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

[Joe Pizzimenti]

One can only conclude that the IR actuates the driver's door lock and
the others are slaves of the master.

Joe


On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:01:02 -0500, Kirby Smith <kirbyasmith at gwi.net> wrote:
> 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
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