That would be a possibility if this had automatic door locks. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 Internet http://www.fastforward.ca Email sales@fastforward.ca - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled Volkswagens - Electrical harness fabrication and customization Due to the large quantity of email we receive, please include previous email correspondence when replying. This will allow us to read the full dialogue in one message so that we may provide you a quicker and more accurate response.
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Haynes Sent: March 5, 2006 5:20 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: I have a van with doors that won't unlock... how do I fix? Another possibility is that the wiring to the doors is either broken or shorted causing the locks to energized constantly and then over heating and melting. This happened to mine. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of JordanVw@AOL.COM Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 11:39 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: I have a van with doors that won't unlock... how do I fix? In a message dated 3/4/06 11:34:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA writes:
> I have a 1986 Syncro Westfalia that I recently purchased (we're doing an > "under cover" ALH TDI conversion on it - for sale soon!). Both the driver > and passenger door will not open. The "up and down" plunger for the locks > are stuck in the down position - the key won't open the locks either. > Popping off the door skin and trying actuate the locks / release results in > nothing... anyone with experience with something like this i had a van like that that was sitting untouched for years and the front doorlatches were corroded up..i had to spray everything with penetrant and let it sit for a day.. gradually freed everything up.. you might try to pop the doorpanel off and spray the lock with penetrant..WD40, , liquid wrench, whatever.. chris |
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