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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on September 17, 2009, 02:21:54 pm
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http://www.dieselvw.com/165827571ETrunkLock.htm
I bought it a few months ago and wish I never did. I also bought a locking gas cap from the same site. The two sets of keys were cut very differently yet they work in either the trunk lock or the gas cap. That got my attention a bit. Anyway I went to open the trunk today and the whole tumbler/push assembly came right out with the key!!! WTF? On closer inspection, the housing of the tumbler is plastic and the cir-clip which holds it in place worked itself loose because the tumbler housing is made of cheapo plastic instead of metal, which also explains why just about any key you stick in there will open the lock. Good I didn't throw out the old trunk lock which didn't come with a key when I bought the car. I took the tumbler out and filed some of the brass wavers down to fit the key for the door/ ignition, thrown out 2 wafers that were too long to file down, put it back together and it works fine. Should be good to go for the long run since the tumbler housing is all metal.
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98% of what he sells is geared for used car wheeler dealers and cheapo flippers.
Not geared towards guys who keep cars or drive them everyday.
How is the locking fuel cap doing ?
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another product produced not in the USA and in some other country who doesn't care about quality or the consumers who buy from them like N Korea, or China. On another note, we do kind of do this to ourselves here. Good luck with the lock problems. Try to find a good locksmith, they may be able to get you another lock and make it so that your original key works for it.
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Locksmith? Not needed. I made the tumbler of my old OEM lock fit my door/ignition key. Now one key fits all and I'm a happy camper.
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Really? His stuff is crap?
Hmmm. That's odd. I've heard nothing but good about his products.
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Really? His stuff is crap?
Hmmm. That's odd. I've heard nothing but good about his products.
Hey, you're dripping irony all over everything :-*
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Really? His stuff is crap?
Hmmm. That's odd. I've heard nothing but good about his products.
Hey, you're dripping irony all over everything :-*
Or sarcasm. I just stepped in some, ew.
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Bought these,
(http://triton.imageshack.us/Himg22/scaled.php?server=22&filename=dscn0071p.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=480)
PR did me a solid and mailed them out of Canada on his vacation! So far so functional, even through our Calgary cold n snow. Mind you, they are cheap with lower quality specs, obviously, but we all remember the OE handles :P
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I have a lock set from prothe. never had a problem with mine. for 32 dollars, I wasn't expecting anything stellar. but in my opinion, I've never seen a stellar oem door handle as well. if you buy from prothe KNOWING his rep, and still get burned, you shouldn't be mad. If you are that concerned about quality, go spend $$$$$$ on the hella stuff. but you (as well as I) wanted a CHEAP lock set, and that is what we both got. sorry yours didn't work out so well.
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I took the tumbler out and filed some of the brass wavers down to fit the key for the door/ ignition, thrown out 2 wafers that were too long to file down, put it back together and it works fine.
What I always do is swap tumblers until they are as close as I can get them when the key I want to use is in place and then file them down using a dremel. Very fast, very easy and very effective. I've never needed to toss any tumblers that way. snip
Andrew
Did you mean swap wafers or tumblers???
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Don't all Golf 2 keys fit eachothers locks and ignitions? ;D Thought that was a 'feature' ;)
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I have a lock set from prothe. never had a problem with mine. for 32 dollars, I wasn't expecting anything stellar. but in my opinion, I've never seen a stellar oem door handle as well. if you buy from prothe KNOWING his rep, and still get burned, you shouldn't be mad. If you are that concerned about quality, go spend $$$$$$ on the hella stuff. but you (as well as I) wanted a CHEAP lock set, and that is what we both got. sorry yours didn't work out so well.
I didn't know his rep (that's reputation you meant??) at the time. I was referred to his site and at the time is a total newbie to VW diesels. This was back in 3/09. I am sure the person who referred me didn't know his rep either as he also bought parts from him, one of which was a head gasket. I know he had trouble with the head and had to do a head job 3 times. I do not know if his problems was head gasket related or not but it makes you wonder. I also do not know if all 3 head gaskets were bought from prothe. I'm not going to name names but if he wants to chime in he will do it on his own.
Good that your lock set is not giving you any trouble. With the plastic tumbler housing, I think trouble is inevitable down the road.
Another warning I can give you from first hand experience is the head light switch
http://www.dieselvw.com/191941531LHeadlightSwitch.htm
First, it wouldn't plug into the harness connector because a plastic key tang (which shouldn't be there) was in the way. Because the plastic is really cheap and brittle, the key tang broke in short order which allowed the switch to be plugged into the connector. But the switch is weird, the first click turns on the parking lights (the way it should), but the second click turns on the head lights but shuts the parking lights off!!!!!. Would you want to drive at night with just head lights and get rammed in the rear end? What really got me mad is when I called prothe up and got some woman who answered and I described the problem to her and was told "the switch works because you just told me it turns the head lights on, you can send it back on your own nickel for a refund less 15% restocking fee". WTF is wrong with her? So I am out $16 for the lock and switch but I learned my lesson.
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!. Would you want to drive at night with just head lights and get rammed in the rear end?
[/quote] No can't say that I would ;D. But seriously there is a price to pay when you go to the "cheapest" vendor. But there is some good out of this, we will know not to buy trunk locks from this douche. ;)
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I have a lock set from prothe. never had a problem with mine. for 32 dollars, I wasn't expecting anything stellar. but in my opinion, I've never seen a stellar oem door handle as well. if you buy from prothe KNOWING his rep, and still get burned, you shouldn't be mad. If you are that concerned about quality, go spend $$$$$$ on the hella stuff. but you (as well as I) wanted a CHEAP lock set, and that is what we both got. sorry yours didn't work out so well.
I didn't know his rep (that's reputation you meant??) at the time. I was referred to his site and at the time is a total newbie to VW diesels. This was back in 3/09. I am sure the person who referred me didn't know his rep either as he also bought parts from him, one of which was a head gasket. I know he had trouble with the head and had to do a head job 3 times. I do not know if his problems was head gasket related or not but it makes you wonder. I also do not know if all 3 head gaskets were bought from prothe. I'm not going to name names but if he wants to chime in he will do it on his own.
Good that your lock set is not giving you any trouble. With the plastic tumbler housing, I think trouble is inevitable down the road.
Another warning I can give you from first hand experience is the head light switch
http://www.dieselvw.com/191941531LHeadlightSwitch.htm
First, it wouldn't plug into the harness connector because a plastic key tang (which shouldn't be there) was in the way. Because the plastic is really cheap and brittle, the key tang broke in short order which allowed the switch to be plugged into the connector. But the switch is weird, the first click turns on the parking lights (the way it should), but the second click turns on the head lights but shuts the parking lights off!!!!!. Would you want to drive at night with just head lights and get rammed in the rear end? What really got me mad is when I called prothe up and got some woman who answered and I described the problem to her and was told "the switch works because you just told me it turns the head lights on, you can send it back on your own nickel for a refund less 15% restocking fee". WTF is wrong with her? So I am out $16 for the lock and switch but I learned my lesson.
I do hope you are not referring to me, if so there are a few things in your post that are incorrect.
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I get tired of people tearing prothe down. I have bought stuff from that was good and stuff that is junk, but what do you expect when you can buy an item for 25% of retail somewhere else. When I need something important I go to the stealership. Its not like he is calling his stock OEM quality.
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I get tired of people tearing prothe down. I have bought stuff from that was good and stuff that is junk, but what do you expect when you can buy an item for 25% of retail somewhere else. When I need something important I go to the stealership. Its not like he is calling his stock OEM quality.
I agree 100%. When someone needs a part for thier VW and does a little bit of research they will find you can get the same part from a variety of places having varying prices. That being said, the things that I have bought from Prothe have worked well for me, the head gaskets and bolts ect that I have needed in the past I have paid more for through Parts Place. You get what you pay for and most people know this and some just fail to recognize it.
The only problem I have ever had with Prothe was I order a few fuel filter from him once and he sent me filters for an A3, I think. Anyway, I sent him an email and pictures of my old filter and what he sent me. It took him 2 more tries to get it right, but he more than compensated me for having to ship the wrong ones back to him.
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I'm kinda glad that I wasn't bashed for not bashing prothe in my post. hell, for 37 dollars, I got two new door handles that work great, plus an ignition switch and the trunk lock. the tumbler was kinda flimsy, but no more than a sloppy oem :P. Just don't buy life saving stuff from the guy. sometimes cheap isn't better, but it sure is convientient (sic?) otherwise
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Doesn't that light switch go, First click headlights AKA Daytime running lights then Second click everything on?
Just wondering.
Either way Newbie to diesels or not if you paid $9. for a headlight switch and whatever ungodly low amount you paid for the trunk lock and expected Quality parts you need to sell your car and go buy a Honda...
I've bought several items from him and will buy again but I have enough common sense to know a $9. part is just that.
These cars are not cheep, you buy cheep parts you get what you paid for.
You've had your rant now move on.
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I get tired of people tearing prothe down. I have bought stuff from that was good and stuff that is junk, but what do you expect when you can buy an item for 25% of retail somewhere else. When I need something important I go to the stealership. Its not like he is calling his stock OEM quality.
X100000000000!!!!!! :-X
For heavens sake some research before you buy these days has got to be one of the easiest things to do..
Not to mention this is posted in the completely wrong section... What does this have to do with the IDI engine?