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i was a moron and bought a dx and now i want power locks, i went off the diy and bought the exact same stuff he had ans i can't get it right, it always either just plain doesn't work or it completely spasms and trys to move up aboot 5 times any ideas?

 
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Sell yours and buy an LX?

This post was brought to you in part by an LX owner

 
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Thats the reason I bought my LX, wanted my power options

 
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ground problem or low voltage? use a voltmeter to check the voltage on the wire that goes hot when you hit the switch.

 
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it's geeting voltage fine, i just can't get it lined up straight and i dunno how maybe someone does

 
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Just a thought, did you use this DIY:

http://www.7thgencivic.com/modules.p...howpage&pid=79

 
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yes and all those exact parts, i've looked around the net and that's the only diy i can find some have a different layout but same pics and parts and instructions

 
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there are no pre drilled holes or set mounting location for the hardware?

can you explain in a little more detail what the problem is and possibly provide pics?

 
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i would provide pics but my car got rearended on my bday so i'm waiting for it to come back but basically you have to drill out those holes for the aluminum mounting things that hold the actuator and the actuator has to be directly underneath the plunger (lock thingy that you normally manually move) and then you drill a hole in the plunger and run a steel rod from the actuator to the plunger and it's a b*tch. not only does it have to be perfectly straight, but it has to be the right tention and it's hard to increase or decrease the tension on a steel bar i spent aboot 15 hours workin on if before i said "f*ck it i'll keep reaching over to unlock it"

 
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Sell it and buy an EX! I heard they're even better.

 
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thats what i've been told :P

 
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or we can goto canadia and get an si, even though it's the same, it's faster cuz it says si

 
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get an EX
its worth it for the extra money.

 
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I will have an extra vtec head and 5 speed vtec ECU in about a month.

 
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i had both..i'd say the LX is good value for the price

 
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..and slower than molasses.

 
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Because your EX is so much faster. I know mine isn't.


This post brought to you by an EX owner who overbought, and should have gotten an LX ;-)

 
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they're both gutless...i couldnt noticed the extra 12 horses and the vtec-e doesnt seem to save me any gas. in fact, i swear i'm getting much worse gas milage than my lx. also, since it's vtec-e, it's very hard to tell if vtec is even activated...

i still like my Si(USA EX) but i'd say it's overpriced....

honda charged us an arm and a leg for those fugly Si rims...

 
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lol. I drive a 5 speed EX and my girl has an LX auto. The difference is very evident.

 
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I'm sure lx's and ex's are nice and all, but what should i do aboot my power locks?

 
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Oh yeah, sorry bout that.

 
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i was going to get a DX, but then i decided to shell out the extra money and get the LX, i shoulda just dished out more money and got an RSX.

 
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ok.....that's nice and all, but any one have any idea how to put these power locks on?

 
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lol. too funny. True representation of how every post is just a forum to rant about something else. PM Alex053 and he can help you out.

 
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thx

 
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lol....i think it's retarded how honda included fugly alloy rims with my si

for the amount they charged for those rims, they should have thrown in some nicer looking rims...something polished instead of painted silver...

and ugh..those firestone tires....


i think we deserved more than that...i'd be much happier if honda had included those 2004 style 15" alloy rims w/ the potenzas..

 
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why did you have this guy PM me...i dont know jack about power windows other than they work in both my cars but broke in my 1977 caddy coupe de ville.

 
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lol. Alex why are you playing stupid? You make a living installing aftermarket power windows in vehicles. Help this guy already before I keep your wire.

 
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sorry bro, i have a DX, bought a autolock kit from autotoys for like $35.00 and works great. has no switch, but I dealing with it. Took me three days, though, cause I was a first timer on something like that. Oh, I had help drilling the holes in the plunger. Mine looks a little ghetto when you look at it cause I use it to hold somethings, but it works so far. the wiring I ran is clean with plastic covering for running wires. I had to do some custom mods for mine to work, that's why it took so long too. Pain in the ***, but hope things are cool , when i purchase an alarm.

 
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yea when i put it on it looks cool and looks like it'd work fine but when you hook it up to an alarm is when u have the problem