Our '84 is the same way for the drivers side door, but not the passenger
side door.

I have always assumed it was to ensure that you don't lock your keys in the
car.

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 4:53 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> On my '87 syncro, which does not have power locks, I can only seem to lock
> the doors when they are closed. A key will only lock the door if it's
> closed, and the locking "button" can only be depressed with the door
> closed.
> This is proving to be extremely annoying and is not the case on my other
> two busses.
> This isn't normal right?
> How do I fix it?
>
> The doors lock and unlock fine and with little effort while closed
> though...
>
> -Craig
> '87 SUNROOF SYNCRO WESTY ZETEC
> '90 GL "NEW BUS"
> '85 Residence
>