Power of central locking actuator

[joesouthgate]

Hi guys,
I'm looking at using one of the spare actuators I have to pop the petrol cap, as my cable release is a bit rubbish.
Does any one know what sort of power they take and if I could run them from a switch or need to use a relay?
Cheers
Joe

 

[superls]

ive done this with my boot release, just put 12volts onto the wires, 1 way makes it pop in the other war makes it pop out, figure out which way round the wires are and go from there, i did mine through a relay just to be safe but if you got a high neough powered push to make switch you shouldnt need a relay.

 

[joesouthgate]

yer i've figured out the wiring bit with a jump start pack. green live means it pulls back the goes back out and blue live means it pushes out and then goes in.

 

[superls]

sounds like you have the same motors as me then, the whole system is fused at 10 A i think so id say no more than 2.5A per actuator, so if you got a descent sized push button id say you wouldnt even need a relay.

 

[joesouthgate]

cool, yer its just a universal 4 door C/L kit and i only had 2 doors