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• Cookies, locks,
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 20:10:16 -0800
  Has anyone here removed/replaced the ignition lock (the part the key fits) on a 1968-1970 bay-window? The Bentley manual says that...
• Re: Door locks only work when doors are closed?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 9 May 2012 18:44:39 -0400
  ...So you dont lock your keys in. > > Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 17:15:46 -0400 > > From: greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM > > Subject: Re: Door locks...
• Rear hatch lock revisited
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Feldstein
  Thu, 29 May 1997 09:01:22 -0700
  Thank you to everybody who responded to my question yesterday regarding the lock on my rear hatch. They were all very helpful. After reading...
• CVs and bolts and washers, oh my
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 07:49:14 -0700
  Do the CV bolts require lock washers? Locktite? I seem to recall reading about both of these once or twice. None of my CV...
• Re: hijacked thread--lockers in Syncros
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:32:26 -0800
  Just don't look at my dash Richard..It has 3 locker knobs on it..Definitely no knob envy here. (locker LSD's fnt...
• Re: Syncro diff problem
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 00:01:38 +0100
  Byron, Yes, I do have a diff lock on my van - but it has 14" wheels. I have seen pictures of the non-locking...
• Re: Remote locks (was: The List)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:41:12 +1300
  > Has anybody installed an aftermarket remote lock system on their > Vanagon? If so how difficult and was it worth it? It'd be worth...
• '82 sliding door lock is loose
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Thu, 11 May 2006 16:50:14 -0400
  Howdy, The lock on my '82 became very loose recently. By loose I mean that you feel almost no resistance when locking or unlocking...
• Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 08:59:37 EDT
  ...Get the screw out and the rest is as simple as the door locks. I haven't tried the hatch lock yet. BenT Keyes
• 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: Tailgate lock
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 18:47:53 -0400
  I think there are only two different ones. Power locking and without power locking.Most everybody has them .I think they are about $50.
• Re: hatch lock stick(some vana content)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 15:44:54 -0600
  ...As you didn't mention problems withn any other locks, I'd bet on the corrosion. That generally requires disassembly of the lock, cleaning...
• vanagon central locking system for sale - wasRe: Power Door Locks-
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 14:54:17 EST
  ...get the sliding power door > lock that will fit an 84'? > > i have a whole factory central locking system for sale for a vanagon...
• Re: help! power doorlock problem (2nd try)
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:56:45 -0500
  ...help! power doorlock problem (2nd try) The switch in the driver's door lock must tell the central lock pump that it's time...
• Re: Driver's door lock info?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 04:56:43 -0700
  In all my years of driving VWs (since 1963) I have never had a lock wear out. In fact the power locks on my...
• Paulchen Bike Rack Locks for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 00:30:01 EDT
  I have 3 sets of frame lock kits for the Paulchen bike racks. The kits contain a brass German lock, 2 keys, plastic lock...
• Stuck Lock Cylinder - Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:42:47 -0500
  ...The lock cylinder inside my sliding door handle is stuck, I think from decades of gunge slowly solidifying. I took the handle off and...
• Re: Diff Lock Stuck On!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:15:37 -0400
  ...Diff Lock Stuck On!!! The diff lock is spring loaded! It is such that if it fails it will try to fail in the...
• Re: '86 Steering Lock
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:59:27 +0000
  Call a locksmith to get a key. If you don't have a key, you can't get the lock off. You will have...
• Re: syncro:front diff lock ques
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 21:13:42 -0400
  ...syncro:front diff lock ques hey all, is the the diff lock system the same for the front and rear? i have access to...
• Re: Issue with door lock
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:45:10 -0700
  On 4/16/2010 8:58 AM Alistair Bell wrote: > oh, few more things... > > still good idea to pull lock barrel, but it may...
• Re: Re; Keys Locked in Van
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 15:33:44 -0600
  I locked my keys in my van for the first time in a long while (possibly ever?). I did it because I was wearing...
• Re: Syncro front diff lock: availability and conversion? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 00:36:15 +0100
  Lawrence and Martin - I belive that the main reason a front diff lock was not available in the USA is due to the fact...
• Re: Problem with lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 15:00:00 -0700
  ...That's not a fault but rather a characteristic of the system. > Should I change the lock cylinder or the steerring lock itself? Very...
• Re: Power Door Locks Won't Lock
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 20:18:57 -0800
  ...When locked (regardless of which door or > key vs. button) the locks all go down then come right back up again. > > I have disabled...
• Ignition Lock...not switch
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 6 May 2002 23:19:26 -0600
  ...I have the new lock cylinder so it's pretty easy to estimate where to drill by holding it up to the lock housing...
• HOWTO: Installing aftermarket power door locks in an '85 vanagon westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Audin Malmin
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:40:47 -0700
  I just finished my power door lock project. Thought I would write it up: http://jupiter.okb-1.org/vanagon/power_locks.html This...
• Paulchen Bike Rack -- How do I lock it?
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Sun, 14 May 2006 03:10:15 -0400
  ...Can anyone describe the locking system to me or send me a good detailed photo of their lock assembly? Thanks all! tabe johnson/87...
• Simple Wiring Question (I hope)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:28:17 -0600
  Blackbeard decided that he wasn't such a big fan of his power door lock capability. When I exit the car, close the door...
• Rear hatch lock-2
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:21:15 EDT
  ...Also, since I do not use the central locking can I replace the assembly with one that does not have the central locking assembly...
• Electric Door Lock problem
  Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 23:31:24 -0600
  My '91 GL has had it's electric door lock system disconnected by it's first owner. Followed the wiring chart, I found the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 25 Jun 2008 (#2008-670)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:00:07 EDT
  ...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: Need '82 water tank key
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:31:03 -0700
  ...You need to take the cap to a locksmith or send it to the list locksmith. My local lock shop keeps a copy of...
• Re: Locking Gas Cap
  Historical mailing list - Erik Lundberg
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:55:07 -0700
  ...For any of you with a Yakima rack with locks, the Yakima keys are a perfect fit for the locking caps. Just take apart...
• Power door un-locks
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 23:19:21 EST
  Hello My power door locks are acting contrary. When I attempt to lock either door from the inside or outside (with a key), the...
• Breaking into a vanagon? How do you lock the keys in?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:18:52 -0800
  With so many people locking keys in their cars, I'm curious. On my '85 Weekender, it takes a key to lock the driver...
• Rear Hatch Power Lock Stuck
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Thu, 1 Jan 2004 18:10:04 -0800
  I have a 90 carat w/ power door locks. Recently, the rear hatch has become stuck locked. When I lock the van from one...
• sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 21:50:25 EDT
  anyone have any trouble with the lock on the sliding door not staying up. i have to reach inside and hold the button up...
• Mod. of door lock
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 6 Nov 1996 12:36:15 -0500 (EST)
  Rework of drivers door lock: allows locking of the door without key I have make this modification. on 3 locks. 2 of witch are...
• Re: sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - David Klein
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:01:05 -0600
  ...Going from only >> locking by itself every third time you close the door to locking >> every time you close the door. >> Is the lock...
• Re: Sliding Door Intermittent Electric Door Locking Problem
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 00:14:45 -0700
  Probably, those brass contacts carry the power for the door lock. I believe the wiring diagram in the Bently shows which are which. good...
• Re: Hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:25:51 -0400
  Teh problem is in the lock cylinder itself. I took mine out of the van and carefully disassembled it and cleaned id and lubed...
• Re: Ignition lock removal
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:17:42 -0500
  To pull the lock out, you will have to drill a small access hole in the housing to depress the spring retainer. Drill a...
• Front diff lock r&r
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 14:24:18 +0200
  Yep, I've found that it is soon time to fix that stuck front diff lock, so it will be ready and working by...
• 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: Diff Lock Stuck On!!!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:17:18 -0400
  ...Without turning the diff lock knob or anything, the > transmission locked when I started the engine and a few attempts at driving > (about twenty...
• sliding window lock
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 00:41:43 EST
  When I bought my 1987 Vanagon about 6 yrs ago, the passenger side sliding window lock was broken and in the glove box lol...
• Re: rear hatch lock problem-more info
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:43:21 -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: Question about water tank lock
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Sat, 28 Sep 1996 17:11:49 -0400
  ...My better solution was to take the whole cover/filler pipe and plate with locked cover off the van, removed the lock from the...
• Re: New Locker from Weddle
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:23:08 -0800
  One, well this one at least, wonders how costly it would be to install said locker? Any quotes, or guesses? Mike bURNINGvAN forever! Or...
• Re: Driver's door lock info?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 11:27:57 +0200
  ...should you be able to lock a Vanagon driver's door without > the key? It is a feature to prevent you from locking your...
• Re: Rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:16:27 -0600
  I do have several of the early Vanagon hatch locks. I can also rekey the lock to match your existing key if you wish...
• Re: Vanagon Computer
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:53:15 -0800
  ...Just install a locking cabinet latch in each door. Keyed the same they provide a modicum of locked security sufficent in most states for...
• Re: CVs and bolts and washers, oh my
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:49:49 -0700
  >Do the CV bolts require lock washers? Locktite? >Yes, lock washers are needed. They are a special flat serrated type >used only on the...
• Re: rear lock
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:02:31 -0500
  ...Regards, Steve Sandlin, Registered Locksmith Steve's Lock Shoppe http://www.steveslockshop.com vanagon.com recommended vendor
• Re: New Locker from Weddle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 19:46:47 -0500
  ...New Locker from Weddle So $700 to put in the locker in the diff, $600 for the locker and $2000 plus for the tranny...
• Re: Rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 07:30:19 -0400
  My hatch lock cylinder was all gummed up. I disassembled it, cleaned it and it went from not working at all to just being...
• Re: Lock re-keying
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:38:24 -0800
  Jonathan, I've read nothing but positive comments from listmembers who have used Steve's Lock Shoppe (www.steveslockshop.com) in Texas. In fact...
• Re: Vanagon keys--the answers
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 1 May 2000 13:39:26 -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: Issue with door lock
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:58:02 -0700
  ...The locking mechanism in the driver's door seems to have gotten a bee in its bonnet and does not want to lock. The...