Remove both front door handles and swap the right side one with the left.  They are identical.  Then your driver's side lock will work.  The passenger side one will not, but how often do you use the key on that side anyway?  A side benefit is that the bottom of the handle becomes the top and the paint on the bottom is usually in nicer condition.  This 'fix' takes about 5 minutes to complete.

From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf

Of Kim Brennan

Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 11:50 PM

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Subject: Re: key code??

I have a similar question. My latest acquistion has one key that

works all the door and ignition EXCEPT for the drivers door. Is the

keycode on the other doors too?