Have you ever locked yourself out of a car?  Breaking into your own vehicle
or hiring a locksmith is far more expensive than replacing door locks every
20+ years or so.  I think this is one of the more intelligent features of
the Vanagon.  At least some Subaru cars use the same design, and they also
reduce the number of dead battery surprises by running the headlight relay
through the ignition switch so the lights cannot be inadvertently left on.
Smart...

Mike Snow

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>Has anyone ever modified thier Drivers Side Door Lock so a person can lock
>it by pushing the lock button down, instead of having to use the key?

I want to know too; it's a real PAIN having to use the ket to LOCK the
door, and wears the lock out twice as fast.

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