the carpet?

Last thing. You know, most of the wires need to be connected together.
Now my car is a 5dr, so there are even more wires to be connected... (4 yellow, 4 white, 4 live and then 1 live coming out).
I have a sort of "connector block" thing that would connect multiple wires together. But where should I (safely) hide this block? Passenger side footwell a good idea or not?

Thanks.

[Ford_whore]

well i got thewrhechs out and i got it to come out just got to sort the wireing out now

[eXtreme-fiesta]

The plastic sill is between the bottom of the inside of the door and the carpet. Undo a few of the screws, and you will see another wire which is earthed.



I think the drivers side doesnt have anything earthed under that sill but the whole to earth something too is still there, however on the passenger side under that point of the sill there is a wire earthed there. Check it out

On my 3dr i just ran the wires behind the dash, meeting up with eachother in the centre console, but obv with a five door i would just run the wires down the sill (where the earth point is) and straight up into your rear doors.

[wywywywy]

Thank you eXtreme-fiesta.

Anyone know how to feed wires through the loom??

[Joris]

How much are new central locking motors from ford ?
for a 3dr.

as mine didn't work when I bought the car. should check it sometime, only been 3 years

[heeman10]

How much are new central locking motors from ford ?
for a 3dr.

as mine didn't work when I bought the car. should check it sometime, only been 3 years

Call them and ask.

[phatboy]

new motors will be very expsnsive, and pointless, when you can just get some 2ns hand ones
id say its just as likely to be the wiring.... check the ground is connected well

[Daniel]

Im doing mine right now, all fine except I cant work out how to get the wires from the door into the car. The rubber sleeve has a plug in the end so i cant shove wires down there.. Any ideas? I dont really want to leave wires just hanging between the door and bodywork incase they get trapped or crushed between the two.

Cheers

[phatboy]

in the rubber bit is speaker cable. I put new cable in, and smashed the 2 plugs out of that thing, and now can fit loads of cable in it!