Date:         Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:44:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Keith Patterson <KPatterson@SIERRAWIRELESS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Keith Patterson <KPatterson@SIERRAWIRELESS.COM>
Subject:      Re: FW: latest problem.... the power door locks
Comments: To: Bike Florida <bikeflorida@EARTHLINK.NET>
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This requires some good observation when taking them apart, so's you can
put them back together correctly. 
I've rebuilt my locks due to corrosion. What I found was that, after
cleaning all of the surfaces, there are these 2 tiny springs that keep
the contacts where there supposed to be. Both of these springs were
toast. An easy way to replace them is to cut a spring from a ball point
pen in half (fits perfectly) for replacements. I think what's happening
is one of the contacts is touching, but the other is not when it's
supposed to. Try it out and see what happens.
Have fun! 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Bike Florida
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 6:32 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: FW: latest problem.... the power door locks

Well after finishing my fuel pump, I got about 5 miles of trouble free
driving. After parking and locking up, my passenger door will not stop
pulling the lock pin down. If I unlock the passenger door, it
IMMEDIATELY
goes back down. If I unlock it and open it, it pulls back down the
instant
the door is closed. I guess something is stuck. Anybody got any
experience
in there?



One thing after the other..

Hey at least I don't have a car payment ;)



Jerry