Thanks for the prompt responce.
"Tom Ruta"
| >It has a manual key lock on the driver side and read lift door. Is it | >possible to install a key lock on the passenger door and if so how | >complicated/expensive is the process? Parts? Labor? | | You mean the front passenger door? If the rear passenger door, flick | the little kiddie switch to prevent it from being opened from the | inside. I'd bet there was a NHTSA prohibition from making the | passenger (front) door inoperable from the inside. BICBW.
No I'm talking about the outside access key lock to the front passenger door. (There is not one on this van) Currently the only way to unlock this from the outside is with the remote control access or by entering the van from the driver's side and using the unlock button.
The problem comes when there is only one adult available and we park on the street. Under this condition the options are a) kids are either left waiting on the sidewalk b) herded into the street which is even less desirable c) we find someplace else to park which is often as not impractical.
The ideal solution is to install a manual key lock on the passenger door. The question is: can this be done and how complicated/expensive is the upgrade?
| >My concern is that my daughters often borrow the van for transporting my | >grand kids. ... | | Are the kids over 12 yrs old? If not - into the back they go.
Not an issue yet. These rug rats are all under 5 y.o. They ride in the back of the bus.
| >An alternative is to find cheaper remote key controls but I'd still like to | >have a key lock on the passenger door. | >
| >I'm interested in installing a remote start function. Any recommendations | >would be appreciated. | | You need a bunch of electronics to defeat the new "smart key" system. | There are key and key less adapters for such things. You can find | info on those bypass kits and adding keyless entry on places like |
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Thanks, I'm on the way out right now (honey do list) and will take a look when I get back.