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• Re: re-keying door locks
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 16 Oct 1997 02:14:40 -0500
  This is in addendum to Kenneth Winter's recent thread about re-keying door locks. There is another alternative to obtaining or filing down...
• Re: Steering Locks
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 08:09:24 -0500 (CDT)
  On Tue, 25 Jun 1996, Ben Ryan wrote: > > Does anyone know what years VW made steerings locks for > vans? I've got a '62...
• Not Vanagon, sticky locks, and a Westy update
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:38:38 -0400
  Hi all, This may or may not relate to Vanagon locks, but specifically, the door locks on the outside of my 1995 Toyota T...
• Re: Glove box locks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 09:35:59 -0600
  As mentioned, there are no codes on those locks. We generate keys for them all the time, however. They are VERY prone to breakage...
• power door locks
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 23:02:21 -0500
  Hi all, I recently had a spell with my locks, cycling to locked - opening both front doors broke the cycle until next time I...
• Re: Power Lock Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:17:08 -0500
  ...I'm wondering if my remote locks had anything to do with the problem, because I enjoyed my remote locks, and would like to...
• Locks, Windows, Viscous Coupling
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 15:56:29 -0600
  Good Morning fellow listers, Power Locks: I am interested in retrofitting my 1987 Syncro Westfalia with power locks. Has anybody on the list done...
• Looking for a full set of Vanagon handles and locks -
  Historical mailing list - David J
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:23:12 -0700
  Does anyone have or can access a full set of Vanagon handles & locks, including rear hatch? �(Even better if can supply the ignition barrel...
• gummy locks
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:17:58 -0800
  My door locks seem to be gumming up after all this cold weather. What do folks recommend to get them working easier again? Matt�
• Re: Locksmith help needed
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:23:38 -0500
  The generic blank for the glove box is ILCO 61VW or equivalent. Steve Sandlin, Registered Locksmith Steve's Lock Shoppe www.steveslockshop.com
• Re: Frozen Locks
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:11:46 -0600
  My mother always told me to spray my locks and door rubber with WD-40 and yes, it works. Maggie '85 Vanaru "Anne Bonney"
• Ghost in power locks
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 17:09:01 -0400
  The power locks on one of my vans have a ghost in them! Well, maybe not, but the passenger side operates all locks fine...
• Re: Central Locks..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:02:37 EDT
  ...I had several broken wires that I repaired several years ago to fix my door locks and electric mirror on my passenger side. I...
• Re: questions about electric locks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 21:47:59 +1200
  >There are a few things that generally go bonkers with the electro-locks. In >your situation, my first guess is that it is NOT...
• Re: Locating some cabinet Locks (and... is it a good idea?)
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 20:20:03 -0400
  What a criminal sees when he spots locks: "Hmmm - must be something worth stealing inside." For the same price as a bunch of locks...
• HOWTO: Installing aftermarket power door locks in an '85 vanagon westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Audin Malmin
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:40:47 -0700
  ...http://jupiter.okb-1.org/vanagon/power_locks.html This page generally details how I installed power locks in my non-power-lock 85...
• electronic door locks -- disable?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Hyde
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 09:27:30 -0700
  Does anyone know how to disable electronic door locks so the locks will only operate manually? Is it simply removing a fuse, or would...
• alarm+pwr door locks
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Haagensen
  Sat, 11 May 2002 10:28:53 -0700
  Anyone installed an alarm system that would also activate the factory power door locks? Any recommendations on brand/model? Ryan- San Diego, 90 Carat
• Re: gummed up locks
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:57:36 -0700
  ...gummed up locks > The recommendation was made to use graphite in the locks. That's the most > common cause of gumming them up. The...
• Re: Key Serial #'s
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 05 May 1996 07:15:59 -0500 (EST)
  Yes, the locks can be "re-keyed", all that is needed is a box of "tumblers"...those pieces inside of the lock which correspond...
• Re: FS: 87 Westy in Asheville, NC (not mine)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:36:55 EST
  In a message dated 1/10/05 7:50:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US writes: > , power locks. he didn...
• Re: Power Locks- Rear Hatch Stuck Shut!
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 10:46:06 -0500
  Mine's failed to open on & off for years. Solution for us is to cycle the locks once or twice. Geo/ATL
• Re: Removing Sliding glass locks
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 11:49:26 -0700
  ...Removing Sliding glass locks > Stan Wilder wrote: > > I'm parting out an 82 Vanagon Air-cooled and have a person wanting to buy > the...
• Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 07:41:39 -0700
  Our list locksmith, Steve Sandlin, can rekey any of the cylinders to match a given key. Or he can make a key to match...
• Location of fuse for power door locks
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:50:58 +0000
  Does anyone know the location of the fuse for the power door locks for an '88 Vanagon? I seem to have something draining the...
• Re: Keyless Locks
  Historical mailing list - Todd
  Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:22:37 -0800
  ...Keyless locks They're on special at Fry's for $79 installed. Is this a reasonably straightforward job on a Westy that has power...
• lock yer doors without keys?
  Historical mailing list - mortimer peaberry
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 16:39:30 -0700
  On my westy w/ power locks, you cannot lock the passenger door while it is open - only after closing it and using the key...
• Re: Electric door locks out of control!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:20:05 -0700
  ...Bela says he will > probably be able to troubleshoot and fix the electric locks. Could the > remote unit have harmed my electric locks? I...
• Re: Power Lock Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:05:47 -0800
  ...It's a well known trouble spot for power locks. BTDT many times. The power window motors do get wet but not the powerlocks...
• Where are the Archives?- Power Door locks inop
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 10:52:02 -0600
  ...The door locks began erratic operation about a month ago. First thing was when locking the driver's door, either key or from inside...
• Locating some cabinet Locks (and... is it a good idea?)
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 11:21:54 -0700
  Hi Volks, I searched the archives for cabinet locks with no success. Does anyone have any recommendations for a place where I can get...
• Re: door lock service
  Historical mailing list - Gary Meier
  Fri, 4 Jan 2013 03:09:44 -0500
  Peter, if you really want to make the keyed locks work good find a locksmith/lock shop and purchase a can of 'Houdini'; it...
• Re: lost key
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:13:52 -0800
  My local oldtime locksmith shop did this for me recently. I pulled a front door handle in the parking lot in under a minute...
• Power locks not functioning at all!
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 17:50:58 -0400
  Here is a new one for me! My power locks were working fine on my 88 until the other day. We were gone to...
• Re: locksmith help needed
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:37:45 -0400
  Have you contacted Justin at steelersbus36@atlanticbb.net ? He is a VW locksmith. Thanks, Bryan -----Original Message----- From: mark drillock Sent: Tuesday, March 19...
• Re: Electric Lock Disconnect?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:32:53 -0800
  ...I did this to silence the "dance of the door locks" until I could replace actuators. And the locks will still work with the...
• Power Door Locks Won't Lock
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 12:58:38 -0800
  I can't get in to the archives to research (archives down?) and have a problem with my power door locks. When locked (regardless...
• Re: Gummed up lock tumblers - FIX
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 23:08:39 -0800
  At 2/13/2005 09:53 PM, you wrote: >All my locks were hard to turn with the key and then >for some reason...
• WTB: Electric Locks for Van
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 02:20:30 -0400
  I want to install electric locks in my Westy. Does anyone know where I can get a set? Like from a one in a...
• Re: Question about key lock tabs
  Historical mailing list - Dieseldoofus
  Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:59:44 -0500
  ...He Da Man when it comes to VW locks. On Mar 30, 2015, at 8:37 PM, Ben <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I'm...
• Re: key codes not required to make replacements
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stratton
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 00:56:50 -0500
  ...When I was younger I studied locksmithing from a friend who had a home study course. A good locksmith can do it from the...
• Re: Keys
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 18:07:20 -0800
  ...I don't know if all the locks stagger them the same way, but if they're shifted differently in the various locks on...
• Re: Vanagon key rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 6 Dec 2011 16:08:48 -0800
  ...I rekeyed all of their locks to work on a single key. Of course the gloveboxes had their own key with a different profile...
• Electric door lock problems with '90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Greg Kriss
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 18:03:38 -0500
  Along with the abundance of snow here in Connecticut the cold weather has made one of my '90 Carat's electric door locks act...
• Electric Lock Disconnect?
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:45:22 -0700
  Hi all, I've got an 88 Wolfburg with electric locks that are acting up. Same problems as posted a number of times in...
• Re: Rear Hatch Lock
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:18:55 -0500
  ...of juice after operating locks in all sorts > of orders to figure this out. > > 87 Wolfsburg with power locks. > Front and slider operate normally...
• Re: Vanagon keys--the answers
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Mon, 1 May 2000 12:16:00 -0700
  ...The PO's of your Vanagon must have at one time or another changed the locks, (or entire handle assemblies). To become a one...
• Re: Locks frozen
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:44:06 -0700
  ...PB Blaster) in the locks and then blow some compressed air in it... let them sit for a while then try again.. dan
• 1985 Vanagan locks and Keys.
  Historical mailing list - Paul H
  2 Oct 1994 18:44:23 GMT
  For Sale, 1985 Vanagan door locks,locking gas cap with key and ingnition switch with keys. Asking $30.00 + shipping. Will bring to you...
• Re: Flue/vent: David Lockshaw: SENT
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:39:31 -0800
  ...Malcolm 15 Sherbrooke Dr, Halifax NS B3M 1P5 CDA --- David Lockshaw <davidlockshaw@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > For only $2 more let's go with air...
• Re: Power Lock Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:37:05 -0800
  ...I'm wondering if my remote locks had > anything to do with the problem, because I enjoyed my remote locks, and > would like to...
• Re: VW 3 : Locksmith 1
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 17 Aug 1996 14:43:07 -0700 (PDT)
  ...This was the damsels first mistake! NEVER hire a locksmith to gain access to a locked car. ALWAYS get a tow truck driver. They...
• Re: Locks
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 11:55:48 -0700
  Well, after many responses (thanks everyone) I went to a locksmith and he cut a key using the number on the door lock. Actually...
• "dry" door locks
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 19:51:14 -0400 (EDT)
  the door locks on my bus feel "dry" when I turn the key in them. They work fine, just don't feel smooth. What...
• Re: Lubricating the seats
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:23:04 -0700
  ...The mechanism that releases and locks fore and aft movement on the tracks 3. The backrest pivot 4. The mechanism that releases and locks...
• Retrofitting Power Locks - sliding door, rear hatch?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 08:50:04 -0400
  I'm in the process of installing power locks into my bus that only had power mirrors before. My wiring in the doors only...
• recommendation of a great VW locksmith service
  Historical mailing list - Ken Taylor
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 21:14:30 -0800
  ...I soon discovered that even in a major metropolitan area, it's difficult to find a locksmith who'll rekey Vanagon locks. We'd...
• Re: Vanagon key blanks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 6 Dec 2011 07:36:30 -0800
  ...The plastic headed keys (VW logo or Italian made) cannot be inserted far enough into the treasure chest door locks to operate the locks...
• Re: FS: 87 Westy in Asheville, NC (not mine)
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:01:23 -0600
  ...My silver 87 GL came with alloy wheels, power locks and no power mirrors. I might even have the window sticker around somplace. I...
• Re: 89 syncro westy electric door locks
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 09:35:10 -1000
  ...What was happening was that the wire that signals that one of the other locks are closed broke, so whenever you locked the door...