Central Door Locking Problem & Wet Floor...

[K. Efe Egilmez]

Hi, thanx for your answers. 

Regarding the door lock, I thought it would be from the door wires too. But,
I opted it out as I realized the central locking operation still works fully
(inc.lefthandside drivers faulty door) when the doors are locked/unlocked
from the front righthandside passenger door. 

If the wires were broken, the lefthandside drivers doors lock would not
operate at all. I'm just wondering if there is a switch of some sort
somewhere...(it is weird :) )

I'll check the drains asap (or else goldfish & toads gonna infest :)) 

-----Original Message-----
From: Kent McLean [mailto:kentmclean at mindspring.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 4:52 PM
To: quattro at audifans.com; K. Efe Egilmez
Subject: Re: Central Door Locking Problem & Wet Floor...

K. Efe Egilmez wrote:
> 1. Since a while, the front drivers seatside door, cannot operate the 
> central locking or unlocking operation.

My guess, based on odd behavior with a 200 TQ, is that there are broken
wires inside the rubber boot in the driver's side door jamb (between the
door and the body). The repetitive opening and closing of the door causes
the wires to break.  Peel back the rubber boot and look for frayed or broken
wiring.  Splice a 1-foot
(30cm) piece in place, and push the splice joints ends into the door and
body.

See:
http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/PowerWindowInoperative
 
> 2. Second one is a bit more serious. Lately. I have started 
> discovering that the floor of my car is getting wet.

Two possible causes. If you have a sunroof, the drains are clogged.
If not, the drains in the plenum (under the hood, by the base of the
windshield) are clogged.  Either way, clean them out.

You should be careful using wire on the sunroof drains, as it can poke holes
in the drain tubes. Better to use stiff plastic like that used in
weed-whackers (lawn edgers). But used whatever you have, and be careful. You
can get at the drains from above when the sunroof is open (look in the
corners), and from below (I don't know where on the 80/90).

Fro the plenum drains:
http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/PlenumDrains

> Best wishes from Istanbul,
 
I love the international flavor of this list.  Greetings from Concord, New
Hampshire, USA.

--
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke