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Subject:Re: Hatch lock...
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Wed, 12 May 2010 22:19:19 -0700

That's how the power locks on my Mom's '91 were configured - must have been
intentional.

On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 9:54 PM, Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Phil,
>
> The rear hatch on my 89 Wolfsburg will lock or unlock with other locks as
> long as the lock slot is in the vertical position. If it's in horizontal
> orientation, then it will remain locked, or unlocked, regardless of what
> the
> actuators are doing. I believe this is by design. I could be mistaken, or
> mine could be malfunctioning (totally possible), but this is what I've come
> to expect. I actually find this ability to sync or not sync with other
> locks
> to be quite helpful.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Peter in the north end of the central valley
>
>
> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:11 PM, Phil Baird <mypactor@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> > On my '89 Wolfie, when I lock either the passenger door or the driver's
> > door, the opposite door also locks along with the side door.  However,
> the
> > rear hatch does not lock.  Is it supposed to?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks, Phil in Bakersfield
> >
>

--
Jake

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