Hi all,

I've been lurking for a couple of weeks now, ever since I bought my 1.9 TDI
(130) A4 Avant (1 year old). I have discovered a small problem with both my
keys in that the buttons often fail to operate the central locking. I have
to unlock the car manually and then put the key in the ignition for which
seems to reset everything. This happens probably one or two times per day
if I unlock/lock the car say 5 or 6 times a day. It's not the end of the
world as I can still get in and start the car, but it is a bit of a pain.
Has anybody got any ideas/solutions?

Thanks

James

 

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 17:41:59 +0000 (UTC), "James"
<REMOVE.jmsteel@btopenworld.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I've been lurking for a couple of weeks now, ever since I bought my 1.9 TDI
>(130) A4 Avant (1 year old). I have discovered a small problem with both my
>keys in that the buttons often fail to operate the central locking. I have
>to unlock the car manually and then put the key in the ignition for which
>seems to reset everything. This happens probably one or two times per day
>if I unlock/lock the car say 5 or 6 times a day. It's not the end of the
>world as I can still get in and start the car, but it is a bit of a pain.
>Has anybody got any ideas/solutions?
>
>Thanks
>
>James
>

Replace the batteries in the fob...

 

Tried that - no difference. The range with the original batteries was huge
as well. I could be over 50m away from the car and it would still unlock.

 

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 20:03:39 +0000 (UTC), "James"
<REMOVE.jmsteel@btopenworld.com> wrote:

>Tried that - no difference. The range with the original batteries was huge
>as well. I could be over 50m away from the car and it would still unlock.

I'd find someone with a VAG-COM and dump codes from the Central Locking
function...

 

Good one - I'd heard a similar thing about a lot of RAC/AA calls to the
upper level car parks in the Trafford Centre, because they have some kind of
radio masts up there interfering with remote locking.

Mike.

"Peter Bell" <peter@bellfamily.org.uk> wrote in message
news:bb3735204c.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com...
> In message <bh6057$3k8$1@sparta.btinternet.com>
> "James" <REMOVE.jmsteel@btopenworld.com> wrote:
>
> > I have discovered a small problem with both my
> > keys in that the buttons often fail to operate the central locking.
>
> Does this only occur in certain locations, or at certain times of day?
> It is possible that the remotes would fail to operate when there is a
> strong interfering RF signal - Eg, parking near a Taxi company's base
> radio station.
>
> --
> Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk

 

It doesn't seem to be location specific and it happens with both keys. I
think a trip to the dealer is required!