Sliding door window lock/catch

syncrostan · Jul 28, 2017

Hi,
Have a California coach hi top, the window in the sliding door is currently secured with a length of dowel, I assume there is a more secure method, anyone able to post a photo/ provide details of a supplier? Tthanks

mrcheesbrough · Jul 28, 2017

Hey there @syncrostan. Quite few variations of window were available in the slidingdoor/kitchen. Any chance of a photo of yours so we know which type we're dealing with specifically?

syncrostan · Jul 28, 2017

mrcheesbrough · Jul 28, 2017

Interesting. We have the same window in our pop-top Westy. Can't really figure out what job your piece of dowel is performing. Has got a seal behind it? What happens when you remove the dowel? I assume the window won't operate correctly.

syncrostan · Jul 28, 2017

Windows are double glazed units, the dowel stops the sliding side of the window from sliding, I assume that the dowel replaces a locking bar or similar which can be repositioned in the other holes across the bottom of the frame to allow different degrees of opening?

WelshGas · Jul 28, 2017

syncrostan said:
Windows are double glazed units, the dowel stops the sliding side of the window from sliding, I assume that the dowel replaces a locking bar or similar which can be repositioned in the other holes across the bottom of the frame to allow different degrees of opening?

Like this?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/VW-Transport...333228?hash=item3adc40bc6c:g:UYQAAOSwgQ9VwKKM

mrcheesbrough · Jul 28, 2017

Yep. Ours is double glazed. The sliding part isn't though. As with yours. The catch on the left of the sliding window is what should secure the window at various points along the rail - inc fully closed. I can't see how the dowel would perform this task unless you lay it horizontally and wedge it against the catch. Puzzled.

mrcheesbrough · Jul 28, 2017

WelshGas said:
Like this?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/VW-Transport...333228?hash=item3adc40bc6c:g:UYQAAOSwgQ9VwKKM

That's the daddy. Squeezing the sides moves the 'pin' allowing the window to be slid. Releasing locates the 'pin' in the nearest available hole along the bottoms of the window.

WelshGas · Jul 28, 2017

vw t4 sliding window lock. Remove cap using flat blade screwdriver. Base plate remains on window.

https://goo.gl/images/WmBXhG

syncrostan · Jul 29, 2017

Thanks, already got the catch mentioned, but have always had the piece of dowel as can be seen in the photo, just assumed that it replicated something that was missing. Now removed :thumb

WelshGas · Jul 29, 2017

syncrostan said:
Thanks, already got the catch mentioned, but have always had the piece of dowel as can be seen in the photo, just assumed that it replicated something that was missing. Now removed

Was the Dowel just placed there or Jammed/Fixed in place?

Could be there as Anti-Breakin, or Seal damaged/missing?