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  • Re: Stranded VW 83ish Westy in Central WA
    Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
    Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:39 -0800
    ...Stranded VW 83ish Westy in Central WA At 06:52 PM 12/10/2009, Matt Thyer wrote: >1983 Vanagon Diesel L 'Zeno' Hahaha said...
  • Funny central locking behaviour ...
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:58:38 -0700
    Hi guys, I worked on the central locking system. The pass. side did not work at all. I got that fixed and now the...
  • Re: Central Locking Trace-down - Boy am I confused.
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:08:36 -0800
    ...Huntley wrote: >Hi, > I am working to get my Central Locking working on my 1986 >VanagonGL >I am finding myself getting confused. >I compared...
  • Re: central locks?
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 7 Feb 2008 08:41:39 -0800
    On 2/6/08, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > > I'm interested in whether I could install a central locking system in...
  • Toronto Repair Shops - Attention Toronto Chapter Members
    Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
    Thu, 9 Nov 2000 09:35:02 -0500
    What did we finally decide about Toronto shops? I want Central Motors to look at my gas leak (I haven't found it myself...
  • Only opens when all locked ...
    Historical mailing list - The Westy man
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:15:55 -0700
    Hi all, My rear lock would only open the hatch if I lock all the doors with the central locking feature. When they all...
  • Re: Sliding door popping open
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Sat, 10 Nov 2001 22:30:27 EST
    ...If the central lock is secure, the position of the striker pin which the central lock engages may have shifted. This can be seen...
  • Need help locating lock code on rear hatch with central locking system
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 25 Jun 2013 05:56:03 -0700
    ...However, locks with central locking has me baffled. I turned the lock every which way and used a bright light. Still no luck finding...
  • Re: Sliding door lock info
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 8 Jun 2000 17:30:40 +1200
    ...I have central locking, and the >slider has a little black knob for manually locking it. In order to save >wear and tear on...
  • Me Too: Remote control door unlocking?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
    Tue, 27 Jan 2004 13:50:47 -0800
    ...this would be a nice feature to add (I have central locking on my Carat already). I've checked the archives since January 2002...
  • Re: 12v relay help
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:46:01 -0800
    What brand central locking setup did you purchase? I finally got tired of messing around with the finicky stock setup, and a less than...
  • Fwd: Central Ohio Vintage VW Clup Question
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 27 Jan 1997 00:16:10 -0500 (EST)
    ...97-01-26 13:00:43 EST Does anyone know the URL for the Central Ohio Vintage VW Clup? I think someone on the...
  • Get together at Seneca Rocks, WV in Sept or Oct
    Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
    Mon, 27 Aug 2001 07:35:56 -0700
    ...Easy drive for central to southern Penn, central to eastern Ohio, Maryland, and north east Va. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as...
  • Re: Where we're from... List of List Members
    Historical mailing list - Jos� Rafael Moscoso
    Wed, 29 Sep 1999 21:30:39 -0400
    ...My name was included in mexi-central and south america, I don't know why. Jose Rafael Moscoso, RT, BSc, MPH {jmoscoso@caribe.net...
  • Central Locking question on 91 Carat
    Historical mailing list - Mike Devlin
    Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:09:03 EST
    ...In my 91 Carat I occasionally have a "central locking meltdown", that is went I deactivate my locks with the key, the locks go...
  • Fall Campout for the Central Ohio Westies vans and buses
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
    Tue, 9 Oct 2001 00:00:32 -0400
    ...I thought I had better put out some info to the list on the Fall Campout for the Central Ohio Westies vans and buses...
  • Central Ohio Westies Winter Gathering
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
    Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:59:56 -0500
    ...Moooooo' -- stephen reluctant header upper of the Central Ohio Westies
  • Re: help! power doorlock problem (2nd try, try again)
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:00:23 EST
    ...help! power doorlock problem (2nd try) The switch in the driver's door lock must tell the central lock pump that it's time...
  • California to EveryBus 2002
    Historical mailing list - ncbus
    Thu, 14 Feb 2002 20:34:36 -0500
    ...Britt will be linking up with a larger caravan coming from the central plains states. If any more of you west coast or central...
  • Re: Vanagon sightings on Central CA coast
    Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
    Fri, 1 Apr 2005 14:01:58 -0800
    ...Tom > > Must be due to the nice weather here on the > Central CA coast, but I think > > we saw about 15-20 Westys yesterday...
  • Re: Frydaye Phollies: road trips - part B - 97
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Fri, 9 Feb 2007 19:40:58 -0500
    ...Along the way it goes through central OR, WA, and much of central BC, in fact, there is over 2,000 km (1,250...
  • Re: Central Locks..
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Fri, 11 Aug 2000 00:14:21 PDT
    ...sure wish it would... > >Okay, so about eight months ago, my central locking stopped working. She's >an '87 Wolfy. > >First, I would lock...
  • 1986 Vanagon GL - Central Locking
    Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
    Mon, 29 Nov 2004 10:26:19 -0800
    Hi, I am trying to troubleshoot the Central Locking that my Vanagon GL came with. I have found the actuators in the doors, and...
  • Re: Vanagon Gatherings
    Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
    Tue, 22 May 2012 22:35:25 +0000
    Also check vwcamperfamily.com, which has compiled events from all over North America and hopes to be a central clearinghouse. On May 22, 2012...
  • Re: Central Locking -- questions
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 5 May 2011 13:19:29 -0500
    ...Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com > wrote: > Is there a central locking kit for the '84 Vanagon? Is it a big deal to...
  • adding remote door lock/unlock with alarm??
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:33:31 -0400
    ...I am trying to integrate it into my 87 Westy factory central locking system. The VW door locks appear to want a constant +12v...
  • 12v relay help
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Fri, 9 Nov 2007 15:17:04 -0800
    Hi all, I decided to fit an aftermarket central locking and alarm kit into my van, and everything went swimmingly until it came to...
  • Re: Reliability or something else? was Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:27:48 -0700
    ...one of these days ....might get the central Locking working ....I've seen many late vans with dodgey central locking too. Whatever Volvo did...
  • every ONE of you should read this
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 13 Apr 1996 00:09:54 -0700
    ...donr@housun.Central.Sun.COM (Don Rumsey - Reseller SE - Houston) >To: corrado-l@teleport.com >Subject: every ONE of you should read this >Cc...
  • recalls for vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Mon, 21 Jan 2002 21:01:13 -0800
    Here's another one http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/central2.cfm . Hector
  • Re: 87 Central Locks
    Historical mailing list - Samuel Scott
    Tue, 1 Jul 2003 16:30:20 EDT
    I thought Lockedness was just a myth, and all those photos were fakes! Sam
  • Re: Question about Central Locking System
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 1 May 2011 22:48:15 -0400
    ...Question about Central Locking System Hey all, I've got central locking in my van, but have never actually used it (doesn't work...
  • Instrument cluster.
    Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
    Wed, 1 Dec 2004 06:38:07 -0800
    ...1986 Vanagon GL - Central Locking > Well, the VIN is Higher, so I will check #3. Replacing the other higher > fuse brought the AC back...
  • Re: nearly embarassing non-newbie newbie rear hatch lock question
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
    Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:47:04 -0700
    ...hi everyone, we have a n 87 westy with central locking. Now, I always assumed that the central locking would not extend to the...
  • Re: rear lock question
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 5 May 2004 20:34:13 -0500
    ...Go out and lock everything that will lock with central locking. Then lock the rear hatch manually. Now go to a side door and...
  • camper shipping cost
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:15:35 -0500
    Riteway just quoted me $1950 to ship my camper from central Oklahoma to eastern Washington. mcneely
  • Re: Synchro for Sale.....Richmond, VA
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
    Mon, 15 May 2000 06:11:14 EDT
    The car is in the Central Virginia area, I'm in Richmond. Patrick.
  • Re: Air Conditioning Changeover?
    Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
    Mon, 28 Nov 1994 10:20:51 -0800 (PST)
    ...Then they take a trip in the summer to the mountains > which means they have to traverse the Central Valley summer. So when they...
  • Central Locking
    Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
    Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:16:26 -0700
    I am continuing to troubleshoot my Central Locking, and am finding that the back to lock actuators are fine, but the front two appear...
  • Re: 12v relay help
    Historical mailing list - David Etter
    Fri, 9 Nov 2007 18:48:22 -0700
    Send picture to confirm diagnosis. ;-) David(dsl82westy) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Hi all, > >I decided to fit an aftermarket central locking and alarm kit into my van, >and...
  • CAR SHOW!!
    Historical mailing list - Jim Kirk
    Sat, 23 Sep 1995 17:03:31 -0500 (EST)
    ...The Central Indiana Volks Folks is having it's annual Volks Fest car show, Sunday, October 7, 1995. Included this year will be a...
  • FS: Almost Complete 1.9 Engine Central PA
    Historical mailing list - Hieu Q
    Mon, 9 Jun 2003 23:32:27 -0700
    ...Needs to be picked up in Central PA, 30 minutes south of State College. (I may consider driving within a few hours to meet...
  • vanagon mechanics in tenn?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 15 Nov 1999 15:58:52 EST
    anybody know of any good vanagon/vw mechanics in central tenn? know somebody in need thanks tyler
  • Re: Audi 5000 Turbo wheels
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:42:16 EDT
    Archives. Full details. Oft repeated. 15". Spacers 8 mm. minimum. Central hole boring. Studs. Frank Grunthaner
  • Even more Costa Rica!
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Mon, 15 Mar 1999 12:38:04 -0500
    ...really hard to describe to someone who's never been to Central America what to expect, but I came away with a love for...
  • Installation of Drivers side Handle From Passenger side?
    Historical mailing list - Michael & Carol Ostrouch
    Sat, 20 Nov 1999 20:54:29 -0500
    ...Before I go out there with the drill has anyone else done this? Any surprises? Thanks in advance Mike O of Central New York...
  • Re: adding central locking -- SWAP DOORS and HATCH?
    Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
    Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:07:10 -0600
    ...nothing is "pre-wired". > if you're interested, i have a complete vanagon power/central locking setup for > sale..
  • Any suggestions for camping in Gainesville, FL?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Gregory
    Tue, 13 Nov 2001 00:15:18 EST
    Are their any recommendations for nice camping spots in north central Florida? Thanks, Jim Gregory
  • Re: Any Recommended VW Shops in the Dallas Area?
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Thu, 23 Dec 1999 08:31:33 -0800
    ...The van is in Plano, and has had some work done at Central Volkswagen. Any opinions about Central VW would also be appreciated. Many...
  • Re: 12v relay help
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:48:51 -0500
    ...Aha, but this is an aftermarket central locking system - my '85 didn't come with central locking. The system didn't push enough power...
  • Re: Texas Campout
    Historical mailing list - Kris S. Seago
    Mon, 21 May 2001 22:10:50 -0500
    Hi all, Add another Central Texas (Austin) Westy driver to the list. How about camping at Padre Island National Seashore/Malaquite Beach <http://www...
  • Re: Need help locating lock code on rear hatch with central locking system
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:19:53 -0600
    > Still no luck finding the > code. Maybe "code red"...? Richard
  • vanagon problems
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Mon, 21 Jan 2002 20:23:56 -0800
    Check it out http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/central2.cfm , very interesting. These are for 1990 vans. Hector
  • Re: adding central locking
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:44:04 EDT
    ...if your interested, i have a complete vanagon power/central locking setup for sale.. chris
  • Re: Funny central locking behaviour ...
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:05:12 -0700
    At 6/10/2007 11:58 PM, Zoltan wrote: >Hi guys, >I worked on the central locking system. The pass. side did not work...
  • central locking problem, and a tip
    Historical mailing list - Merin, Lawrence M
    Wed, 13 May 1998 08:38:13 -0500
    Friends, Last night my central door locks hung up. Now I cannot lock the doors with the key, and cannot push the lock button...
  • Re: Where does the power mirror switch go?
    Historical mailing list - Mark A. Rokus
    Sat, 05 Jul 1997 03:15:36 -0700
    OK, I'll bite, any idea how to get ahold of Central Computer for the meter? :)
  • Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
    Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
    Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:08:20 -0800
    Maybe I'm biased a bit based on my location, but I agree a centrally located place is the best. Nebraska is central and...
  • Re: With the Westy through central Europe, Part 2 Croatia
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:16:18 -0500
    I'm enjoying these reports, and look forward to hearing more about your adventures. mcneely
  • pop top install
    Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
    Sat, 29 Dec 2018 10:18:56 -0700
    Anyone know of a baywindow pop top canvas installer in the Spokane area? Or anywhere close to Spokane/Central WA/Seattle Thanks stan