Your problem seems similar to mine; I found that it was a corroded master
actuator in the drivers door lock.
  I took mine out and apart, and found that water had indeed dripped inside,
and fried the 12v motor that drives the actuator. It was stuck in a 'locked'
spot on the internal cam.  Disconnect the wire connector to this actuator
and you should be able to manually lock the doors individually............
  BTW, I still need the whole actuator (or a motor from inside any actuator)
to repair my corroded master actuator, anyone have a good used one?

HTH,

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Forhan" <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: Help with central locking system.

>I found this article at the gowesty site very helpful:
> http://gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=314
>
> You don't need to remove the entire panel, just the
> area towards the rear.  Remove the rear vent on the
> door if you have one (two screws I think) and then
> gently pull on the panel - you can use a putty knife
> or similar to find the panel clips, that pull out
> easily once you get a feel for it.
>
> If you are going to do these sorts of projects you
> really should buy the Bentley workshop manual, I find
> it very helpful for understanding how things are put
> together, so I can take them apart.
>
> Good luck
>
> --- Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> a. how do you remove the door panel?
>>
>> b. The drivers door won't lock (even when closed)
>> AND the slider
>> won't unlock... the actuator (or spring?) keeps
>> locking the door
>> right after you unlock or move the unlock tab up
>> from the inside.
>> Perhaps incidentally, the passeger door does not see
>> to activate or
>> respond to any actuators.
>>
>> Anyone familiar with this failure mode? It was
>> working well, then not
>> working and then working and now I have no way of
>> locking the door, a
>> bad idea here in brooklyn, ny.
>>
>
>
>
>
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