strange alarm behavior, 93 100CS

[John Larson]

Thanks, Lee, but we're still at square one.  Using the IR, we lock the car,
alarm makes no sound.  Unlock the car with the key, alarm sets.  Relock with
key, alarm makes no beep. press the fob to disarm and it locks and  arms.
Perhaps I have the wrong technique here, but it appears the alarm is
supposed to activate with the locking of the car.  This is opposite of what
actually happens, despite running through the procedure you outlined.   Am I
missing something here?  I have 2 other properly operating cars available to
compare, one a nearly identical 93 100CS, but I'm disinclined to start
ripping it apart.  Thanks, John
Original Message -----
From: "Lee M. Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <j.d.larson at verizon.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 12:21 PM
Subject: RE: strange alarm behavior, 93 100CS


> > From: "John Larson" <j.d.larson at verizon.net>
> >
> > Alarm engages when the car is unlocked, disarms when the car is
unlocked,
> > with both the key and the IR.  I have a new actuator/latch
> > assembly at hand,
> > but don't really want to throw $125 at it if it's not the
> > problem.  Interior
> > light switch is 6 months old, all else in the latch/lock area appears
OK.
> > Happened suddenly, and hasn't behaved properly since it did, so it's not
> > intermittent.  Anybody had the locks and alarm out of phase before?  The
> > fix?  TIA, John
>
> Yep. On my wife's 200t with aftermarket alarm. She used the keyfob to lock
> the car, the key to unlock. Alarm went off.
>
> IIRC, the process I used to resync is as follows:
>
> alarm vehicle with keyfob
> unlock with key
> relock with key
> disarm with keyfob
> unlock with key
>
> Open door, breath sigh of relief :)
>
> Lee
> '95.5 S6 avant
> '96 A6 quattro avant
>
>