Cruise Solution...Door Lock Problem

[Huw Powell]

>  The power door locks in this car work
> fine, but only when the key is in the on position, turn it off, and
> they do not function:  clearly the lock's electric thingy is not
> getting power with the key off.  Any one know what color wire is the
> constant power, so that I can try to get power to it again?

Something is wrong here, you should try to fix it, not hack it.

There is a cursory schematic and troubleshooting guide here:

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/power-locks-89.htm

Fuse 19 runs the power locks and power mirrors.  What's up with them?
Is the wire in the door jamb abraded and shorting the wrong current into
that circuit?

Does your car lock and unlock when you alter the mirror position?

Anyway, something somewhere is funky.  The red/black wire is the battery
power one.  after checking fuse 19, you can trace the 12v at both front
door locks, and of course the trunk mounted pump.  Then if its missing,
see where that happens and fix it.  Good luck...

(which car?

2001 A6q
1989 100q
1989 100 auto)

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Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

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