DIY - Remote Trunk And Fuel Tank Opener

[vols60]

Hi , that's an long time after your update, try as I have did its easy..
PM ur number..

Yes. I spent endless hours of cutting, grinding etc., I found that unless I weld a little bit, I cannot make the joints hold together. The force generated while you turn the key is surprisingly strong to make any juggad linkage come apart. I don't think I can get anyone to weld it anyways. So now my next project is to make both the hatch door and the fuel lid open from inside as you did :D

 

[sreejeshtpl]

Hi friends, here is my DIY which i have done last year. Varun, am sharing it in your thread.





I have used one 'L' shaped aluminum sheet for locking, its glued to the lid. and the key lock hole was closed with 'm-seal' .

 

[vols60]

Hi friends, here is my DIY which i have done last year. Varun, am sharing it in your thread.

I have used one 'L' shaped aluminum sheet for locking, its glued to the lid. and the key lock hole was closed with 'm-seal' .

Wow. That has come out really well. Can't guess it's m-seal! How much did it cost you to get it painted? Or was it part of a full body paint?

 

[sreejeshtpl]

i had one fender damaged. so got it painted with it. Cost i don't remember well, around 1000 i think.

 

[Varun560061]

Hi sreejeshtpl, I should say ur diy is great, it looks good, Hi could you pls share info about the spring used to push the door. Then u have removed the key set also great.
No issues of sharing ur diy in my thread, its nothing but the same,
One more question, I think u have drilled the hole to the chassis (below the seat),
but will the cable length be enough, also pls post some pic's of the cable placement..
And also I can find, there is no cable for trunk opening ?

 

[ACMohan]

Hi friends, here is my DIY which i have done last year. Varun, am sharing it in your thread.

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I have used one 'L' shaped aluminum sheet for locking, its glued to the lid. and the key lock hole was closed with 'm-seal' .
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Great DIY.
And I liked the way you removed the key slot.How did you do that buddy?
It's looking great.
Please share more information about this.

 

[sreejeshtpl]

Varun, yeah the cable length is enough. I will post the photos of the cable placing.

That time i thought of putting the petro-lid only, and time being do the trunk.

The spring used then was one part from the ladies hair clip. But last month i made a different one with metal sheet. will post the photos of it.

 

[sreejeshtpl]

Thank you Mohan,
I don't have the photos of this process. Lost so many photos because of my hard disk failure. I will try to describe it. The process was like i pasted masking tape on the outer portion of the lid over the key lock hole. then pasted one layer of M-seal on it from the inner side of the lid. Placed some tiny steel wires over the pasted M-seal for reinforce and finished by pasting the second layer M-seal. After it dried, removed the masking tape. Done!!

 

[sreejeshtpl]

The making of the spring.

 

[vols60]

Guys,
Can anyone provide me the pics of that pin thing (the one which goes in when cable is pulled) mechanism on how it looks from inside? I am having a hard time locating it. I will see if I can make something like that myself.

 

[sreejeshtpl]

Guys,
Can anyone provide me the pics of that pin thing (the one which goes in when cable is pulled) mechanism on how it looks from inside? I am having a hard time locating it. I will see if I can make something like that myself.

for your help am posting Zen's fuel lid lock, lid cable, dicky cable photos found on the net.

 

[vols60]

Woah. Is that so complicated? I thought it was something very simple. Something like this:

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||| <-Spring

--- <- Cable

 

[sreejeshtpl]

Woaw nice idea man. Try to make it. which lock are you looking for? zen or alto? Will search in Kerala, if you want.

 

[vols60]

You mean for the hatch door? I think Alto one would be better fit compared to zen. Do let me know if you find it.

 

[Varun560061]

Hi sreejeshtpl, I have another problem with the spring, I tried to remove the lid\door, the screws are not turning at all, its just getting grinned(powdered), so pls help me how to remove it..