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Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 1999 16:49:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Jason Yasment <jyasmen1@NYCAP.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jason Yasment <jyasmen1@NYCAP.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Power Door Lock Problems Persist
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That's why I didn't buy one with power anything.

Jason M. Yasment '84 Westfalia '98 Jetta TDI ----- Original Message ----- From: Kelly Bauman <bauman@ICAN.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 4:38 PM Subject: Power Door Lock Problems Persist

> In late January I reported my PDLs were not working. They would go down > and then pop back up. They won't stay locked. I posted this to the list > and got some great suggestions on how to fix it, most of which suggested > that cleaning the contacts would remedy the problem. > > Yesterday I took the inner panels off all the doors and the back hatch. I > disconnected each PDL actuator, one at a time. No elimination of the > down-then-up problem except when the passenger door PDL actuator is > disconnected. In this case the drivers door lock works fine. The problem > in trouble shooting is that with the passenger side actuator disconnected > the sliding door and rear hatch PDLs don't work at all (should it work this > way?). > > So, it would seem that the passenger door actuator is causing the problem. > I dismantled the actuator and cleaned and lubed all the contacts. > Everything seemed to slide very nicely. Still, the problem persists. > > I called a local dealer to inquire about the price of a new actuator. They > don't make them anymore. Instead, they sell you an EV actuator which > requires a different wiring harness. > > I call upon the wisdom of the list. Any other suggestions on what to check? > > thanks, > > Kelly Bauman > Delta, BC > '91 Westy >


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