Coastal's Auto Door Lock

InTheWASide · 08-12-2004, 05:54 PM

Bought this and just got it delivered. In the next couple days I'll be getting it put in and I'll let you all know how it turns out.

Anyone else buy it yet?

mboileau · 08-12-2004, 06:16 PM

Mine's scheduled for delivery tomorrow morning. If it's as easy as it's supposed to be, I'll put it in after work tomorrow and let everyone know by Monday.

**efusco** · 08-12-2004, 10:32 PM

I LOVE guinea pigs!! I should get mine next week....please take photos and give a detailed description of how it went and how satisfied you are with having them in.

DaveG · 08-13-2004, 01:43 AM

I wish that Coastal would put the installation instructions on their webpage - it would inspire a lot more confidence that it's an easy installation, which would lead to more people ordering I'd think.

Dave

AlphaTeam · 08-13-2004, 12:30 PM

I agree. If I can't but still want it, I'd show them to people at a stereo place or a mechanic friend and see if he would be willing to do it. And if ultimately I couldn't I wouldn't have to buy/return it.

Alpha

Brian · 08-14-2004, 12:52 AM

Now Now, Brad. Let them all know who will be installing it for you.

Brad and I are going to be getting together soon to make that install possible. We only live like 30 mins away from each other.

InTheWASide · 08-14-2004, 07:16 AM

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Now Now, Brad. Let them all know who will be installing it for you.

Brad and I are going to be getting together soon to make that install possible. We only live like 30 mins away from each other.

Yah, 30 min... which in So Cal standards means like 8 miles...

And yes everyone, the BIG SMART 16year old will be installing the auto door lock, AND my cargo net since it requires a drill that I don't have...

You damn yuppies have all kinds of tools

Eisenson · 08-14-2004, 01:14 PM

Coastal Dave and Kelley donated one to our Prius Club as a give-away for a raffle, so I took a good look at it and the instructions. This is a lovely piece of engineering and packaging!

I can assure you that this is an easy task at about the same level of complexity as installing a new hard drive in your computer. It involves pulling the plastic cover from the rail alongside the passenger seat, but like the rest of the car that's a snap-on piece. There's no trickery to the electrical part of the installation.

The circuit board in the one I saw is 1/3 the size of a business card, encapsulated in heat-shrink tubing as a flat module.

Brian · 08-14-2004, 01:49 PM

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AND my cargo net since it requires a drill that I don't have...

This is news to me. :wink:

:idea:

InTheWASide · 08-14-2004, 04:36 PM

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AND my cargo net since it requires a drill that I don't have...

This is news to me. :wink:

:idea:

And...?

08-12-2004, 05:54 PM	#1
InTheWASide Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 252 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Coastal's Auto Door Lock Bought this and just got it delivered. In the next couple days I'll be getting it put in and I'll let you all know how it turns out. Anyone else buy it yet?

08-14-2004, 01:14 PM	#8
Eisenson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 142 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Coastal Dave and Kelley donated one to our Prius Club as a give-away for a raffle, so I took a good look at it and the instructions. This is a lovely piece of engineering and packaging! I can assure you that this is an easy task at about the same level of complexity as installing a new hard drive in your computer. It involves pulling the plastic cover from the rail alongside the passenger seat, but like the rest of the car that's a snap-on piece. There's no trickery to the electrical part of the installation. The circuit board in the one I saw is 1/3 the size of a business card, encapsulated in heat-shrink tubing as a flat module. __________________ PERFECT is nearly good enough... White BC geekmobile since Oct03 * Engine/Brake LEDs * ScanGauge * 50ft Traffic Levitator * Leather w/gas absorber * 132dB horns * Phone/nav at any speed

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08-12-2004, 06:16 PM	#2
mboileau Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 278 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Mine's scheduled for delivery tomorrow morning. If it's as easy as it's supposed to be, I'll put it in after work tomorrow and let everyone know by Monday.

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efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 19,618 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 215 Thanked 870 Times in 505 Posts Friends: 47	I LOVE guinea pigs!! I should get mine next week....please take photos and give a detailed description of how it went and how satisfied you are with having them in.

08-13-2004, 01:43 AM	#4
DaveG Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 807 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: C Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	I wish that Coastal would put the installation instructions on their webpage - it would inspire a lot more confidence that it's an easy installation, which would lead to more people ordering I'd think. Dave

08-13-2004, 12:30 PM	#5
AlphaTeam Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 643 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I agree. If I can't but still want it, I'd show them to people at a stereo place or a mechanic friend and see if he would be willing to do it. And if ultimately I couldn't I wouldn't have to buy/return it. Alpha

08-14-2004, 12:52 AM	#6
Brian Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Luis Obispo, Ca Posts: 480 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: II Package: #9 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Now Now, Brad. Let them all know who will be installing it for you. Brad and I are going to be getting together soon to make that install possible. We only live like 30 mins away from each other.