keyless entry in 90q20v update

Tom Nas tnas at euronet.nl
Thu Feb 8 19:25:38 EST 2001


Dan Simoes <dans at audifans.com> wrote:

>I have an Avital Remote Access 2 system installed in the 90q20v now.
>It was fairly easy, but required a lot of wiring and adding relays
>(diagrams later).  I did everything so far under the back seat, which
>makes it a lot easier than working under dash.  The factory alarm is
>actually quite complete, and even has starter kill, to my surprise.
>
>At this point, the remote will lock/unlock the doors, and arm/disarm
>them as well.  One problem I see is this - with the windows open, I
>lock  the car, arming it.  If I pull up on the door plunger, it unlocks
>all the doors and disarms the alarm.  The problem is that if someone
>smashes a window or slimjims into the car, they have just defeated the
>entire alarm.

Hmmm... I have an aftermarket remote central locking kit here, has a wire 
to connect to the alarm.
But the Audi alarm is probably non-standard in this regard, taking its 
signal to arm from a mechanism in the driver's door lock?

Tom




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