Date:         Thu, 12 May 2022 21:33:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Keys from code
Comments: To: "J.C." <dougm+sfbayrangers@KZSU.STANFORD.EDU>
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Hi,

        the handle itself comes off super easy, just take off the door card and remove the screw holding the handle 
I wrote to the folks at Bus Lab for further info on the key cylinder exchange and got this reply.
Hey Eric,

Thanks for your order and support!

When you have your old handle off the van insert the key, there'll be a very small flat head set screw on the inner collar handle that needs to be removed to release the lock cylinder, release the lock cylinder in the same way on the new handle and swap them over and retighten. There is a small cylindrical spring on the back of the lock cylinder that returns the key to center, be careful when removing from the old handle as a lot of the times it falls off upon removal. 

If you have any other questions feel free to reach out.

Thanks,

Graham

I hope the above info is helpful.

Eric Caron 
Handle is for a 84 Westfalia.


> On May 12, 2022, at 8:34 PM, J.C. <dougm+sfbayrangers@KZSU.STANFORD.EDU <mailto:dougm+sfbayrangers@KZSU.STANFORD.EDU>> wrote:
> 
> Are there any instructions you are following for replacing the slider
> handle?
> 
> On Mon, May 9, 2022 at 7:02 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net>> wrote:
> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>>        I learned from this list years ago that you can read the code off
>> the front door handle and have Steve at his lock shop make a original key.
>>        I just received my new keys from Steve and what a positive
>> difference.  The original keys felt very loose and in fact the rear hatch
>> lock was very tricky to use.
>> 
>>        Now, the rear hatch lock works perfectly and the other locks feel
>> much better.
>> 
>>        Thanks Steve and thanks to the great info this list provides.
>> 
>> Next, the replacemnt slider handle is coming and I’ll see if I have the
>> skill to replace the lock cylinder.
>> 
>> Eric Caron
>> 84, and 85 Westfalias.
>>