Date:         Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:09:39 -0800
Reply-To:     Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Where do I find a new door lock actuator harness adapter?
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So, no one experienced this issue yet?

Here are a couple of pics of the two actuators.  The green one is the new
version, which shows the different plug attachment.
New:  7D0 959 781 A (made in Poland)
Old:  255 959 781 (made in Germany)

http://users.zhonka.net/zeitgeist/Volkswagen/Van%20actuator_sideview.JPG
http://users.zhonka.net/zeitgeist/Volkswagen/Van%20actuator_topview.JPG


On 1/27/07, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Pardon me while I <kvetch> a bit...
>
> Recently I purchased some parts from a list vendor (who shall remain
> nameless).  A door lock actuator was my primary purpose for placing an order
> in the first place, but when the package arrived, what wasn't in there...you
> guessed it, the unit had been back ordered unbeknownst to me at the time of
> purchase.  So, now, three weeks later, it arrives with a superseded part
> number and a different plug connector, which won't work with my existing
> harness.  Does anyone know if there's an adapter kit for these, or which of
> the four pins on the new connector correspond to which wires on my old
> actuator harness?
>
> </kvetch>
>
>
Casey
Olympia, WA
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