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Date:         Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:28:45 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Solving sliding door lock contact troubles.
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4cb713de.5126e30a.5dcc.7e4f@mx.google.com>
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David,

Since you brought up a sliding door lock issue - in this case the electric lock - here is another slider door lock issue that is no-n-electric.

My sliding door on my '88 GL started just popping open at odd times. Very bad news if you have kids or the family dog back there and are whizzing down the road at speed. I inspected the lock and didn't really find anything obvious, but I couldn't stop the problem. I called Camelback VW in Phoenix and they told me that there was a problem with the lock, and it had been re-designed and replacements were now available. I bought a lock - at the time about $75 - and installed it. Problem solved. Door had not popped open unexpectedly since. When I got the lock I looked at it and saw that a metal tab had been added. That seemed to be the only difference, but it made a difference.

BTW - as a VW Dealership - Camelback (Parts - 800-876-5199) has always given pretty good prices, and goes out of the way to satisfy customers. It always makes a difference when talking to the parts department to let them know you are a subscriber to the Vanagon List and learned of them through the group. I have used them for a long time for parts I can't get from our regular list vendors.

John

John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 10/14/2010 9:29 AM, David Beierl wrote: > If you have a stubborn or recurring problem of the sliding door power > lock not working, clean the contacts thoroughly with 1500-grit > sandpaper. If that doesn't work, carefully file down the wear > grooves in the spring-loaded contacts so they're at least mostly > gone. That makes sure the contact is on the little raised dots on > the door connector, which are the only part you can keep bright and > shiny. > > Yours, > David > >


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