I believe that part number is for the sliding door version.  You can tell
the rear or sliding door motors apart from the front ones easily.  Do they
have three wires (rear and sliding) on them or four (fronts only)?

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
JP
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 9:27 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Front door lock actuator

Volks,

My front door lock actuator (passenger) has broken on my 87 Vanagon Syncro
GL.

The part no. on it says : 255 959 781

Two list members has offered me as a replacement this one

255 959 783A

The Bentley doesn't give much information about this.

Can someone check this for me in the ETKA and tell me if the above
replacement part no. will fit.

TIA

Sorry for the cross-posting

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JP
Le routard, Westfalia 1.9L 1984
Hercules, Vanagon GL syncro 2.1L 1987