Date:         Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:59:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Electric locks.
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
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You're welcome.. It's even better if you clean those contact plates with
steel wool.

On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 8:48 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the tip!
>
> On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 10:46 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have the same temperamental problem with the sliding door. On the door
>> there's a flat contact plate, on the body there is a contact plate with
>> 4 pins. When you close the door those 2 plates come in contact acting the
>> actuator. I removed the contact plate on the body, cut a piece of plastic
>> from an old credit card, put it under the contact plate (4 pins) and put it
>> back.
>> Works well, problem solved.
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 8:19 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have replaced the electric locks on my 1991 Carat with the green ones
>>> from Van Cafe. Installed new factory links that connect the lock
>>> actuator to the window button. Replaced the short connection cables with
>>> new as well. I simply unplugged the hatch look and do not plan to hook it
>>> back up. Prefer the manual locking operation for the hatch. I tested all
>>> circuits to be sure I had power to the appropriate places. All good.
>>>
>>> Key will unlock the driver side but will not lock or unlock the passenger
>>> side from the driver side, even though it should. Sliding door some
>>> times will and sometimes won't. Even had a professional mechanic look at
>>> it
>>> and he was stumped. was no a Vanagon man, however.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>