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Subject:Re: door locks won't lock from inside
From:Gregor Brandt
Date:Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:34:42 -0600

On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Diana Broome wrote:

> The automatic door locks in my '87 Westy are no longer automatic.  That
> doesn't bother me but for some reason I'm unable to lock the doors from the
> inside.  The 'button' won't push down.  I always have to lock from the
> outside with a key.
>
> Is there any way around this?  Thanks for any info.
>
> Diana
> 87 Westy
>

All vans cannot lock the driver while the door is open.  This is so that
you do not lock the key inside.  The passenger door should be fine though.

Gregor Brandt

I'd rather be rock climbing.

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