Programming the remote locking sys

[KBATTPO]

Folks,

A while ago the Senior Tech at Don Rosen had told me that the earlier
'95.5 to '97 UrS6 separate key fobs were more powerful transmitters than
the later '98 forward  A4 "switch blade" integrated transmitters.
Conversely, the earlier '95.5 to '97 car receivers were less sensitive
than the later '98 forward receivers. According to him if one programmed
the later less powerful A4 "switch blade" remote to work with the
earlier less powerful receiver of the UrS he would get a much shorter
range.

I have just reprogrammed the Central Locking sys in my '97 UrS6 to
recognise my wife's '98 A4TQ "switch blade" remote. Indeed the range has
decreases by twofold. This is definitely not worth doing no matter how
tempting the conversion to the later "switch blade" key/transmiter may
appear. 

I would imagine that if one would go the opposite direction and use the
earlier UrS remote to work with the later more powerful receiver he
would get an awesome range. But who would want to trade the convenience
of the integrated "switch blade" key/transmitter for the stupid dangling
separate key fob of the earlier UrS anyway...

-- 
Igor Kessel
'97 S6, PA plate "KBATTPO"
'98 A4, PA plate "KBATPO"