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From: kls30@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Kent L Shephard)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Car Remote Control Lock/Unlock
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Date: 8 Jan 91 18:14:28 GMT
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In article <125526.20724@timbuk.cray.com> wrt@steve.cray.com writes:
>
>EE hobbyists:
>
>I am interested in installing a remote control lock/unlock for
>        my 1990 Honda Accord.  The car has electronic locks and I
>        obtained the electronics manual from my Honda dealer.
>
>I purchased a January 1991 Modern Electronics and several adds exist
>        for such devices.
>
>If anyone has done this on their own I'd be interested in
>        hearing about what parts they used.  If there are some
>        magazine articles I should have read I'd like to hear about it.
>
>I'd like the receiver to work on the car's DC power.  The
>        transmitter should fit on a keyring and have at least 2
>        buttons (1 lock, 1 unlock).  I don't really want to buy
>        a whole alarm system for the car.

Buy a cheap carbine alarm ~$75.00 plus buy the power lock interface
~$50.00 and DON'T hook up the horn.  Easier and a lot less trouble than
trying to build one.  Don't re-invent the wheel when you can buy it cheap.
>
>If this topic was discussed fully before I apologize as I didn't
>        begin reading this news group until recently.
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>-- 
>William Taylor
>Cray Research, Inc.
>wrt@steve.cray.com


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