I had this problem too when I was having trouble with the rear latch and
trying to adjust the sliding door for a better fit.  My trial adjustments
were limited to loosening and moving the rear latch post around in it's
range of adjustments. When I would adjust it to where the rear of the door
would stick out from the door frame even slightly when closed, the electric
lock would not click locked.  Especially since you describe "steadying"
(putting pressure on, perhaps?) the rear part of the door when closing it
gets results, I'd say you should probably adjust the latch post by moving it
slightly inwards. Takes a 15 or 17mm wrench (I think).  Loosen it only
enough that it becomes moveable (probably only 1/4 turn or so).  Be sure to
mark where the latch post is now with a pen, pencil, or scribe before you
loosen it so you'll have a point of reference.  Hope this will solve your
problem.

David Stell
'91 Vanagon Carat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Mundy" <cwmundy@OPTUSNET.COM.AU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:24 PM
Subject: Sliding Door Intermittent Electric Door Locking Problem

> Hi,
>
> I'm having problems when locking my sliding door in conjunction with the
front
> doors. Occasionally the rear door electric lock will click in when locking
the front
> doors, other times it wont.
>
> Things I have noticed�
>
> 1. After locking the front doors, I go back around and open the sliding
door then
> close it, while closing it, steady the rear of the door with my other hand
the
> electric lock clicks in.
>
> 2. The brass rod contacts on the body, the third one from the top seems
> depressed as if the spring is broken, is this related?
>
> Any comments and suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>
> Chris Mundy
>
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