Date:         Mon, 8 Jul 2002 20:27:45 +0200
Reply-To:     Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Subject:      Re: electronic door locks -- disable?
Comments: To: Sean Hyde <seanmhyde@HOTMAIL.COM>
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>Does anyone know how to disable electronic door locks so the locks will
only operate manually?
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When I was overhauling my front door locks, I simply pulled the fuse that
supplies power to the locks... If I remember correctly it was not down on
the bottom row like all the others, but up top, near the center, hanging out
all alone.

Mine were corroded to hell, crumbled boots had let water in for years.  I
managed to completely clean them both out, readjust, and they work
brilliantly now (once again).

I used a balloon for the new boot (list members suggestion) and the spring
from a Mini Bic lighter to replace the one that turns to dust (my own
discovery).

Before you start pulling the doors all apart, try to find the fuse.  If the
mechanism is not totally trashed inside, the locks can be operated manually
for years... but they are prone to this leaky trashed boot scenario, and
will most likely be rusted out when you open them up... either way, just
pull the lock up and push it down... you cannot do any more damage than is
already done.

Pmail me if you need any more specific details on overhauling the
actuators... or if you would like to donate your old trashed ones to me, so
I can overhaul them as spares.

Have fun!!

RSF

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Salzburg, Austria
1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
1987 Golf Cabriolet
1991 Golf