Any New Ideas On Locking The Seat?

Rickochet · 08-20-2014, 08:09 AM

I have been watching for new ideas on how to lock the cart seat for the past several years and have seen little posted.

With the increasing popularity of non golf use of the carts I can't believe someone hasn't come up with a way to lock the seat.

I know someone will post that locks only keep the honest people out. My cart is parked in a public lot during the week with about 40 other carts. My thought is that if a thief wants to get in and out as quickly as possible. If he sees that mine is locked he won't want to take the time to force it open or go to one that isn't locked.

Any new seat lock ideas out there?

scottyb · 08-20-2014, 08:18 AM

I agree with you. I am working on a seat lock kit that will be available in the next 4 months.

Rickochet · 08-20-2014, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottyb

I agree with you. I am working on a seat lock kit that will be available in the next 4 months.

Great news Scotty. Will this be a hasp type, electric or what? If you don't want to divulge any info at this time I understand.

smackdaddy66 · 06-03-2015, 03:27 PM

ScottyB - Any update on your seat lock?

DaveTM · 06-03-2015, 06:20 PM

I think it's been a true struggle for ScottyB's lead engineer on this one. Here's a photo of said lead engineer back "at it" on an early Monday morning working on this very project:

stang99x · 06-11-2015, 11:19 AM

I made a locking system for seats with a keyless remote. It's not hard to do.

h20fow1er · 06-11-2015, 11:49 AM

any more detail or video of this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by stang99x

I did it with an electrical lock mechanism with a manual backup, just like you'd find in a trunk. Heres a really crappy video showing it locked and opening.

http://vid10.photobucket.com/albums/...psd1b505aa.mp4

I have some parts on order to build a non prototype system that can be mass marketed.

alwhite00 · 06-11-2015, 01:06 PM

Interested also .

DaveTM · 06-11-2015, 02:15 PM

Wow....not only was that video crappy....but it showed absolutely nothing on how the setup worked or was installed. It was like......a complete waste of 60 seconds of my life.

Bmatlock00 · 06-11-2015, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveTM

Wow....not only was that video crappy....but it showed absolutely nothing on how the setup worked or was installed. It was like......a complete waste of 60 seconds of my life.

Also as flimsy as that looked, I bet it could still be pulled open fairly easy.

08-20-2014, 08:09 AM	#1
Rickochet Card Carrying Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 706	Any New Ideas On Locking The Seat? I have been watching for new ideas on how to lock the cart seat for the past several years and have seen little posted. With the increasing popularity of non golf use of the carts I can't believe someone hasn't come up with a way to lock the seat. I know someone will post that locks only keep the honest people out. My cart is parked in a public lot during the week with about 40 other carts. My thought is that if a thief wants to get in and out as quickly as possible. If he sees that mine is locked he won't want to take the time to force it open or go to one that isn't locked. Any new seat lock ideas out there?

08-20-2014, 08:18 AM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: Any New Ideas On Locking The Seat? I agree with you. I am working on a seat lock kit that will be available in the next 4 months.

06-03-2015, 03:27 PM	#4
smackdaddy66 Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 126	Re: Any New Ideas On Locking The Seat? ScottyB - Any update on your seat lock?

06-03-2015, 06:20 PM	#5
DaveTM Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Southwestern Pa. Posts: 6,214	Re: Any New Ideas On Locking The Seat? I think it's been a true struggle for ScottyB's lead engineer on this one. Here's a photo of said lead engineer back "at it" on an early Monday morning working on this very project:

06-11-2015, 11:19 AM	#6
stang99x Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 365	Re: Any New Ideas On Locking The Seat? I made a locking system for seats with a keyless remote. It's not hard to do.
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06-11-2015, 01:06 PM	#8
alwhite00 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Mi Posts: 492	Re: Any New Ideas On Locking The Seat? Interested also .

06-11-2015, 02:15 PM	#9
DaveTM Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Southwestern Pa. Posts: 6,214	Re: Any New Ideas On Locking The Seat? Wow....not only was that video crappy....but it showed absolutely nothing on how the setup worked or was installed. It was like......a complete waste of 60 seconds of my life.

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