Just as a sent this last post I thought of something:
 A cable manually operated with a lever on the dash would work.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Malcolm Stebbins wrote:

> For the past two years I have been thinking about how to 'Gerry' rig a syncro diff
> lock activator for the one  that the PO broke off the tranny.  Only the activator is
> broken off, the pin into the tranny is OK.
>
> My thoughts are for something electrical rather than the crazy vacuum set up.
> Someone mentioned that maybe Power Door Lock activators (or Power Trunk
> Activators) might do the trick.
>
> Any thoughts on if there is enough UUMPH in a power door/trunk activator to
> push in the diff lock pin?   Is there enough room down there to position a
> door/trunk activator?
>
> Thanks,   Malcolm S
>