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for sale: carat interior, westy interior, poptop section, central locking system
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 03:53:44 EDT
...central locking system for vanagon. includes all actuators, wiring, relays, brackets, etc. tan westy weekender interior, full length rear sofabed, tan sidepanels w/ cupholders...
power lock actuators FS wasRe: central lock motor
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 13:48:05 EDT
...Any suggestions or anybody have one for > sale? Thanks. > > Pat Callaghan Jr. > i have a complete central locking system or will piece out if...
Re: Eurovan Central Locking
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Nov 1996 23:14:46 -0800
...Once inside with the door 'Haven't experienced this particular problem yet, but having just worked on our Jetta w/ central locking, I might...
Help with central locking system.
Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:39:29 -0400
...the actuator (or spring?) keeps locking the door right after you unlock or move the unlock tab up from the inside. Perhaps incidentally, the...
Re: tailgate lock and key for an 83.5 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:08:05 -0700
...https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/us/251829231-tailgate-locking-barrel-non-central-locking.html On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 3:01 PM Don Spence...
Re: Question about Central Locking System
Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
Mon, 2 May 2011 00:23:48 -0500
...Question about Central Locking System > > Hey all, > > I've got central locking in my van, but have never actually used it > (doesn't > work...
Re: Central Locking -- questions
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 5 May 2011 11:43:50 -0700
...Rocket J Squirrel > <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > Is there a central locking kit for the '84 Vanagon? Is it a > big deal to...
Re: central locks?
Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:17:23 -0800
> I'm interested in whether I could install a central locking > system in my Vanagon. Sure - I used an aftermarket setup (http://www.commandoalarms...
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...
Central locking system
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 26 May 1998 19:28:19 -0700
...After a week of being convinced that I was the most absentminded person on the planet - I discovered that the central-locking system was...
I lock but they open ...
Historical mailing list - The Westy man
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:07:48 -0700
Hi all Vanagonites, This is a central locking trouble. Now, I lock the door and they all lock then open again. I can't...
Re: Central Locking -- questions
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Thu, 5 May 2011 11:52:38 -0700
...Rocket J Squirrel < > camping.elliott@gmail.com > > wrote: > > > Is there a central locking kit for the '84 Vanagon? Is it a big deal to...
Central Locking - can't open rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:23:43 -0700
I need help badly. I need to access the engine compartment and I cannot unlock my rear hatch to open it. I've followed...
Re: Alarm with power door locks?
Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:07:50 -0700
...I've installed a generic alarm / central locking kit, with a remote fob. I've wired up the cut out to the fuel pump...
Re: Electric tailgate lock
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:06:56 +1200
...Price for entire 4-channel remote central locking system: $295.00US. Without remote system price is $215.00. They also sell a very simple...
Q: central locking system
Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
Fri, 28 May 1999 00:00:38 -0500
...the central locking system in pieces all over the drive way. The result gained me all doors working properly, but no locking or unlocking...
Sliding door contacter switch
Historical mailing list - pronks
Fri, 23 Sep 2005 06:24:54 +1200
Hi, I am retrofitting central locking to my '89 and need a photo with some dimensions of the position of the sliding door contactor...
Re: central locking problem
Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
Wed, 13 May 1998 23:54:21 -0700
Hi Lawrence Central locking problem ? Welcome to the club...Go to the archives and see the recent thread on that subject. I removed the...
Re: Central Locking -- questions
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Thu, 5 May 2011 13:56:19 -0700
Hi, they're used to transmit electricity to the actuator when the door is closed. See pics of the factory contacts: https://lh3.googleusercontent...
Re: adding central locking -- SWAP DOORS and HATCH?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:58:26 -0700
On 9/13/06, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > > ben... the rear hatches are universal 80-91. the only difference is the...
Re: Central Locking - can't open rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:13:13 -0400
...Central Locking - can't open rear hatch > Go to the front, right side preferably. Lock everything, then unlock. > Now go to the hatch and...
Re: Locks frozen
Historical mailing list - Markus M.
Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:36:53 -0700
Oops - Yes, at least in my case I have Central Locking [I am under the impression that all Westy's do but I could...
Re: 12v relay help
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 23:11:20 -0500
...12v relay help Hi all, I decided to fit an aftermarket central locking and alarm kit into my van, and everything went swimmingly until...
Re: CENTral locking funny ...
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:36:14 -0500
...Zoltan wrote: >I was working on the central locking system. Well, it worked and now it does not. But it does what it did...
Re: Rear Hatch Lock
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:09:21 -0600
I don't know if an 87 has central locking or not, but if it does, try going to the passenger's door and...
Re: Rear hatch lock revisited - a sidebar question
Historical mailing list
Fri, 30 May 1997 09:29 -0600 (MDT)
All- My '91 has the central door locks, but the tailgate is not in the system. The gate has obviously been replaced and the...
Re: Me Too: Remote control door unlocking?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:28:14 -0600
...this would be a nice feature to add (I have central locking on my Carat already). I've checked the archives since January 2002...
Central locking problem
Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 15:08:11 -0400
Hi, The lock on the passenger's side door is not working. What test can I perform to make sure that the actuator is...
'87 Westy central (not) locking
Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
Sun, 3 Oct 1999 02:31:43 -0400
...Doesn't look there's a specific fuse or a dedicated relay for the central locking. I take drivers door panel off, take motor...
Re: Sliding door lock info
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 16:05:38 -0700
...I have central locking, and the slider has a little black knob for manually locking it. In order to save wear and tear on...
Looking for... Selling...
Historical mailing list - Blbachman
Fri, 22 May 1998 13:25:01 EDT
Friends- I still need the lock/latch for the rear hatch with central locking system. The solenoid is in the hatch and works; a...
Re: Rather odd EV `road test'
Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
Fri, 1 Mar 1996 17:28:59 -0500 (EST)
...Except I want and MV Poptop. > > 2.5 litre fuel injection, 5 cylinder, 4WD, rear diff lock, electric > windows, central locking, five speed gearbox...
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...
REAR HATCH LOCK FUNNY
Historical mailing list - The Westy man
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:13:21 -0700
...I can only open it if I lock it with the central locking system that locks all doors too. But when they are all...
Re: adding central locking -- SWAP DOORS and HATCH?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:54:23 EDT
In a message dated 9/14/06 1:47:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, syncro@GMAIL.COM writes: > but not the slider or rear...
Re: I lock but they open ...
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:29:31 -0700
On 6/25/08, The Westy man <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote: > > Hi all Vanagonites, > This is a central locking trouble. Now, I lock the...
parting out '90 carat, 2.1L engine for sale, auto trans, weekender interior,etc
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 Jul 2002 05:37:56 EDT
parting out '90 carat w/ 70k miles 2.1L wbx engine for sale auto trans power door lock/central locking system complete a/c...
Re: Mystery connector
Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
Sat, 29 Jan 2000 22:35:44 EST
...locking light. Must taste good. I'll take their word for it. In a message dated 29-01-2000 16:35:02 PM Central...
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...
rear hatch lock problem-more info
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:00:49 -0400
...The rear hatch central locking mechanism locks/unlocks with signals from the front door units. And you tried the hatch with central locking manual...
Re: Locks frozen
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:20:26 -0600
Does Your Van have Central Locking ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 22 Jun , 2017, at 3:28 PM, Rick Cooper wrote: > Took my '87 2.1...
Re: vanagon Digest - 25 Jan 2006 - Special issue (#2006-61)
Historical mailing list - Oliver Gruber
Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:26:58 -0500
Hi all, I've been looking for a write-up on the central locking system and how to fix the locks in my van...
Re: adding central locking
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:24:13 -0400
I have a set up from an88 I am trying to get together.It is a bit incomplete.I do have the wiring, and...
Re: I lock but they open ...
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:18:54 -0400
...Hi all Vanagonites, This is a central locking trouble. Now, I lock the door and they all lock then open again. I can't...
Re: South African Vanagon: Source for parts?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 4 Jan 2004 21:50:52 EST
...It has the Audi 5-cylinder 2.6 > litre engine, 5-speed manual transmission, power steering, > electric windows and mirrors, remote central locking and...
Rear Hatch Lock
Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:06:40 EDT
...hatch assembly picture and parts list for a 1987 with the central locking assembly. Mine is messing up and when it does the only...
Re: Back lock to hatch
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Mon, 10 Aug 2015 21:04:49 -0700
Do you have central locking ? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 10, 2015, at 8:53 PM, Art Jury <kf7gd7@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Hi...
Re: Central Locking -- questions
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 5 May 2011 13:30:37 -0600
...Rocket J Squirrel < >> camping.elliott@gmail.com >>> wrote: >> >>> Is there a central locking kit for the '84 Vanagon? Is it a big deal to...
Re: Suggestions for car alarm, remote start, keyless entry?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:05:32 +1200
...The remote should also operate the central locking. Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for a...
Re: Central Locking - can't open rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:42:28 -0700
...Central Locking - can't open rear hatch > > Go to the front, right side preferably. Lock everything, then unlock. > Now go to the hatch and...
Re: central locks?
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Wed, 6 Feb 2008 21:06:10 -0800
...edu> wrote: > I'm interested in whether I could install a central locking system in > my Vanagon. Was that ever an option? Are there...
where your from
Historical mailing list - Mark Fisher
Thu, 30 Sep 1999 06:31:06 +1000
...Has Power mirrors, central locking overhead aircon etc. I've just had BOTH the rear tranny and the front diff rebuilt. New Ring and...
Vanagon 85 : Sliding door hard to lock
Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:38:22 -0400
...For the first problem, I seen that maybe the cable to the central locking (at the back of the door) had stretch or something...
Re: adding central locking -- SWAP DOORS and HATCH?
Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:39:59 +0200
...adding central locking -- SWAP DOORS and HATCH? Date: 14.9.2006 - 7:51:44 > In a message dated 9/14/06 1:17:46...
Re: When Is A Project Finished?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:23:04 +1200
...Remote central locking. ABS (stock on some Caravelles... not mine, unfortunately). Power steering ;-) To add to my huge list of modifications-to-do, I...
Re: Central Locking -- questions
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Thu, 5 May 2011 13:20:47 -0500
Scott...U R a great guy. U always have time to answer questions and provide advice. Keep it up! Michael in San Antonio 91GL...
Re: vanagon sliding door FS
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Sat, 2 Sep 2000 17:24:17 PDT
And whats your going rate? does it have central locking? >From: JordanVw@aol.com >To: mark_hb@hotmail.com, vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com >Subject...
Sticking rear hatch lock problem
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Sat, 5 May 2001 16:22:36 -0700
...I have central locking. I have to spray in WD 40 to get it to work (after spraying then I lock and unlock from...
Re: cool hatch acessory mod.. (fun easy stuff to do this weekend)
Historical mailing list - James A. Creech III
Fri, 8 Oct 2004 12:29:02 -0400
...I have central locking, but my motor seems to always engage / disengage as it should. Must be the mechanical latch itself worn out, or...
Re: Help with central locking system.
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:03:31 -0400
...Help with central locking system. >I found this article at the gowesty site very helpful: > http://gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=314 > > You...