VANAGON archives -- December 2011, week 1 (#141)

Date:         Sun, 4 Dec 2011 08:14:17 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Power Locks- Rear Hatch Stuck Shut!
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pop the lock out, takes 10 minutes. be careful with the brittle snaps on the hatch door card. Once card is off you can either look in and fiddle with actuator, or else take the lock latch assembly out (3 socket headed bolts) and clean it up.

alistair
On 2011-12-04, at 7:47 AM, craig cowan wrote:

> i've tried the lock cycling a few times.
> Why wouldn't the hatch button pop back out though?
> 
> -Craig
> 
> 
> On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 10:46 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> Mine's failed to open on  & off for years.  Solution for us is to
>> cycle the locks once or twice.
>> 
>> Geo/ATL
>>

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