[s-cars] Avant Auto Lock Feature-NOT

[Eric Phillips]

 Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 08:24:41 -0600
> From: "A Tay" <atay at cox.net>
> Subject: [s-cars] Avant Auto Lock Feature-NOT
>
> Hi Audiamigos,
>
> My Avant has continued to exhibit a trait I no longer find very charming-
> at
> all.
>
> For some time now The Car has decided to lock all 4 doors whenever the
> rear
> hatch is opened.
>
> I assumed this was due to all the frayed and damaged wires running between
> the hatch and the body.  Well, I just spent a fair few hours carefully and
> completely splicing in a bunch of new wires.  Before the splicing there
> were
> obviously problems with the hatch lights but now all is OK as far as the
> lights are concerned but the bitch is still locking herself when ever the
> hatch is lifted.
>
> Lift the hatch as little as ?? and the remote lock ?beep? is heard and all
> 5
> doors lock!
>
> Could it be related to something else?  Key sequencing?  FWIW, I have not
> bothered to sort out nonfunctioning remote key lock functionality, I have
> resorted to just sticking the key in the door.
>
> Electrical ground related?  Im at a loss.
>
> Anybody have an Avant schematic?
>
> Thanks a million
>
> Aaron,
>
> Sans Bently in Idaho


Where in Idaho?  Maybe I can help you on the Bentley end?

Eric, in E. WA.