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• Re: Aftermarket diff-lock for Vanagon?//Lock-Rite
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 02:17:00 EDT
  In a message dated 98-06-16 15:47:10 EDT, Blake wrote: << Lock-Right makes one. http://www.desertrat.com/lockright/lockright.htm...
• Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 08:24:15 -0700
  Is this so you can have the pleasure of locking yourself out? Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Ingalls" <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM> To...
• Re: Glove Box key
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:49:34 -0400
  ...The stock lock used code series SC, and there are several hundred possible keys. There are no codes on the lock. We generate keys...
• Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 07:45:46 -0700
  ...He asked how to change the LOCK without changing the switch. Completely different part. The lock goes in from above, the switch from below...
• Subject: Door locks only work when doors are closed?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
  Thu, 10 May 2012 07:04:59 -0400
  > >=20 > On my '87 syncro, which does not have power locks, I can only seem to lock= > the doors when they are closed. A...
• Westy water tank locks/keys
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:19:15 -0600
  ...There are no codes on the lock. We can generate a key in one of two ways. If you remove the lock and send...
• Differential lock lock
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 22:55:03 -0700
  Differential lock has always worked after a few seconds for 20 or 30 tries. Yesterday, inadverdently had the knob out (on) and moved the...
• Re: That pesky rear hatch lock!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:31:54 -0500
  My experience has been, if you don't hold the key in the lock or unlock position long enough THAT is when the rear...
• Re: Rear hatch lock source
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 May 2005 11:26:40 EDT
  ...I need to replace my > non-power lock machanism in the hatch with one that will accept the > actuator rod from the new lock...
• Which lock cylinder is for what & pics of power vs. non-power hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:12:13 -0800
  ...Some years ago, I came upon a stash of NOS ignition locks, handles, and lock cylinders for Vanagons. A portion of that group was...
• Re: rear hatch lock failed locked...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:52:35 -0500
  ...Could then see that the power lock actuator was stuck in the way of allowing the lock mechanism to work. Removed the actuator and...
• Re: Door Locks keep recycling
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 12:06:04 -0700
  ...It talks to all the locks, if one lock lags behind just a little then the locks relock themselves. Another way to solve the...
• Locks
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:22:56 -0700
  ...If only one didn't work, I;d think the lock was busted. I will be going by a locksmith this afternoon to see...
• Re: New Syncro - some questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 17:57:04 -0500
  ...The warning light above the knob indicates the operational condition of the lock: - The light comes on only when the lock has engaged properly...
• Syncro front diff lock: availability and conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Peitz
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 21:16:43 -0500
  Hi y'all, I've been wondering about the availability of the front diff lock in the Syncro here in the US. I have...
• Re: Locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 00:09:00 +0100
  'They also recommended if you can only afford one Locker, put it in the front diff! Also, when talking about an almost ideal 50...
• 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...
• hatch lock stick(some vana content)
  Historical mailing list - KG KG
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 15:13:42 -0600
  Hi list, I am having some trouble with the hatch lock on the winter car, the 85 Golf. Sometimes it locks and unlocks easily...
• Sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 12:26:04 EST
  I have had a problem with the inside door lock lever on my 82 since I bought it. The door remains locked from the...
• Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 23:42:12 EST
  ...You can never lock your keys inside that way. --Paul--
• Re: Locked out
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:01:38 -0400
  ...Therefore in an EARLY Vanagon in order to lock yourself out of the car you must do one of the following: 1) After locking...
• Re: Locking differential
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 18:47:56 -0400
  ...Locking differential > > I wouldn't, I'd always have the locker in the rear on the rear engined > Transporter, especially as the steering gets...
• Re: cabinet ocks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 16:19:21 -0500
  I see no reason why some simple cam locks would not work on all the cabinets. I can get them keyed alike through some...
• Re: drivers door lock Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:36:49 +0000
  ...I can lock my doors without the key. > > > >Mike Collum wrote: > >>Upon exit, the driver's door can only be locked with a key...
• Re: Vgon Locking gas cap - I hate it!!
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:31:42 -0500
  One option which it seems others have not mentioned is to replace your PITA locking gas cap with a new, shiny version of the...
• Image of lock-cylinder - removal and recoding
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:17:29 +0200
  Hi Here is a good image of the pin that needs to be removed, inorder to get the lock-cylinder out of the handle...
• Re: Aftermarket diff-lock for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 12:16:32 -0700
  At 03:00 AM 6/17/98 EDT, you wrote: >Well, if a locker doesn't unlock then there's a problem with it...
• Re: Vanagon keys--the answers
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Mon, 1 May 2000 12:41:56 -0700
  ...Cheapest would be your ignition > and sliding door to match your two front door locks. > > Your weird rear hatch lock may be trying to...
• Re: keys
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 11:03:39 -0600
  Steve, When I lived in Alaska, I had an 85 GL that had a locking gas cap. I thought the thing was pug ugly...
• Re: Trouble with lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 07:50:09 -0700
  ...The 3 keys it came with were thin and smooth and the locks were balky with them. Some locks took multiple insertions with key...
• Re: Locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 12:57:28 -0400
  ...Locking differential From what I have heard, the lockright type of diferentials are not really suitable for street use. I know there was at...
• Re: rear hatch lock failed locked...
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:28:59 -0600
  ...Fixed that by > removing the power lock actuator on that door. > The remaining power locks sometimes continued to work when I would > lock the...
• Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:24:28 -0400
  On Thu, 24 Apr 2003, Jeff Oxroad wrote: > I'm thinking I will have to change the lock cylinders on my Vanagon including > the...
• Sliding door lock stuck - Vanagon 83
  Historical mailing list - Joel Thornton
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 10:22:47 -0800
  Hi, I've got a Vanagon '83 and the sliding door lock is stuck. The unlock-via-key from outside has NEVER worked since...
• door lock springs for '71 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jul 1995 15:32:01 GMT
  ...You lock the door with the key. Then you check the door to make sure that it is locked by trying to open it...
• Re: Experience with Lock Right Differentials
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Oct 1996 21:25:14
  ...Weddle Eng'g installing a LockRite rear diff in a 2WD vanagon. This might provide some firsthand impression. The VW vacuum locker is definately...
• Re: vanagon rekey
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Mon, 13 May 2002 11:14:46 -0400
  On 5/12/02 10:29 PM, "Steve Sandlin" <vwcarlocks@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > At one time Vanagain had some complete lock sets. I think...
• Re: Diff Lock Stuck On!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:06:59 -0400
  The diff lock is spring loaded! It is such that if it fails it will try to fail in the unlocked position! Don't...
• Re: Locks, reply
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 00:55:23 EDT
  ...If only one didn't work, I;d think the lock was busted. I will be going by a locksmith this afternoon to see...
• Is rear hatch lock for powerlock replace non-power lock latch?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:45:04 -0800
  Hi All, Someone is buying one of my spare NOS rear hatch locks and is asking the question. His van is an 84 with...
• Re: HELP! Need a gas cap.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 19:26:14 -0500
  > I've tried several sources for a new cap but all I can find are the > locking type.I would much rather have the...
• Electric Locks - Rear hatch will not open
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:54:51 -0500
  I have a Carat with electric locks. No battery power for the time being while work is being done on the van. BUT, I...
• Re: Locking actuator, Sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Feb 2016 22:21:09 -0500
  ...Locking actuator, Sliding door My slider will lock when it is shut if the others are locked but it won't cause the others...
• Re: Locating some cabinet Locks (and... is it a good idea?)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:27:14 -0300
  I'm of the "Why lock it" school. Thieves are looking for electronics etc. - high value small package. So what do I keep in...
• Fwd: <syncro> front locker/rear locker
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 12:49:43 -0400
  ...smitht@unb.ca (Tim Smith) >Subject: <syncro> front locker/rear locker > >Hi Derek, > >short answer, ALL locker/servo components are same in both ends...
• Driver's door lock info?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 17:49:38 +1200
  (it was not a VW which >requires a key to lock the drivers door). I asked her why she didn't use >her key...
• Re: Water filler lock and key for an '84
  Historical mailing list - Jose R. Moscoso
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 12:29:08 -0800
  ...Water filler lock and key for an '84 > CAn anybody help me out there? I am looking for a water tank filler lock > and...
• Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
  Historical mailing list - philip menchions
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 07:39:54 -0500
  ...Drivers Side Door Lock Modification > In a message dated 1/14/01 4:35:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, > ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM writes...
• keys and locks
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:06:57 -0500
  Can I get original VW keys based on my VIN number, at the dealer (or direct from VW?) Also can replacement door lock cylinders...
• 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: Rear Hatch Power Lock
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Reed
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 20:15:44 -0400
  Still no joy on the lock. One strange thing - I read a description of the lock on another post and it said the horizontal...
• 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...
• Re: Locked out
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 10:52:30 -0700
  ...lock driver door from inside, move back to exit via sliding door, lock sliding door by reaching round from open passenger door, then push...
• Re: Door locks only work when doors are closed?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 9 May 2012 16:54:24 -0700
  Why would you want to lock a door open? Anyway, mine do not lock when open, and none of the vans I have owned...
• Syncro locking differential
  Historical mailing list - John Connors
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 04:19:33 EDT
  Hello everyone Does anyone know approximately how much it would cost to convert a non-locking differential on a 1986 Syncro GL to a...
• F.Y.I. RE>Changing lock cyl
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  2 Mar 1997 17:22:55 -0800
  ...This will release the lock cylinder. Insert the key into the lock and turn it about 45 degrees and withdraw the lock cylinder. Apparently...
• Re: Wafers for locks
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 7 Apr 2019 12:46:56 -0700
  David, Steve is talking about the inside parts of each lock. Sure the original configuration was all the locks, except the glove box and...
• Re: Eurovan Central Locking
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 23:14:46 -0800
  ...wrote: >of cycling its power door locks locked/unlocked >continually when the weather is wet. This occurs when >trying to operate the lock. Once...
• Unusual door lock features
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 16 Dec 2001 14:18:32 -0800
  Speaking of unusual door lock features I discovered one today. I ahve an Alpine alarm system on my van and still am learning about...
• Re: sliding door handle key lock cylinder - swithing one over to a new handle.,
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:25:48 +1300
  On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > the key lock cylinder comes right out of...