[s-cars] Central Locking: Was 95 S6 door not opening from inside

[Sean Upchurch]

Thanks to everyone for the advise - Turned out it was the bowden cable came off the door latch/lock mechanism.  Pulled the door panel and reattached the cable but now the central locking does not work.  I did forget to reattach the electrical connector to the lock/unlock button on inner door handle but now it is connected.  But still not central locking and the lock/unlock switch does not do anything.  When I hit the remote, the exterior corner lights will flash but no motor action.  When you hit the remote unlock the interior light comes on for about 1/2 second then turns off.  Is this a common problem when pulling the door panel or did I forget to hook something together?

Thanks
Sean

-----Original Message-----
>From: Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net>
>Sent: Dec 16, 2008 8:36 AM
>To: Sean Upchurch <seanupchurch at earthlink.net>
>Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] 95 S6 door not opening from inside
>
>Sean:
>
>one possibility not mentioned is that the inner door panel had been 
>removed at some point and the bowden cable was NOT properly 
>reinstalled on the latch.  You need to ensure that the lip on the cap 
>of the cable fits inside the slot on the latch body.
>
>The good news is that you might be able to fix this without removing 
>the entire door panel ( which btw is held on by a hidden philips 
>screw NOT shown in Bentley. (thanks Mike Sylvester)
>
>Pop the cover off the door handle with a small flat-bladed 
>screwdriver, use a philips screw driver to remove the two philips 
>screws attaching the door handle, remove the handle, which should 
>then allow you to pull the latch forward and out of the panel. If 
>necessary, use a wire coat hanger or other piece of stiff wire to 
>fish for the cable.  If the small square shaped latch spring clip is 
>not on the latch, you'll probably have to remove the door panel and find it.
>
>Had this happen to me after a freezing rain storm, outside handle 
>froze and would not completely retract, stupid me then flipped the 
>inner latch after opening the door.
>
>HTH
>
>-Peter
>
>At 12:00 PM 12/15/2008 -0500, Sean Upchurch wrote:
>>This morning my driver's door was frozen shut and would not open 
>>from outside.  Back door did open so I crawled in and opened the 
>>driver's door from inside but then said door would not latch 
>>closed.  Started car and let everything warm up (it was 17 deg F) 
>>and then the door would close after about fifteen minutes but now 
>>the inside door handle will not open the door (it works from the 
>>outside though).  So the question is:  what is the best solution to 
>>this problem?  Do I have to remove the door panel? I did the 
>>passenger front before but I have forgotten how (and I can't seem to 
>>find a good write up for it)...
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Sean U
>>Bothell, WA
>>95.5 S6 Avant
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>-Peter Schulz
>Chelmsford Ma, USA
>http://www.naaclub.org/
>
>1995.5 S6 Avant Emerald/Ecru
>1995.5 S6 Avant Silver/Platinum
>1991 90 20v Q Red
>1991 CQ silver  (eS2 recipient) 
>