I'll keep that in mind.

On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 10:59 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> You're welcome.. It's even better if you clean those contact plates with
> steel wool.
>
> On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 8:48 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the tip!
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 10:46 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have the same temperamental problem with the sliding door. On the door
>>> there's a flat contact plate, on the body there is a contact plate with
>>> 4 pins. When you close the door those 2 plates come in contact acting the
>>> actuator. I removed the contact plate on the body, cut a piece of plastic
>>> from an old credit card, put it under the contact plate (4 pins) and put it
>>> back.
>>> Works well, problem solved.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 8:19 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have replaced the electric locks on my 1991 Carat with the green ones
>>>> from Van Cafe. Installed new factory links that connect the lock
>>>> actuator to the window button. Replaced the short connection cables with
>>>> new as well. I simply unplugged the hatch look and do not plan to hook
>>>> it
>>>> back up. Prefer the manual locking operation for the hatch. I tested all
>>>> circuits to be sure I had power to the appropriate places. All good.
>>>>
>>>> Key will unlock the driver side but will not lock or unlock the
>>>> passenger
>>>> side from the driver side, even though it should. Sliding door some
>>>> times will and sometimes won't. Even had a professional mechanic look
>>>> at it
>>>> and he was stumped. was no a Vanagon man, however.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>