Door Lock Question

[mazdaverx7]

On my 85.2, I have manual locks. All later 944's that I have seen have had power locks with the red light for the alarm system. My car does not have power locks or an alarm but is an early build late 85. Someone put anodized red aluminum caps where the lock caps should be. I looked but was unable to find a replacement door lock trim cap. Did the late 944's commonly come without power locks?

With the aluminum cap:



Without the cap:

[speedysprocket]

We have an 86 turbo and two 87 Ss. Only one S has power locks. I can't speak for the caps though- never messed with them.

[DannoXYZ]

Hmm, looks like a schraeder valve-stem cap. Maybe someone threaded the end of the rod for that?

[mazdaverx7]

Not sure. They were threaded onto the valve stems as well..

[jwmc1]

I have an 86 and it has black caps, but they are power locks

[88Silver924S]

My 88 924s came with black "mushroom head" caps, the kind that are perfect to loop a coat-hanger wire around and pull up on to break in to a car. The red cap looks like the kind of "theft-proof" replacement/upgrade caps commonly found at auto supply houses. I replaced my mushroom-top caps with straight ones somewhat like yours but black & I keep the originals in my box of odd parts like the power window relay (my windows now work without the key).

[mazdaverx7]

I have the mushroom topped lock caps on my early 85. Just want to put this car back to original.