OOPPS!  Don't know how this got tied in with the Vanagon list, but those of
you titilated by the thread, it's getting pretty interesting.  I apologize
for somehow sending it here without specifically stipulating vanagon instead
of SUV...yeah, that's what I meant to do.  Not sure how to tie it into door
locks though.
-----Original Message-----
From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, August 16, 1999 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: Defiant power door locks

>Geeez, I sorta thought everybody knew what a granola babe was.  Maybe the
>phrase is too "80's" for this list.  Granola babe is a generic term for the
>outdoorsy female with the SUV, Yakima racks, Mtn bike rack, whitewater
boat,
>patagucci clothes, and boater tan lines.  Good looks are no more important
>than proficiency in her chosen outdoor activities. this would be a coveted
>award and not a "fat girl" award designed to humiliate(like we used to do
in
>highschool).  further definition and clarification sould come from John
>Barton and others of his generation.  That's as good as I can do.
>
>Max
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A & C Grobey <alien1@JPS.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Monday, August 16, 1999 1:14 PM
>Subject: Re: Defiant power door locks
>
>
>>---Fellow 'listers,
>>
>>I have a "new" '89 Westy GL with power locks. My problem d'jour is that
the
>>driver's door lock won't respond to direct commands.
>>
>>Let me explain:
>>
>>1. Pushing driver's door lock down results in it popping right back up.
>>2. Locking the driver's door with the key results in it unlocking itself
>>(and the rest of the car)
>>3. likewise for unlocking (it reverts to the previous state)
>>
>>I had this problem for a while but it went away when I fixed the slider
>>door.  However, as I always say, "problems that go away by themselves,
come
>>back by themselves!"
>>however,
>>
>>3. either locking via pushing the lock knob or the key from the passenger
>>side works as expected.
>>4. the sliding door and the rear hatch are very slow to respond to
>>lock/unlock commands, if they do at all.
>>
>>#4 was the problem I fixed.  I bought a new four finger spring loaded
>>thingamajig and replaced the old one and all my problems went away.  The
>>thingamajig is the part that attaches to the slider door.  I took a volt
>>meter to the system and found this was the weak link.  It seemed to have a
>>bad connection of some kind.
>>
>>Alan Grobey
>>'91 Carat
>>Sherwood, OR