John, let me give you my standard conjure mojo which has unlocked many
a back hatch over the years�but not all of them.

Go the the back and lock and then unlock the hatch manually, with a
key. Don't try to open it. Now go to the side door and unlock it. You
should hear a click from the hatch lock. If it doesn't work, repeat a
few times.

If this doesn't work you will have to pull off the upholstered panel
from the inside and open it by manually moving whatever you find under
there.

Hope this helps,

Jim

On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 12:54 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> �I have a Carat with electric locks. No battery power for the time
> being while work is being done on the van. BUT, I need to open the rear
> hatch and the lock will not release using the key. Up until yesterday,
> it always released. Today it will not. �Unlike my manual locks in the my
> GL's, this lock requires the key be in the lock to press the button to
> unlock the hatch. The key turns, the button goes in when pressed, but
> the latch doesn't release.
>
> Any suggestions??
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
> --
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>