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Keyless Entry for a 740 - Anyone done this?

Well I guess I wrote too soon. I studied the write up in FAQs and did a lot of research online about how to do this. I didn't understand the concept at first and I got a little confused from the write up when it said to get the "passenger's front door lock motor AND linkage from a junkyard". I think he meant to say to get only the linkage not the passenger's door lock motor as well as the motor from the rear door.

So it looks like the motor from the rear driver's door OR the motor from the front passenger door can be used. If using the passenger door motor, just flip it over on the bracket and then install on driver's door. If using a read driver's door motor, just bolt it on as is.

I now see that the linkage obtained from a passenger door must attach fairly easily to the lock mechanism on the driver's door (with a little trimming and/or bending to get clearances just right).

Once the motor and linkage are installed on the driver's door, extend the 2 wires from the motor (using flexible heavy duty wiring that can stand a lot of door opening and closing)through the door grommet and through the body grommet into the passenger compartment.

At this point the aftermarket keyless entry module would need to be mounted somewhere under the dash, attached to a power supply and then attached to the two wires from the motor. The keyless entry system I choose would need to contain only a control module and the key fobs. Kits that include the lock solenoids are unnecessary since I used a factory solenoid (motor) from a junkyard car.

Oh well, thanks anyway. Problem solved!!!






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New Keyless Entry for a 740 - Anyone done this?
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