Luis A. Yanez - (Hector's Project)

I am using CRP's latches, IFG's outer door release latch, and the OEM Diablo inner pull handles.

There is a detailed "manual" that Dale has created for you to view (in regards to this section). This instruction manual is on how he built his IFG Phantom Roadster. (click on his logo to visit his web site)

Click here to visit Dale's section on: Chapter 8 - Doors

Dale Van Blokland

Fabricated a bracket to hold the solenoid as well as the door release cable. This assembly was bondoed and glassed to the interior door panel. The bracket was bondoed and glassed to the door. I also used wire ties that were fastened to the inner door panel to hold the wires from solenoid to the front of the door. I then installed foil backed insulation on the interior of the door by gluing it to the door panel. The solenoid and cables were connected and the wires fastened with wire ties to the door interior.

Craig Nadeau

The door cylinders are the trunk buttons from the older style VW Rabbit, I got mine rekeyed for $15 CDN.

To get the windows to open when the latch is activated, I installed a submicro switch on the one part that moves whether you pull the interior handle or press the button on the outside. The circuit is closed when depressed and further interupted once the door is slightly raised from the plunger switch on the door sill. Cool.

Then, I had the key cylinder (trunk of an older VW Rabbit) mounted so that I can manually get into the car with a key from the outside, it looks very similar to the original.

The big coup was the interior latch. I am using real Diablo handles. They have an interesting mechanism to hold the cable. On the ends of the cable there is an eye through which an 1/8" rod passes. This rod, only 1" long is held in the door handle to pull the cable. I made this tiny little piece for the end of the cables and drilled a 1/16 hole for the cable to be soldered into it. It worked!

I did basically the same thing on the other end of the cable too. Then to adjust the mechanism I used the cable adjuster bolt from a bike's shifter mechanism. It is about 1.25" long so allows that much adjustment to the cable which is lots of room.
I put a mechanical limiter on the window motor which works okay to keep the window in the frame too.

You can use any actuator with push and pull. Lambo has their own design that incorporates an eyelete for the latch cable as well. Lamborghini also installs the part on the outer door skin area but I found that imposible with the kit although someone might figure it out. If you look in the old diaries you will see how I did it, everything works flawlessly and just like the OEM function including a micro-switch to bring the window down while the lever is actioned. Lamborghini uses several bars and levers to create the interaction between all the parts including one sliding bar to effect the outer lock mechanism.