I've noticed that a lot of people have broken door locks in their Eg hatches on the interior... well I was thinking about designing a replacement part exactly to OEM specs but stronger.

I talked it over with my Mechanical Engineering professor and I might be able to do a small run of about 250 of them, but I need to see if there is interest.

To get the assembly from the dealer it costs $80 because you can't buy the seperate peice that I would be making.

I was thinking about charging $10.

Anybody interested? Let me know so I can see if this is a reasonable project to undertake

 

I definitely am, those freaking parts suck!

 

What piece are you talking about exactly? the plactic handle that you move to lock or unlock the door? if so id be interested in a set i jb welded a piece of aluminum to the back of mine to get it to semi work right

Edit:
I have a del sol so i doubt anything you make for a hatch will fit, unfortunetly i need the whole locking mechanism for my drivers side door now and the dealer wants $200 for it cause it was only on the sol (I checked nothing else ussed the same lock)


Modified by nocternaldragon at 10:44 AM 3/8/2005

 

thats a good idea and very timely because mine just recently broke!

 

keep them coming. I need to know what kind of run I would need to make as this would be a one time thing. Probably 125 of each side is what I am thinking about right now.


It is the part that says "lock" on the inside of your door handle. It breaks easily when the doors are frozen shut, and also from aftermarket power door lock actuators.... it was a poorly designed factory peice that the dealership charges way too much for

 

Yea my drivers side actuator broke my lock tab So what piece would we be replacing? Could you please describe in more detail. The locking tab itself? I'm definately down!

 

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Both of my doors in my EK are broken because of my actuators for my alarm. Worst part is that they're just barely out far enough to get the door to unlock and it STILL broke them.

 

we are talkin about the small plastic thing that we flip to lock and unlock right?

haha, i broke both sides....

 

If we are talking about hte small plastic things that we flip for the locks i need both sides.

 

Im interested too, Both sides broke, about a week apart... wouldnt you know it

 

im interested as my drivers side is broken as well.

 

yeah mines down too, feels like its still connected just won't lock/unlock the door

 

I'll take two for each side....seriously.

 

put me up for one of each side (both mine were broke, managed to fix one but its still kinda loose)

sucks having to use ur key to lcok the doors.. im so lazy i barely lock it anymore

 

BTW do you think theyll hold up better to lock actuators?

 

damn....hella people have this problem...my door lock switches both broke a month apart...im definately interested, put me down for 2!!

 

ok so here is an update. Still in the beginning processes, but we are most likely using another form of plastic, but one that has more elasticity and is less brittle, therefore it'll put up to the stresses put on the factory parts. The new parts will be either not painted yet, or black. but I'm not sure which one. They will not have the words "lock" on them because that would make the manufacturing process a lot more time intensive. I'll have a better update and a pic of the design later this week

 

hell yea i need these too my driver door is broke as well

 

my passenger side is broke but i will take both side(preventative maintenance)hahaha

let me know

 

CNC some billet aluminum ones!!!

no but really, i'd buy a pair. my driver's one is broken and it's lame when i left my GF in the car and she can't unlock my door for me. $10/each is a pretty good price. it's about how much the handles go for on ebay (and they're gonna break later anyways)

 

Yea i'd be down for one.

 

im down for one for my passenger side... stupid friend with buff fingers.. "is it open yet? *SNAP* "

 

my driver door locks every time i shut it - then its a bitch to unlock - - im down

 

Haha for $10 a piece I would be interested I just replaced my pass side one and it is gray and I have black interior go I vote to make them black haha.