Installing Rclick RCL to MK2 with manual locking

[DubUpYork]

Hi everyone,

I have recently purchased the Remote Central Locking kit from Rclick for my 3door Mk2 16v. I am just looking for some form of installation guide for upgrading from bog standard manual locking to remote central. I should be fine with fitting the actuators to the doors, it is more the wiring I would be more worried about messing up. I would like to install it including the indicators to flash also.

I have had a good google search, however can only find guides for cars that already have central locking. I found a helpful guide on here but it was mainly for mk3's who can purchase the in-line wiring loom to avoid splicing wires etc. I was reading a thread on another forum and it was advised to install both 5wire actuators in both doors to be able to activate the central locking from the passenger door also.

Is there anyone who has installed this kit before in a MK2?

Many thanks!

[Sgt_Lemon]

I only installed mine with the existing central locking. However I had to do it twice as I had initially installed it with the unit in the door. This thing turned to grot in a few weeks so I would defo have it seated behind the centre console. For the ground and live power you can take it straight off a fusebox blank so there is no need for inline splicing. For indicators I chock blocked mine in to the hazard switch. If you can cut and solder you should, but it can be awkward around the fusebox.
The wire they give you is no where near long enough, I'm also not sure how a 5 wire actuator could be used if you don't already have a form of central locking.
In regards to the boot unlock, never looked at that lock as I have always had central locking just not remote.

If possible I would opt to fit a mk2 vacuum central locking then fit a 5 wire actuator to the drivers door as this will give you the easiest wiring set up along with having the filler cap lock also.

[DubUpYork]

Thanks for your reply. With this kit I get 2x 5 wire actuators and 2x slave actuators. I don't need anything too fancy setting up just the ability to lock/ unlock the car with a remote. I'm not too bothered about the fuel cap, and also my boot doesn't lock at the moment so I'm not too sure if I can even wire that in at the moment.

I was hoping someone had experience of installing this in a car with just manual locking. Its quite annoying as I've looked through the documents of the car and it used to have a full toad alarm/locking system but it has been removed somewhere along the way. 

[Sgt_Lemon]

Any chance you could get a picture up of their wiring diagram? Shouldn't be that bad to work it out and draw up a wiring diagram.

[DubUpYork]

Any chance you could get a picture up of their wiring diagram? Shouldn't be that bad to work it out and draw up a wiring diagram.

Still have this kit . I'm sat waiting for two days spare where the weather is decent where it doesn't look like it might rain. I will try get the photo up tomorrow of the provided diagram if you still don't mind.

[Sgt_Lemon]

I will have a go, need to work out why my engine conversion won't start tomorrow. It's all cars

[weazgti]

It's pretty easy to be honest. Control box with earth and live then just connect all the colour coded wired up to each other. I had a main actuator in drivers door with the most wires which just means that it will do all doors if you pull pin up manually. Boot pop needs a relay to work if you want that. For indicators I tapped into wired under steering column

[Sgt_Lemon]

He hasn't got any central locking as is. The r click have good wiring diagrams, you just have to mount a lot of actuators and run a lot of wires. Don't leave any exposed wires in the doors as they get wet. Also so,der all connections and do it right, you don't want to be locked out your car.

[Gloves88]

How did you get on with this?

I fitted this kit into my car - can't remember exactly off the top of my head where I took my feeds from but I didn't have central locking in beforehand.

Was pretty straight forward so can easy check what I took from where if you still need it.....