Date:         Mon, 1 May 2000 12:41:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Riley Kettner <rileyk@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Riley Kettner <rileyk@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon keys--the answers
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MY 2 Cents...

I have one key that works in every door lock on my bus as well as the
ignition.
I have a seperate water ang glove box key for a total of three keys.

None of my locks have ever been re-keyed, so i don't know what the
conclusion is.

Riley Kettner
87 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: Garrett Adams <gadams@JPS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon keys--the answers


> John,
>
> Probably not. The PO's of your Vanagon must have at one time or another
> changed the  locks, (or entire handle assemblies). To become a one key man
> again you would need to re-key some locks. Cheapest would be your ignition
> and sliding door to match your two front door locks.
>
> Your weird rear hatch lock may be trying to tell you something. If your
keys
> # 2 & #3 both work on that lock I'd say its' tumblers must be worn down to
> allow that.
>
> I realize folks of late have been reporting different key counts but I
> believe the majority of us with unchanged locks have three keys in total.
A
> common ignition/door locks key, glove box key, and gas cap key. Since it's
> the ignition/door lock key which is used most often that is "almost" like
> having a one key system.
>
> Garrett Adams
> 83.5 Adventurewagen GL
> Stockton, California
>
> -----Original Message-----
> My newly-acquired '85 Westy needs three keys (a real PITA):
>
> 1. Ignition (only) key
> 2. Front door key (left/right)
> 3. Sliding door key
>
> To open the rear gate door uses key 2 or 3 (I just try until one works).
> I've never tried to lock the glove box. The gas cap is not lockable (I
don't
> know if that is good or bad).
>
> Now for the $1,000,000 question: Is there any way, other than replacing
> the locks, to reduce the key count? - John