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Date:   Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:29:15 -0700
Reply-To:   Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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From:   Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: Rear bench seat won't open, HELP!
Comments:   To: Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:   <CAFdLW6nqDTi20fqh26BoPRc3VTYrQ34YaoqZNPF8SsdcYr5zqw@mail.gmail.com>
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Got it! The cable I was installing was lodged below the mechanism and was preventing the opening of the seat. Another example of those lovely Germans saving a dime.

On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> when you pull the latch, do you hear the locking mechanism moving or making > some noise? - if not the cable/rod in there was broken (one or both side) > > On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 1:58 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Try putting Your Weight On It while lifting the LatchRelease ~ > > > > On 13 Aug , 2016, at 2:44 PM, Neil2 wrote: > > > > > In the midst of a large project. Noticed the bench seat was a little > > > difficult to shut and now it won't open! Never had this happen with a > > > bench seat and I'm wondering if I have caught something in the > mechanism > > > inside causing it to malfunction. > > > > > > Please/thanks! > > > -- > > > Neil2 > > > '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky) > > > '86 Vanagon (SaVannah) > > > '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby) > > > '90 Westfalia Subagon > > > Fulltiming since August 2008 > > > Nunquam Pendite Divendium > > >

-- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky) '86 Vanagon (SaVannah) '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby) '90 Westfalia Subagon Fulltiming since August 2008 Nunquam Pendite Divendium


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