Show us your door pins....

[vwdeviant 0]

OK now I've bust one of my stock plastic door pins sorting the central locking I was thinking about what the best aftermarket door pins would be?

 

So show us your pins please!

[quicky1980 0]

havent got any, just replaced them with leds linked to the alarm

[kongo127 0]

havent got any, just replaced them with leds linked to the alarm

 

I would like to do that!

 

But that´s a MOT failure over here... :roll:

[Trig 0]

quicky1980, get some pics, sounds interesting!

[DUB 0]

quicky1980, get some pics, sounds interesting!

 

Yeah what he said mate post some pic's I'm intrested

[M15 VW 0]

i am pinless. I prefer having the rubber bungs in there.

[Trig 0]

M15 VW, do you just use rubber grommets?

[Andi 2,147,483,647]

Used rubber gromits in my old C too...

[DUB 0]

I've got these little blanking caps/plugs in mine made of black plastic - but I fancy the mk4/5 led + pin set up the golfs have, anyone on here got them is it easy to do ?

[M15 VW 0]

M15 VW, do you just use rubber grommets?

 

yep :)

 

also means no pikey scum can try and yank them open :)

[16vradge 0]

How do you lock the car once your in if you don't have the pins? Have you wired a switch to the door solenoid to lock it or don't you lock it when driving?

 

Richbrook do solenoid door pins - less trick than just LEDs but safer if you can't lock it once your in. I've heard quite a few stories about cars being hijacked at traffic lights.

[Trig 0]

I managed to snap the rod on my passenger side one so I might just bung them both up. Makes door card removal that little bit easier as well :)

 

I don't lock mine whilst i'm in. NEver know when you might need a speedy exit!

[16vradge 0]

I guess for LEDs you'd use something like this - the black bezel would give a nice OEM finish. It'd look good, but I'd still have a switch inside for the C/L.

[Trig 0]

So is the idea to hook it up to your alarm so it flashes in time with it?

 

Black ones would look cool, maybe a bit too knight rider though.

[16vradge 0]

So is the idea to hook it up to your alarm so it flashes in time with it?

 

Yeah, connected up the the alarm LED they'll flash in time with it - couldn't it drain the battery though if left for long periods??

 

Black ones would look cool, maybe a bit too knight rider though.

 

BLACKG60...aka Kitt, nice ride Mr Knight :lol:

[mtc R32 0]

the Led's do drain the battery after being stood for a while....

 

I prefer the polished door pins... stylish yet still an original function!!!

[M15 VW 0]

i dont lock the doors when im in it.

[vwdeviant 0]

GUYS! I'd like some photos please! Looking to buy some replacements this weekend! I'm not removing them as I too like the idea of a manual back up if the CL fails (as it does a lot :D)

[Stan 24v 0]

Look here

 

or here

[Jim 2]

Sorry for taking this OT but continuing the discussion on the previous page - I used to have a Blue LED alarm cap instead of the regular red on my MK4. It was awesome.. really bright LED and at night the whole of the car used to flash blue inside every 2 seconds for the alarm LED.. looked proper trick as all things with blue LED's do :)

[JBOB 0]

Here's mine :D

 

When locked the it slides down to about the first ring 8)

[west-sidereason 0]

quote"BLACKG60" but I fancy the mk4/5 led + pin set up the golfs have, anyone on here got them is it easy to do ?

 

I have the led+pin set up from a mk4 golf , it's very easy to do and looks good. i used door pins from a polo because the golfs were missing, the pins dissapear perfectly flush when locked, which is a nice touch. i will try and post some pictures tomoro.

[GIXXERUK 0]

I put flashing red leds in mine , they draw next to no current and i've never had any issues , i didnt link it to the alarm , i used a permenant live and linked to a fuse that drops to earth with the ignition off , simple but effective :-)

 

[vdubjb 0]

I think I got mine from Volksbits or Awesome gti years ago. The corrado thread pitch differs from standard iirc.

[west-sidereason 0]

Hears a poor picture of mine, their not quite straight, like most of the mods i do, i will tidy them up some day!