Your problem seems similar to mine; I found that it was a corroded master actuator in the drivers door lock. I took mine out and apart, and found that water had indeed dripped inside, and fried the 12v motor that drives the actuator. It was stuck in a 'locked' spot on the internal cam. Disconnect the wire connector to this actuator and you should be able to manually lock the doors individually............ BTW, I still need the whole actuator (or a motor from inside any actuator) to repair my corroded master actuator, anyone have a good used one? HTH, Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Forhan" <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:29 PM Subject: Re: Help with central locking system.
>I found this article at the gowesty site very helpful: > http://gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=314 > > You don't need to remove the entire panel, just the > area towards the rear. Remove the rear vent on the > door if you have one (two screws I think) and then > gently pull on the panel - you can use a putty knife > or similar to find the panel clips, that pull out > easily once you get a feel for it. > > If you are going to do these sorts of projects you > really should buy the Bentley workshop manual, I find > it very helpful for understanding how things are put > together, so I can take them apart. > > Good luck > > --- Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> a. how do you remove the door panel? >> >> b. The drivers door won't lock (even when closed) >> AND the slider >> won't unlock... the actuator (or spring?) keeps >> locking the door >> right after you unlock or move the unlock tab up >> from the inside. >> Perhaps incidentally, the passeger door does not see >> to activate or >> respond to any actuators. >> >> Anyone familiar with this failure mode? It was >> working well, then not >> working and then working and now I have no way of >> locking the door, a >> bad idea here in brooklyn, ny. >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who > knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433 > |
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