Need advice on keyless entry kit

[Macen]

I broke one of my keys today because the lock on the driverside is very hard to turn when trying to open/lock.

So now I want a keyless entry instead. Read in threads that eBay has some and quite cheap too. Now I want to know if you guys can recommend any speciall? There are quite many kits. My GS has power locks, so I guess I don't need the actuators?

Will this kit work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33723&item=7940048645&rd=1

Do I need anything more to make the kit work?

[synap]

That should work fine, I needed to install actuators bcause I had no power locks. You may also want to consider an alarm combo as well.

[mxmaz]

I have an alarm already and i want to get keyless entry. The car does not have power locks. Just wondering if anyone can give me a general idea on how much it would cost to have one of these installed?

[Macen]

Where in the doors do I connect the connectors that is inlcuded in the kit?

[Nd4SpdSe]

The power locks on the GS are only on the passenger side, the passenger side lock is a slave to the driver side, so you all you really need is an actuator on the drivers side.

[Macen]

Thanks, but I knew that

The question is if I need anything more to make the kit work? And where do I connect the connectors that goes from the receiver?

[Nd4SpdSe]

How it should hook up is that there will be 2 wires (per door) to function the actuators on the door, but you need a circuit to switch the polarities of the actuator motor, so it works to extend and retract the actuator.

But weird part of the circuit is that you need to 2 relays to switch the direction of the power to the motor for which function you need to have done.. I can't explain the wiring with text, and i have the diagram somewhere, but basically your turning the 2 wires on the unit to create and control 2 sets of 2 wires for each actuator. You will essentially setup 2 circuits, one of + and -, and the other reversed polarity - and +.

http://www.miata.net/garage/images/relaydiag.gif

<small>[ December 17, 2004, 03:03 PM: Message edited by: Nd4SpdSe ]</small>

[Teal_93]

I broke one of my keys today because the lock on the driverside is very hard to turn when trying to open/lock

I know how to fix this. I just did it to my car. Squirt some WD-40 into the key hole. Works like a champ!!!!

[Nd4SpdSe]

after squiring WD40 in there, you should throw some lubricant in there, WD40 is not a lubricant, it's a water displacer. Now that it's moving freely, squirt in some lithium grease.

[Macen]

Wooohoooo, WD40 did it!! Thanks guys!!
And yes, I put some lubricant in there too to prevent freezing. Now I only need a new spare key.