THE canopy thread - see them all here

[Greedy]

My main reason for not going the Mitsi canopy was size. They were smaller than the others in the market as the dip down towards the back. Went ARB in the end but as was mentioned earlier, the locks suck. Don't keep much in there usually so dont bother locking it.

[schimno]

I have just had a razor back fiited with the auto locking joined to the vehicles central locking. extra 100 i think. yes I have found out that if all the vehicles doors are shut, not locked, when you close the rear lift up window on the canopy, about a minute later central locking kicks in and locks you out of all... I'm just bloody lucky my keys were in the rear tray, I had closed the window then immediately opened it up to get them only just before, was middle of no where.still love the canopy though

[Avenger4x4]

Hope it's ok if I throw up a couple of pics (mods let me know if you want them removed)

XRT:


XTC:

[Homer]

The XTC looks goooood

[Buzzy]

I agree homer I like the look of that baby

[Eelesy]

Thats cos its BLUE!!!

[Avenger4x4]

Thats cos its BLUE!!!

Yeah I'm a massive fan of the Cyber/Reef blue looks sweet

[Naff]

If I had the $$ I'd be getting the XTC - will have to see how the tax comes back.

Jess, does the XTC have a window in the front - i.e. since the Triton has a power window to the cab, can you get through to the canopy from inside the car?

[Avenger4x4]

Hey Naff,

Yeah we can add a front sliding window for you @ $125.00inc.

cheers, Jess

[Naff]

Nice! Hope the tax man is nice to me this year then

[Mongo]

can anybody tell me does the factory canopy come standard with front sliding window.

[Avenger4x4]

can anybody tell me does the factory canopy come standard with front sliding window.

Doesn't look like it. Info here.

[Adz]

Well thanks to Smeghead (again), I now have a fully functional central locked rear canopy door....3.5 hours later, it was all working...and still is!

Again, thanks so much to Sean for helping my dumb ass out, I wouldnt have had any idea what to do!! Cheers heaps!!! ....beers on me mate, stay tuned!

[smeghead]

Too easy mate...

[snowman]

Smeg and Adz,

is this a difficult task now you know what you are doing?

[Adz]

The hardest thing I reckon was firstly, trying to find some wiring that was already located in the canopy hatch, that we could tap into. Once we found that (blue & green wire not attached to anything), it was a matter of getting the wires thru to where the door latch is & the 10mm split conduit & wires down between the canopy/tub & the cabin, so we could run it up thru the hole in the floor...that was a real PITA.
Also, make sure when you're taking the rear door trim off to tap into the central locking slave wires (both blue), that you're real careful with the door trim plugs that hold it on. They're flimsy as all hell & break very easily....I think I managed to break about 4 of them.
The only other thing that will be a PITA, is mounting the bracket of the actuator to the door locking latch...took a bit of coaxing but managed to get it done.
Things you will need if you're gonna attempt it Snowy are:
A multimeter
Wire (10A is fine - I used blue & green as I knew the wires on the actuator were the same colour)
Wire connectors & joiners ( red ones are best )
Wire strippers & crimpers
5mm split conduit
Cable ties
A small nut & bolt for the bracket of the actuator
Screwdrivers - Phillips & Flat
Electrical tape
Small blade - a safety blade will do the trick...I used a knife!
Lots of patience!

Anything else smeghead??

[snowman]

sorry adz i should have been more specific, i already have an actuator wired to the rear door.

but did you manage to work out how to go to the 'control box' so the car knows when the tailagate is opened and not 'relock' after opening the tailgate as it does not recognise you have opened it?

[smeghead]

but did you manage to work out how to go to the 'control box' so the car knows when the tailagate is opened and not 'relock' after opening the tailgate as it does not recognise you have opened it?

Short answer Snowman... no...

Would love to do this if I could work it out...

[snowman]

thinking about it it is not the actuator that would do this but probably the same door switch that turns on the interior lights. the canopy does have a switch and internal light so maybe if that was wired back into the 'control box' wherever that is it may work...or...piggyback it to the same rear door wire? this may fool the car into thinking the rear door and canopy tailgate are effectively the same thing and provide the same results....

[smeghead]

Might well be right, 'cause you expect that since the canopy actuator is piggy backed off the door one, that it would send the same signal as the door actuator would (if it was the actuator that sends the signal, which it obviously isn't, otherwise it would work )... My head hurts...

[smeghead]

I think the answer lies in one of these two diagrams...
Any sparkies on engineers that can decipher these?

PS. You will probably have to right click and Save As... to see the whole diagram...

centralLocking.png

centralLocking2.png

[tubby1965]

our 2007 triton has the factory fitted canopy cost was $2400
no holes drilled only prob is holes from hard cover visible
but over all very happy
the dog loves it

[jgoosen]

My Carrboy canopy

[Adz]

sorry adz i should have been more specific, i already have an actuator wired to the rear door.

Dammit, and all that trouble I went to...there's half an hour I will never get back!!

[snowman]

plenty of people with non locking razorbacks who will use the post, so not a waste Adz....thanks anyway.