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Date:         Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:02:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Where do I find a new door lock actuator harness adapter?
In-Reply-To:  <1b85fa6a0701281509h190cde99m9deaba1045a0f71a@mail.gmail.com>
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Seems to me that the least amount of aggravation would be to clip the new connectors off and solder in the old style connectors and reconnect them to the original harness...

Otherwise, return the actuators and find the originals elsewhere...

Steven --- Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> 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 with a superseded part 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 > Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative > state" > '87 300TD intercooler/propane #22 0-60mph 7.3sec > (222k) > '84 300D (219k) > Gashuffer: > '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K) > '89 Audi 90Q (202k) > '94 Audi 100CS Quattro Avant (117k) > http://users.zhonka.net/zeitgeist/Misc/IMG_0171.JPG >

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