[s-cars] C4 chassis remote lock help

[Tom Mullane]

Franco,

That sounds like the procedure for the IR keys.  What  year is your car?

Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Franco Barber" <feb at febsun.cmhnet.org>
To: "Larry C Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>
Cc: <tmullane at snet.net>; <quattro at audifans.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] C4 chassis remote lock help


> On Mon, May 17, 2004 at 11:51:44PM -0400, Larry C Leung wrote:
> > Bummer. Didn't work. Holding down both buttons on the remote for 15
> > seconds did
> > nothing. Is there any history of the remotes failing? I checked the
> > voltage on the new
> > battery (I know, not under load) and it was at 3.26 V. Any other
> > suggestions?
>
> Larry,
> Try this procedure:
>
> 1.Open the driver's door.
> 2.Take one key and turn on the ignition.
> 3.Close the driver's door.
> 4.Lock the car with a second key.
>
> 5a. On the remote control you want to program as "remote 1",
>     press the Open button exactly one time.
> 5b. Wait 6 seconds.
> 5c. On the same remote control, push the Open button exactly one
>     more time.
>
> 6.If steps 5a-c worked, the lights may flash and the car will unlock.
> 7.Open the driver's door.
> 8.Remove the key from the ignition.
>
> Now you can test the remote by locking the door with it.
>
> Notes:
> 1) If you want to program multiple remotes, the additional
>    remotes get more than one button press in step 5a.
>    "Remote 2" gets two presses at one second intervals, etc.
> 2) At most 4 presses are valid.
>    If you press 5 times, it erases all the stored remote controls.
> 3) Important: Note step 5c; after the final
>    (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th)press,
>    you have to press again after 6 seconds.
> 4) The manual says that the car will beep after each press, but I have
>    seen some cars where it does not beep, and you have to go on blind.
> 5) The manual implies that after this procedure is performed then Remote 1
>    will be assigned to seat memory 1.  I am not sure about this bit at
all.
>    I think you may have to go through the key to seat memory assignment
>    procedure after you've done the remote procedure.
>
>
> Franco
>
> <rest of post trimmed>
>
> -- 
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