How did you do it?  I want to do the same thing.  I keep a spare set of keys
attached to the van in a secret place so I am not worried about locking
myself out.

>From: ------------- <VW4X4@VERIZON.NET>
>Reply-To: ------------- <VW4X4@VERIZON.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: drivers door lock Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed
>Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:56:15 -0400
>
>This makes me crazy.   Rather than making the person who locks the
>key in the car, piss off, VW figured it was better to  make
>everyone upset all the time, by having the use the key only
>
>    I fixed there wagen .... I can  lock my doors without the key.
>
>
>
>Mike Collum wrote:
>
>>Upon exit, the driver's door can only be locked with a key.
>>
>>On '85~'91, you can lock the slider upon exit by pushing down the inside
>>door lock lever then shutting the door.  On the '84 and older you cannot
>>do this.
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>