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

[Kirby Smith]

Franco Barber wrote:
> 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
> 
Thanks for the improved insight, Franco.  But now we have to explain why 
the central locking system didn't open the door locks that weren't frozen.

kirby