Lenny's Modding the new Mini Gin Palace 2

[Northernraider]

Finally got around to sorting out the stupid central locking, it auto relocks and there is no way of disabling it. When it relocks it can be anything from 15 sec to 1 min., got around it by leaving the hab door open so the contacts aren't made until it relocks and then only the cab door locks. Not much fun when it's freezing or peeing down.

I've fitted a switch inline with the hab door solenoid on the side of the door, so now I can unlock the van flip the switch knowing the hab door will stay unlocked.

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I was talking to an anglo German couple yesterday who also had an n&b Flair but a 2018 model , they'd had problems with their central locking too and it had locked them out the van . They had to call a mobile locksmith out , I couldn't quite understand him but he said the locksmith somehow got it open by fiddling with something under the van ... that was a new one on me.


I've still not tried the central locking on mine , it was disconnected when I bought it and I've not touched it. But I'm curious to see if it works or not.
But mine covers every hatch and door bar the gas locker and cassette door

 

[Lenny HB]

I was talking to an anglo German couple yesterday who also had an n&b Flair but a 2018 model , they'd had problems with their central locking too and it had locked them out the van . They had to call a mobile locksmith out , I couldn't quite understand him but he said the locksmith somehow got it open by fiddling with something under the van ... that was a new one on me.


I've still not tried the central locking on mine , it was disconnected when I bought it and I've not touched it. But I'm curious to see if it works or not.
But mine covers every hatch and door bar the gas locker and cassette door

On ours you can open the cab door with just a hab key but it's a pain getting in if the seats are swivelled.

 

[Northernraider]

On ours you can open the cab door with just a hab key but it's a pain getting in if the seats are swivelled.

Nae good if your keys are inside the van though which is what he'd done. I recommended he hide a key somewhere on the van in case it happens again

 

[Rollingwheels]

Finally got around to sorting out the stupid central locking, it auto relocks and there is no way of disabling it. When it relocks it can be anything from 15 sec to 1 min., got around it by leaving the hab door open so the contacts aren't made until it relocks and then only the cab door locks. Not much fun when it's freezing or peeing down.

I've fitted a switch inline with the hab door solenoid on the side of the door, so now I can unlock the van flip the switch knowing the hab door will stay unlocked.

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We have a Le Voyageur that did the same thing, in the end it was wired wrong in the body connection block by the drivers side footwell, Phil at Pullingers talked me through it after I sent some photos to him, saved a three hour drive up there.

 

[Peavy]

Lenny HB, Is the Fiat converters manual of any help with this central locking issue? Shouldn't be the same in the Carthago vans?

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[HengistPod]

Finally got around to sorting out the stupid central locking, it auto relocks and there is no way of disabling it. When it relocks it can be anything from 15 sec to 1 min., got around it by leaving the hab door open so the contacts aren't made until it relocks and then only the cab door locks. Not much fun when it's freezing or peeing down.

I've fitted a switch inline with the hab door solenoid on the side of the door, so now I can unlock the van flip the switch knowing the hab door will stay unlocked.

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Very interested in doing this. Before I start undoing and cutting (inevitably the wrong) wires, would you have a step by step idiot’s guide please?

 

[WESTY66]

How long they being doing this locking lark on carthagos? Mine never relocks Looks like I dodged a bullet

 

[Lenny HB]

Very interested in doing this. Before I start undoing and cutting (inevitably the wrong) wires, would you have a step by step idiot’s guide please?

It's very easy:-

Remove the panels on the door.

Select where you want the switch & drill the hole for it, I used a stepped cone cutter, for the small round switches it's 20mm dia.

There are only two wires going to the solenoid, cut one of them and extend both ends to the switch position, I used Wago connectors to join the wires.

I used cable ties with s/a bases to keep the cables out of the way of the mechanisms, I added superglue to the bases as the s/a often fails within a couple of years.

 

[Lenny HB]

How long they being doing this locking lark on carthagos? Mine never relocks Looks like I dodged a bullet

Would know but my mates 2018 E Line didn't do it.

 

[Lenny HB]

Lenny HB, Is the Fiat converters manual of any help with this central locking issue? Shouldn't be the same in the Carthago vans?
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If it is where it is shown in that drawing it will be a nightmare to get at in an A Class.

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[Rollingwheels]

If it is where it is shown in that drawing it will be a nightmare to get at in an A Class.

Ours was a bugger they have a clear access panel from inside the gas locker, I needed as Micky Flanagan put it when he went for his prostate exam,Jeremy Beatles hands not Ray Clemence.

 

[Peavy]

If it is where it is shown in that drawing it will be a nightmare to get at in an A Class.

I agree. In a PVC is really easy. I had a peak and found out Adria uses the 6th pin from the connection (side door status signal) but I don't know what for.