In a message dated 02/09/2008 5:06:41 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        ETKA is not going to help  you with this one.  Check the archives.
There is plenty written up on  this subject.  Basically you need to start
tracing the continuity of all  the circuits starting with one door lock, drivers
door is your best  bet, mechanism and following through to the other doors.
Could be a  problem with the contacts inside the door lock actuator (often), wire
connectors  corroded (not so often) and of course broken wires (very often),
most  likely in the door jam boot, copper will be broken inside it's casing
and will  not be visible.  Continuity tester, new wire, butt connectors and
Dielectric grease will be your best weapons.  Lately I have been removing  and
cutting that wire loom boot between the door and the body so I have  just the
two end grommets and a 1 ~ 2" piece of the boot left and after fixing  the
broken corroded wires I install the two grommet ends back where they came  from a
piece of split loom large enough to hold the wires loosely so the  ends of the
loom fit over the ends of the old boot ends.  This way you can  get in there
easily to repair any future breaks in those wires.  Broken  wires could be for
the power mirrors, power widows, radio and door locks if you  have them.
Check them all !!  This has been an ongoing problem lately  on a lot of vans that
pass through here.  AND -  don't forget to put  back the vapour barrier !!
It's there for a reason !!!!  House  wrap tape works well for fixing it up
after you tore it.  I know you tore  it, don't lie !!!!

>>>>>>>Hi,
My doors will lock and unlock right  away. I'm trying to find the diagram
in ETKA but can't find it.  Does  anybody know where to find the parts
lists for that system in  ETKA?<<<<<<<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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