[s-cars] Fwd: ALARM - Security System Woes

[Tom Green]

>
Hi Manny,

I hope the re-sync protocols worked for you and solved your problem.   
I have
similar problems with 95.5 URS6 avant.  It is similarly frigid here  
which has
resulted in a lack of action on my part.  The remote will not unlock  
the doors,
only lock them.  Press the remote unlock and the lights just flash.    
In normal
operation, the locking system will lock the doors  if none are opened  
after a
delay period.  If I unlock the drivers door or all doors with a double- 
click the
immobilizer remains activated and the car will not start.  The sunroof  
panel
overhead light is kept in the on when door is opened position but does  
not
come on at this time.  If I lock and unlock the drivers door again the  
alarm will
sound when door is opened.  I haven't gotten to a full re-sync yet.

I have discovered that if I lock the car with the remote and then  
unlock the
hatch with the key and move quickly to unlock the drivers door with  
the key
before the delay ends and doors lock and alarm arms again, the overhead
light comes on when the door is unlocked -- the immobilizer is disarmed
and the car starts normally.  I unlock the other doors with the switch  
on drivers
door if needed.

Since I am the only operator of this vehicle, I haven't had any  
pressure to
proceed further.  I have no idea so far why this works.  The alarm and
immobilizer are so integrated into the electrical system that I do not  
think
inactivating them is an option.

Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:42:38 -0500
> From: Manuel Sanchez <manuelsanchez at starpower.net>
> Subject: [s-cars] Fwd: ALARM - Security System Woes
> To: Scar <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> Now that I have a very pissed off wife, to whom I have unloaded a ton
> of responsibilities just now, I had a moment to search the net and
> came up with what I have copied below.
>
> I'm going to give it a try, under my shade tree, in this bitter cold.
>
> If anyone can add to this info I'd be glad to hear it, as I'm sure I
> might need to come in from the cold to warm myself up a bit every so
> often.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> -manny "If it weren't cold enough outside, now I've got the Wifey
> Artctic Express  barreling toward me" sanchez
>
>
> http://www.elektro.com/~audi/memory/audi_resync.html
>
>    From: "Ian Duff"
>
>     Subject: Central Locking Re-sync and Re-program of remotes FAQ
>
>
>     By way of introduction, I have just successfully used this
>     to overcome a problem on my wife's 1995.5 S6 Avant that the
>     local dealer was ready to solve by replacing the central
>     locking vacuum pump, to the tune of way more than I was
>     willing to pay. I've seen mention of others pursuing a
>     solution, so I smooged together posts I've collected along
>     with my experience following them.
>
>
>     If the locks and alarm are out of sync, try the following
>     (from a post by Fred Munro):
>     Make sure you have the code for your radio before you start this.
>
>     1. Remove back seat bottom
>     2. Open right rear door
>     3. Lock car with key or remote
>     4. Disconnect battery
>     5. Unlock car with key
>     6. Reconnect battery
>
>     This should get the locks and alarm back in sync.
>     Note: there are posts that describe removing relays to do this.
>     It didn't work for me. I would hazard a guess that the relay
>     removal method only works for infrared-equipped cars, and not
>     for wireless.
>
>
>     If your wireless remotes aren't working, this should bring
>     them back to life. This is based on a post by Frank Amoroso
>     paraphrasing a TSB, with a bit of detail added.
>
>     You'll need two keys and all your wireless remotes.
>     1. Replace the battery in each wireless remote with a new 2032
> battery.
>     2. Turn the ignition to "on" without starting the engine.
>     3. Close everything that must be closed for the alarm to activate.
>     4. Using the second key, slowly lock the car at the driver's door,
>        taking care not to jerk the key in the tumblers, and release  
> the
>        key (i.e. don't hold it over as you would if you wanted to  
> raise
>        all the windows after locking), leaving the key in the lock.
>     5. On the first wireless remote, press both buttons at the same
>        time. Hold them both pressed for 5 or 6 seconds. You've been
>        successful with this wireless remote if the car unlocks itself,
>        while holding both buttons pressed, after 5 or 6 seconds.
>     6. I've had to do steps 4 and 5 a couple of times on a reluctant
>        wireless remote to get it to come back to life. If you have to
>        repeat these two steps because the car didn't unlock itself
> while
>        you were holding the wireless remote, try moving it to a
> different
>        location for the next attempt. I've had the greatest degree of
>        success holding the wireless remote fairly close (a foot or so)
>        to the driver's door lock.
>     7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each succeeding wireless remote,
>        up to a maximum of four.
>     8. Turn the ignition off.
>
>     You should now have operable wireless remote that lock and unlock
>     the car, as you would expect them to.
>
>     Note: this must be done on all wireless remotes. If you do only
> one,
>     your others will suddenly no longer work.
>
>     If you have the two wireless remotes that came with the car, one
>     should activate the settings in seat memory position one, and the
>     other should activate the settings in seat memory position two.
>     I've been unable to find a description of how to set this up if
>     this isn't the case (and haven't looked too hard, since mine work
>     as advertised). The owner's manual describes how to make this so
>     specifically for infrared remotes, but does not mention wireless.
>
>     BTW, while dealing with locking and keys, the illuminated key
>     uses a 625 battery. Good luck.
>
>       -Ian Duff.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Manuel Sanchez <manuelsanchez at starpower.net>
>> Date: January 17, 2009 10:30:58 AM EST
>> To: Scar <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Subject: ALARM - Security System Woes
>>
>> Fellow S-Heads,
>>
>> I have an unfortunate problem with my alarm that has decided to go
>> wacko. I returned from a 30 min drive just now in this cold
>> weather, as soon as I shut the engine down, all the doors locked
>> and the alarm system armed (the red light was blinking on the
>> center stack). I tried to restart the engine with the key but it
>> would not turn over. When I opened the door to get out the alarm
>> went off of course.
>>
>> I think I've read about this in the past, where the system gets out
>> of whack but today is one of my kids birthdays and I am pressed for
>> time as it is and have not been able to do a proper search.
>>
>> Can anyone advise as what I should do next?
>>
>> Currently I have the drivers door unlocked and all the others,
>> including the avant's rear hatch locked. Somehow I think I should
>> get all of them should be synced, all locked or all unlocked,
>> before I try anything. What's the list wisdom?
>>
>> I have not had the time to look in the bentley as I have a couple
>> of anxious kids at the ready. Is there a fuse or relay that can
>> disable the alarm system so that I can at least drive the damn thing?
>>
>> Can someone direct me to the links that re-sync's the alarm system?
>>
>> I'd do the searches on my own but I'm pressed for time.
>>
>> Thanks in Advance.