[s-cars] Fed up with IR system !

[Scott Munger]

James,
I'm with Brian.  I remember the days when mine worked.   That week was good.
I think it still works now, but only with April fresh batteries.  I've grown
weary of trying, and now just use the key... just like my old Toyota Camry
in college that only I could open by inserting the key all the way, then
backing off about 1.5 mm - starting the car required about 3.7 mm and a bit
of a torqued twist.  Every once in a while I'll try again, but alas, if it
works, only for a few tries.  As if to show off, my wife's Jetta that my
irritable S shares a stall with knows my VW key from hers and unlocks and
moves the seat and mirror in position as if to say "look what I can do".
The S turns up her nose and goes back to sleep...

Defeated,

--Scott Munger
'93 S4
'02 Jetta GLX  replaces '97 Cabriolet - Let out to pasture



> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of brian bilotti
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 9:04 AM
> To: James Murray (QC/EMC); s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Fed up with IR system !
>
>
> James,
> If it's any consolation, I don't even bother using
> mine anymore, period. It would only work if I was
> practically next to the car, that was with fresh
> batteries!
> somethings you learn to live without.....
> bb
> --- "James Murray (QC/EMC)"
> <james.murray at ericsson.com> wrote:
> > Ok, I've just about had it with my IR system in my
> > car (93 S4)... at least once a month I have to reset
> > the system because it get's out of wack... (i.e.
> > When the alarm activates the doors unlock, and when
> > the alarm deactivates the doors lock), it's driving
> > me nuts!!!... I suspect this in some part has to do
> > with the underground parking and florescent lights,
> > each time I forget and try to use the IR here it has
> > a good chance of reversing the system... but lately
> > it's been doing it outside, maybe it's the cold.
> > Either way I'm fed up with the IR !!!
> >
> > Two questions for the list:
> >
> > a) Any way to prevent the IR from get
> > de-synchronized? (preventive, improve, fix...)
> >
> > b) Any recomendations to switch to RF? (this would
> > be nice...)
> >
> > /James "tired of removing my backseat to reset the
> > IR !" Murray
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