[s-cars] Door Lock/IR interaction. Does this make sense?

[Franco Barber]

On Wed, Jan 26, 2005 at 05:44:52PM -0500, Kirby Smith wrote:
> Without looking at the schematics, I would guess, just from a design 
> standpoint, that the IR Sensor is tied into the driver's door lock. 
> Once that is opened, then the usual vacuum/pressure door lock control 
> system actuates just as if a key had turned the lock.  If the lock 
> mechanism won't turn, then no signal to the pneumatic lock system.  In 
> other words, Audi didn't tie the IR Sensor to every door.
> 
> kirby

No, it isn't done that way.  The IR Sensors are tied into the
central locking controller module (V94) under the rear seat,
and that controller (which is wrapped in foam for noise damping)
contains the vacuum pump.
>From that controller, vacuum lines radiate out and go to all
4 doors, the trunk, and the fuel filler door.

This applies to the 95-97 A6/S6 (and 98 A6 Avant), and probably
to other earlier cars, but I haven't got a reliable list handy.
Later cars (98+ A6 sedan, 99+ A6 Avant) are completely different.


Franco

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