Re: 1)seats 2)trunk 3) coffee cups

["Barton J. Oleksy" <boleksy@nait.ab.ca>]

> From: Stephen Siblock <steve.siblock@sheridanc.on.ca>
> Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 09:24:22 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: 1)seats 2)trunk 3) coffee cups
> 
> All this attention to heated seats in May caused my StuporChip to kick in
> and suddenly the driver's seat heater stopped working.  Or so I thought,
> it kicks in every now and then for a few minutes and then kicks out again.
> Can someone tell me (1) how the element is activated (2) what are the
> various switches, fuses, thermostats are that control this and where they
> are.?

My driver's seat hasn't worked since I got my 5000 CDT last July, but
the passenger seat (front) has worked a few times.  Back seats both work
fine!

> (2) while waxing the car to try to get the seats working again, I noticed
> that there appears to be a vaccuum tube going to the trunk lock
> mechanism.  Is there a remote trunk release somewhere that I don't know
> about?

My GUESS is that it's for the locking mechanism.  On mine the trunk lock
is also (potentially) sync'd with the door locks, so when you lock the
doors, the trunk is also locked, and vice versa.

Remote trunk release would be handy.

> (3) its a real problem having a slurp of coffee in the car as it
> apparently has no cup holders anywhere (the front console armrest is a
> tape storage bin)  Has anyone figured out how to put a cupholder in an
> '86 5000 CDt?

Now THIS would be even HANDIER!  Now that it's summer again (almost),
my wife and I are wishing we had cup holders somewhere.  If you get any
good answers on this, I'm all "ears"!
> 
>  Stephen Siblock, Associate Registrar          Tel: 905-845-9430 x2695
>  Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada   Fax: 905-815-4086
>  (Co-list-owner, OCUR-L "Ontario College and Universities' Registrars'
>   Discussion List")
>  '86 Audi 5000 CD Turbo Silver/Navy
>  '81 Audi 5000 S Arctic White        "It's always a broken wire."
> 

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Bart Oleksy, B.Sc., I.S.P.
Instructor, Computer Systems Techology
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology  Edmonton, Alberta Canada
boleksy@nait.ab.ca  '86 Audi 5000 CD Turbo, '86 Coupe GT