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Pk2000 · 12-10-2004, 18:02

hi all

after getting my door locks damaged by some punks at the carpark, i was wondering if any ones ever used Solex door locks, and what they tought about them.

thanks for your time

EBXR · 12-10-2004, 19:59

I've installed them on my brother's celica. easy to instal and after 5 yrs, still going strong. i'm also thinking about installing them on my daily driver, cause you can unlock it with any key.

What car is it for?? Does your lock still work??

Pk2000 · 12-11-2004, 02:59

this is for my xc falcon. its my daily driver and i have to park it in the train station, im getting sick of finding my locks damaged by punks that have nothing better to do. this is the third time this has happend and im looking for a soultion instead of having a wreacker as my best mate.

fairmont1998 · 12-11-2004, 05:05

Solex, are they the ones with the cylinder keys?

EBXR · 12-11-2004, 12:58

Pk2000 - sounds like a good plan then. may work out cheaper than constantly replacing the locks.

fairmont1998 - yep. This is what they look like: http://www.niceproducts.com.au/solex/solex_3.htm

fairmont1998 · 12-11-2004, 19:14

Thought that was what they looked like. My sister has the same problem with her KE Laser locks getting "screwdrivered" constantly. Both front doors have panel damage because of it and neither lock works now. Lucky it has central locking hooked into the alarm.
I've suggested she get some locks like these but also go one step further when she has the doors repaired and have the passenger door lock removed. One less place for scum to damage then.

MR AUII · 12-13-2004, 04:02

Well my mate had these solex locks in his KE laser. We went into the pub and come out 45mins later to find the car gone and one of the locks sitting on the ground where it was parked. They just poped the lock out.