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Date:   Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:57:04 -0400
Reply-To:   Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
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From:   Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:   Re: VAN Rear Inside Hatch Opener
Comments:   To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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Found this on TheSamba https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=677329

Great idea to use Bike Cable

I'm going to do a hybrid of Jim's suggestions and the door handle in TheSamba.

Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea.

Jack

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Rodgers Sent: Monday, March 28, 2022 7:18 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: VAN Rear Inside Hatch Opener

Awesome, thanks!

On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 6:04 PM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> John, there has been a lot posted about it, and I did mine long ago so I > will try and remember. When it is light enough tomorrow I will try to send > you a picture of where the wire goes through the inside hatch sheet metal, > that is the one of two holes you have to drill. A picture will keep you > from having to make a couple of trial holes like i did. They are tiny > though, and they are hidden by the rear mattress unless you look up at the > inside of the door with the hatch open. > > 1. Acquire a bicycle brake cable at a bike shop. It will have a small > piece of metal swaged onto the end of it that will act as a stop. Pick up a > small cable clamp. I don't remember where mine came from but I doubt it was > a bike shop, probably Ace or Home Depot. Pick up a garage door pull handle > or whatever you want to use as a pull handle. The poly garage door pull > handle is safe on things if you shut the hatch with something in the way, > and it is easy to find in the dark. I think I took mine of the emergency > release on my garage door and replaced it with something else like a lawn > mower pull handle. > > 2. Remove your rear door card. > > 3. Work from inside the car. Examine the mechanism to locate the metal > piece that, when pulled (from the inside, or pushed by the button from the > outside) and punch a dimple and drill a hole through it large enough for > the brake cable to pass through but not large enough for the swaged end to > fit through. Insert the cut end of the brake cable through the hole from > the inside. > > 4. Going by the picture I send or your own good sense, drill another hole > through the inside door sheet metal that will allow the new hole to align > as closely as possible with the first hole you drilled. The idea is to give > the cable a fair pull without a lot of angle that could make it stick or > wear the cable out easily. Lead the cut end of the cable through the rear > hatch sheet metal hole you just drilled and test it to make sure it works > by pulling on the wire to ensure it will release the hatch lock. > > 5. Use the small cable clamp and the handle of choice to affix the handle > to the end of the cable and trim the cable. > > 6. Refit the rear hatch card. > > This works the same on all years and all styles as far as I know. > > Jim > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 1:09 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Jim, I have an electric lock but the driver motor is mechanically >> disconnected from the lock. Don't plan on putting it back that way. Can >> you better describe your solution? Or send a picture. It could be that I >> have a different lock. >> >> Planning to come your way one of these days for a visit now that I have >> my van back. Be nice to see you again. >> >


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