On my 87 I sometime have to have the other doors locked before I can use my
key in the rear hatch lock. try that.
Also. Lube the heck out of your locks. this might solve your drivers side
door weirdness.

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:19 PM, Paul Peranteau <service@benjamins.com>wrote:

>
>
> Rear lid lock will not unlock at all, with the button pushed in or
> not and whether the slot is vertical or horizontal. Even a local VW
> mechanic can't get it open.
> Passenger door and sliding door are locking and unlocking quite
> normally, though certainly not powered.
>
> Is there some magic ritual (or correct order of procedure) to correct
> this and either get them merrily powering away again or, at least,
> getting them all to open manually?
>
> Paul
>