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Subject:Re: HOWTO: Installing aftermarket power door locks in an '85 vanagon westfalia
From:Audin Malmin
Date:Fri, 29 Apr 2005 11:28:53 -0700

On Tue, Apr 26, 2005 at 05:25:28PM -0700, Nate Saylor wrote:
> You could also just install sliding door contacts as well.  A lot less
> work, and they look pretty trick.  I just finished putting in my power
> locks on my '84 (thanks autodax.com) in the front and will be wiring my
> sliding door in a week or so.  I'm doing contacts so I might post a
> writeup later if anyone is interested.  I was beginning to wonder if my
> Westy was the only one getting all the fun amenities done (people always
> laugh when they find out my lovely '84 POS has power locks, remote
> starting, alarm, a killer stereo, and soon will likely have power windows.

        Yep, this is exactly what i did.

http://jupiter.okb-1.org/camera/public/vanagon_rekey_polish/.catalogimages/p4240025.jpg.html

        The contacts came from vanagonparts.com, $12.

        My van now also has power windows.  I am working on a writeup for it.

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