Central locking system randomly locks and unlocks doors - 1999 A4 Audi
07-29-2004, 01:17 PM
#1
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Central locking system randomly locks and unlocks doors - 1999 A4 Audi
Hi,
I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
1. The central locking system will lock and unlock doors at random.
This can happen when the car is moving, parked, or unattended parked!
2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
lock again (including the gas door) - so that I could not fill up the
car. The problem was solved by asking someone to stand by the gas
door and quickly opening it while I was pushing on the unlock button
on the driver side door.
3. The remote control keys don't work, and I am unsuccessful at
attempting to reprogram them.
4. The alarm system blinking light does not light over 90% of the time
(it has lit only once recently).
5. The trunk lights don't work when you open the trunk. I add this
info in case the problems above are caused by a malfunctioning switch
detecting the status of the trunk closure.
Has anybody experienced these problems... What should I look at or
test to troubleshoot the problem and fix it? I only have a voltmeter
for now...
Cheers!
I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
1. The central locking system will lock and unlock doors at random.
This can happen when the car is moving, parked, or unattended parked!
2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
lock again (including the gas door) - so that I could not fill up the
car. The problem was solved by asking someone to stand by the gas
door and quickly opening it while I was pushing on the unlock button
on the driver side door.
3. The remote control keys don't work, and I am unsuccessful at
attempting to reprogram them.
4. The alarm system blinking light does not light over 90% of the time
(it has lit only once recently).
5. The trunk lights don't work when you open the trunk. I add this
info in case the problems above are caused by a malfunctioning switch
detecting the status of the trunk closure.
Has anybody experienced these problems... What should I look at or
test to troubleshoot the problem and fix it? I only have a voltmeter
for now...
Cheers!
07-31-2004, 01:20 AM
#2
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Re: Central locking system randomly locks and unlocks doors - 1999 A4 Audi
Take the key fobs away from the general vicinity of the car (100 ft or so)
and, one at a time, bring them to the car and work the locks. Does it do it
with one and not the other? If so, you may have a bad switch on the key fob
that is causing the doors to lock.
Ken
"1970 Suzuki TS250" <zentobi@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:341cb17c.0407291017.23cd1aa7@posting.google.c om...
> Hi,
>
> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>
> 1. The central locking system will lock and unlock doors at random.
> This can happen when the car is moving, parked, or unattended parked!
>
> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
> lock again (including the gas door) - so that I could not fill up the
> car. The problem was solved by asking someone to stand by the gas
> door and quickly opening it while I was pushing on the unlock button
> on the driver side door.
>
> 3. The remote control keys don't work, and I am unsuccessful at
> attempting to reprogram them.
>
> 4. The alarm system blinking light does not light over 90% of the time
> (it has lit only once recently).
>
>
> 5. The trunk lights don't work when you open the trunk. I add this
> info in case the problems above are caused by a malfunctioning switch
> detecting the status of the trunk closure.
>
> Has anybody experienced these problems... What should I look at or
> test to troubleshoot the problem and fix it? I only have a voltmeter
> for now...
>
> Cheers!
and, one at a time, bring them to the car and work the locks. Does it do it
with one and not the other? If so, you may have a bad switch on the key fob
that is causing the doors to lock.
Ken
"1970 Suzuki TS250" <zentobi@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:341cb17c.0407291017.23cd1aa7@posting.google.c om...
> Hi,
>
> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>
> 1. The central locking system will lock and unlock doors at random.
> This can happen when the car is moving, parked, or unattended parked!
>
> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
> lock again (including the gas door) - so that I could not fill up the
> car. The problem was solved by asking someone to stand by the gas
> door and quickly opening it while I was pushing on the unlock button
> on the driver side door.
>
> 3. The remote control keys don't work, and I am unsuccessful at
> attempting to reprogram them.
>
> 4. The alarm system blinking light does not light over 90% of the time
> (it has lit only once recently).
>
>
> 5. The trunk lights don't work when you open the trunk. I add this
> info in case the problems above are caused by a malfunctioning switch
> detecting the status of the trunk closure.
>
> Has anybody experienced these problems... What should I look at or
> test to troubleshoot the problem and fix it? I only have a voltmeter
> for now...
>
> Cheers!
07-31-2004, 01:20 AM
#3
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Re: Central locking system randomly locks and unlocks doors - 1999 A4 Audi
Take the key fobs away from the general vicinity of the car (100 ft or so)
and, one at a time, bring them to the car and work the locks. Does it do it
with one and not the other? If so, you may have a bad switch on the key fob
that is causing the doors to lock.
Ken
"1970 Suzuki TS250" <zentobi@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:341cb17c.0407291017.23cd1aa7@posting.google.c om...
> Hi,
>
> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>
> 1. The central locking system will lock and unlock doors at random.
> This can happen when the car is moving, parked, or unattended parked!
>
> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
> lock again (including the gas door) - so that I could not fill up the
> car. The problem was solved by asking someone to stand by the gas
> door and quickly opening it while I was pushing on the unlock button
> on the driver side door.
>
> 3. The remote control keys don't work, and I am unsuccessful at
> attempting to reprogram them.
>
> 4. The alarm system blinking light does not light over 90% of the time
> (it has lit only once recently).
>
>
> 5. The trunk lights don't work when you open the trunk. I add this
> info in case the problems above are caused by a malfunctioning switch
> detecting the status of the trunk closure.
>
> Has anybody experienced these problems... What should I look at or
> test to troubleshoot the problem and fix it? I only have a voltmeter
> for now...
>
> Cheers!
and, one at a time, bring them to the car and work the locks. Does it do it
with one and not the other? If so, you may have a bad switch on the key fob
that is causing the doors to lock.
Ken
"1970 Suzuki TS250" <zentobi@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:341cb17c.0407291017.23cd1aa7@posting.google.c om...
> Hi,
>
> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>
> 1. The central locking system will lock and unlock doors at random.
> This can happen when the car is moving, parked, or unattended parked!
>
> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
> lock again (including the gas door) - so that I could not fill up the
> car. The problem was solved by asking someone to stand by the gas
> door and quickly opening it while I was pushing on the unlock button
> on the driver side door.
>
> 3. The remote control keys don't work, and I am unsuccessful at
> attempting to reprogram them.
>
> 4. The alarm system blinking light does not light over 90% of the time
> (it has lit only once recently).
>
>
> 5. The trunk lights don't work when you open the trunk. I add this
> info in case the problems above are caused by a malfunctioning switch
> detecting the status of the trunk closure.
>
> Has anybody experienced these problems... What should I look at or
> test to troubleshoot the problem and fix it? I only have a voltmeter
> for now...
>
> Cheers!
07-31-2004, 03:57 AM
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Re: Central locking system randomly locks and unlocks doors - 1999A4 Audi
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1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>
> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
> lock again
I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>
> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
> lock again
I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
07-31-2004, 03:57 AM
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Re: Central locking system randomly locks and unlocks doors - 1999A4 Audi
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1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>
> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
> lock again
I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>
> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
> lock again
I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
07-31-2004, 02:32 PM
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Re: Central locking system randomly locks and unlocks doors - 1999A4 Audi
Graham wrote:
> X-no-archive: yes
> 1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
>> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>>
>> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
>> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
>> lock again
>
>
> I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
> 230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
"Pump"? This stuff isn't electromechanical?
--
Mike Smith
> X-no-archive: yes
> 1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
>> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>>
>> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
>> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
>> lock again
>
>
> I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
> 230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
"Pump"? This stuff isn't electromechanical?
--
Mike Smith
07-31-2004, 02:32 PM
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Re: Central locking system randomly locks and unlocks doors - 1999A4 Audi
Graham wrote:
> X-no-archive: yes
> 1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
>> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>>
>> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
>> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
>> lock again
>
>
> I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
> 230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
"Pump"? This stuff isn't electromechanical?
--
Mike Smith
> X-no-archive: yes
> 1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
>> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>>
>> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
>> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
>> lock again
>
>
> I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
> 230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
"Pump"? This stuff isn't electromechanical?
--
Mike Smith
07-31-2004, 05:34 PM
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Re: Central locking system randomly locks and unlocks doors - 1999 A4 Audi
On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 15:32:15 -0400, Mike Smith
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Graham wrote:
>
>> X-no-archive: yes
>> 1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
>>> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>>>
>>> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
>>> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
>>> lock again
>>
>>
>> I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
>> 230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
>
>"Pump"? This stuff isn't electromechanical?
well, yeah - electropneumatical to be exact...
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Graham wrote:
>
>> X-no-archive: yes
>> 1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
>>> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>>>
>>> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
>>> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
>>> lock again
>>
>>
>> I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
>> 230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
>
>"Pump"? This stuff isn't electromechanical?
well, yeah - electropneumatical to be exact...
07-31-2004, 05:34 PM
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Re: Central locking system randomly locks and unlocks doors - 1999 A4 Audi
On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 15:32:15 -0400, Mike Smith
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Graham wrote:
>
>> X-no-archive: yes
>> 1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
>>> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>>>
>>> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
>>> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
>>> lock again
>>
>>
>> I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
>> 230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
>
>"Pump"? This stuff isn't electromechanical?
well, yeah - electropneumatical to be exact...
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Graham wrote:
>
>> X-no-archive: yes
>> 1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
>>> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>>>
>>> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
>>> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
>>> lock again
>>
>>
>> I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a whopping
>> 230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
>
>"Pump"? This stuff isn't electromechanical?
well, yeah - electropneumatical to be exact...
07-31-2004, 06:19 PM
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Re: Central locking system randomly locks and unlocks doors - 1999A4 Audi
Mike Smith wrote:
> Graham wrote:
>
>> X-no-archive: yes
>> 1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
>>> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>>>
>>> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
>>> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
>>> lock again
>>
>>
>>
>> I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a
>> whopping 230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
>
>
> "Pump"? This stuff isn't electromechanical?
Thats how it was described on the invoice.
> Graham wrote:
>
>> X-no-archive: yes
>> 1970 Suzuki TS250 wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I have several problems with the central locking system and alarm of
>>> this unmodified 1999 Audi A4, which may or may not be related:
>>>
>>> 2. A problem linked to the locking system occured yesterday at a gas
>>> station. I would unlock the doors, and the doors would immediately
>>> lock again
>>
>>
>>
>> I had this on my 97 A3, it needed a new central locking pump (a
>> whopping 230 uk pounds - $400) to fix.
>
>
> "Pump"? This stuff isn't electromechanical?
Thats how it was described on the invoice.
