Re: Best way to break into a vanagon?        10/30/=

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John,
My = 7 year old daughter proved you can do it = on my 89 GL. She was showing her little = friends (on the first day we owned it) our = new "camper", got the keys from = me to unlock it, and then proceeded to lock = the doors with the keys laying on the back = seat of the van. It only came with one = set and I was leaving in less than an hour = to have another couple of sets made :-( = The driver side requires a key but the = passenger side only requires you to push = the button down and close the door. Which = is exactly what she did. The towing company = opened it up just like has already been = explained on this thread. Thanks to AAA = for picking up the tab.....
Jim
91 Passat = GL
89 Westy
66 Beetle



John = Brush wrote:
>Helmut Zeidler wrote:
>>
>> = Oh, there is a little trick, will cost just = a sealing.
>>
>> I do not = go into details on internet, but if you = can
>> send me an application, that = you really own a
>> Vanagon, I will = send you a sketch how to prevent
>> = this kind of breaking into a Vanagon. But = be patient,
>> I'm on vacation next = three weeks.
>
>
>I still = don't see how one can lock the keys in a = Vanagon. I can't close
>the door on = my 81 and have it stay locked. I need the = keys to actually
>lock it all up.
>
>I = always thought VW's were all like that. = <quizzical look>
>
>Regards,
>
>John
>
>1981 = in West Valley City, Utah, USA