This was on my To-Do list as well. Another clear case of benign neglect leading
to Vanagon self-healing!!! Gotta love these vans..........sorta like "It not a
bug it's a Feature........." in the software world.

Cheers,
Doug Alcock
'84 Westy 'BlueBelle' ---- now with perfectly functioning driver's door lock!!
Toronto, Canada

>Terry Kay wrote:
>> The drivers door won't lock by pushing the button, and slamming the
>> door.
>> It's a saftey feature, to prevent this from happening.
>
>really? I'd assumed this to be another job on my Vanagon fix-it list. Like
>Terry wrote, I cannot push the drivers door lock button from the inside but
>I can use the key to lock the door from the outside, this is how it was
>designed?
>
>Marty
>85 GL