Need a door solenoid.

[Bomber Denton]

Evening folks where can I get a door solenoid for my 98 Chimaera? It is the two wire variety.

Ta in advance.

Corin

[David H]

One of the breakers will probably have one. I recently paid one of them (can't remember which one right now) £6 for the boot release soleniod.

[Cider Andy]

It's a Ford product, but I believe Maplin sell a direct replacement - I'm sure I've seen the part number in a previous post on here.

[theaxe]

The answer is Maplin, the part number is YD79L. There's a replacement guide on TVR Chimaera Pages

[Bomber Denton]

Brillinat, thanks for that - however I tried the Maplins route and the solenoid was a 1/4 of the size of mine.

[theaxe]

Really? When I replaced mine the maplin unit was very slightly smaller but the mounting slots and everything lined up fine... (I have a '98 Chim too)

Maybe you should try the 5 wire version, I'm told that these work fine (when you work out which 2 wires to use).

Edited by theaxe on Wednesday 28th June 21:16

[Ribol]

theaxe said:

Maybe you should try the 5 wire version, I'm told that these work fine (when you work out which 2 wires to use).

They do for defo but are identical in size to the 2 wire version(same casing used).

[Ballistic Banana]

The YD79L is the replacement hence not exactly the same size,Could try a crappy for a cavalier one? or you should have one in the fleet Corin. If you get stuck/Desperate I have a 2 wire one blue/red wires made by "Spal correggio Italy"( which I believe is the same for the doors) that I have used as a Glove box Solinoid before I brough DB modwise kit.

BB

[Ribol]

Bomber Denton said:

Brillinat, thanks for that - however I tried the Maplins route and the solenoid was a 1/4 of the size of mine.

Thinking about this, the Maplin solenoid is about 5" long(closed) can't see any solenoid being 4 times bigger than that?

[theaxe]

Ribol said:

Bomber Denton said:

Brillinat, thanks for that - however I tried the Maplins route and the solenoid was a 1/4 of the size of mine.

Thinking about this, the Maplin solenoid is about 5" long(closed) can't see any solenoid being 4 times bigger than that?

Good point...

[Chris Smith]

Bomber Denton said:

Evening folks where can I get a door solenoid for my 98 Chimaera? It is the two wire variety.

Ta in advance.

Corin

You should have kept your green one mate - solenoids working fine on that, thanks!!!!

[chassis 33]

I'll check the left overs box from the race to see which varient mine is/were in the morning. Give me a kick if i havent replied by dinner time.

Regards
Iain