Re: central lock

[sn@mhcnet.att.com]

Alasdair Mackintosh writes:
>   I have a early 1986 model Audi 80 ( Audi 4000 in the US, I believe) whose
>   central locking recently died on me. The pump that drives the system is
>   still fine - I connected the battery to its terminals, and the locks opened 
>   and closed. This suggests, even to inept electricians like me, that there's
>   something wrong with the wiring. (It isn't the fuse. Life ain't that simple.)
> 
>   Before I start to trace through all the wiring, I was wondering if anyone else 
>   has had a similar problem, and could give me some clues as to where I should 
>   start looking.

I had the same problem on my 84 4000Q.  In my case, the central lock
stopped working but I could hear the sound of the pump from the back of the car.
I opened the trunk and found a loose air tube. I connected  it back and the
lock started to work again.

good luck,
Suthat