Date:         Wed, 6 Sep 2006 12:07:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
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From:         Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Subject: Re: key code??
Comments: To: Clint Kolda <clint_kolda@YAHOO.COM>
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My passenger-side lock stopped working, so I opened it up, found an
offending tumbler and removed it.  There were five to start with and
now four, but that is totally adequate for the task and I can still
use my original key.

Charles
'85 Westy

At 11:22 AM 9/6/2006, Clint Kolda wrote:
>Remove both front door handles and swap the right side one with the
>left.  They are identical.  Then your driver's side lock will
>work.  The passenger side one will not, but how often do you use the
>key on that side anyway?  A side benefit is that the bottom of the
>handle becomes the top and the paint on the bottom is usually in
>nicer condition.  This 'fix' takes about 5 minutes to complete.
>
>
>
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>
>Of Kim Brennan
>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 11:50 PM
>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Subject: Re: key code??
>
>
>
>I have a similar question. My latest acquistion has one key that
>
>works all the door and ignition EXCEPT for the drivers door. Is the
>
>keycode on the other doors too?