Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (January 2004, week 1)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Thu, 1 Jan 2004 18:10:04 -0800
Reply-To:     James V <tornadored@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         James V <tornadored@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Rear Hatch Power Lock Stuck
Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

I have a 90 carat w/ power door locks. Recently, the rear hatch has become stuck locked. When I lock the van from one of the front doors, the front two and slider will lock as normal, but the motor in the hatch keeps running, as if it's "trying" to lock it. The only way to make it stop is to unlock the doors. The key will not open the hatch directly either - it turns vertically/horizontally as normal, but it remains locked in either position (the buttom will depress completely w/ out resistance).

Any ideas on what could be wrong and how to go about trouble shooting this? I was going to try and look at it today, but I had problems removing the interior vinyl panel (I assume that's how to access the lock?). I pulled REALLY hard on the button fasteners, but they just seem to be deforming and it looks like I would wreck them all during removal.

Advice would be much appreciated... I need to do some other work on the van, and I sure don't want to do it from the inside! Thanks.

James 90 Carat


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.