Re: False Alarm:-(

[treilley_at_BANKMARK@conseco.com (treilley)]

     Mike, does the alarm act flakey if you actuate from the passenger door 
     lock?  If not, you probably have a bad lock linkage on the drivers 
     door.  This happened with my 90 Coupe Quattro(very common).  The fix 
     costs about $25.00 in parts.  I did it myslef so I don't know what the 
     labor would be.
     
     As far as disabling, try the fuse. 
     
     Tim 90CQ, 77Spitfire


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Subject: False Alarm:-(
Author:  Michael Stricker <stricker@ll.mit.edu> at Internet
Date:    3/15/96 12:59 PM


     
Hi,
     
The alarm system in my 1990 Quattro Coupe is acting flakey.  More often 
than not it doesn't set.  Sometimes it set when I turn the ignition off.  
Most of the time it goes off when I enter the car however, I can reset it 
by turning the key in a door lock cylinder.  The past few times I have not 
been able to start my car.  Through a random series of setting and 
resetting the alarm, under different scenarios, I manage to get the car 
going.  I have an appointment with the dealer but until then is there 
anyway I can defeat this thing so that I can get it to the dealer.
     
Thanks for your help.
     
Mike Stricker
1990 Quattro Coupe