Date:         Tue, 1 Jul 2003 15:43:15 -0400
Reply-To:     Lawrence Cortright <cortrigl@ERAU.EDU>
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From:         Lawrence Cortright <cortrigl@ERAU.EDU>
Subject:      87 Central Locks
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Hello all,

I am a recent owner of a 1987 GL Wolfsburg ed.  Initially, the passenger
door lock actuator was blown but the driver door was OK.  I could use the
key on the driver door and hear the motor lock/unlock the door, the
passenger door behaved as if it were a manual lock.  A few days ago the
driver actuator stopped working but did not act at all like the passenger.
Turning the key yields nothing, as a matter of fact the key cannot really
turn at all.  The door is in a perpetual state of lockedness, one cannot
even pull up on the knob (forcing the driver to egress from the passenger
or cargo door.

I know replacing the motor(s) is the best option, but in the meantime
(until I find said motors) I'd like to cut power to the whole lock system.
This is where the question comes in, most manuals (owners and haynes,
namely) tell me the fuse is just above the main fusebox (with no picture)
and the Bentley manual shows a rudimentary picture but I still cannot seem
to find the fuse.  Is it truly attached to the main fusebox area somewhere
or is it normally found elsewhere in the dash?  I can take a photo of the
fusebox and provide a link if needed.

Thank You,
Larry Cortright
1987 Vanagon GL