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Re: quattro-digest V3 #1025



In a message dated 96-09-14 08:56:32 EDT, you write:

>From: George Economou <economou@tiac.net>
>Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 00:23:41 -0400
>Subject: Re: A4 Remote Entry
>
>At 08:31 PM 9/13/96 -0700, you wrote:
>>My A4Q has the remote entry option.  Several times the locks have failed to

>>respond to the remote after the car has sat unused for a week.  Unlocking 
>>the door with the key seems to restore the remote to full operation.  Has 
>>anyone else seen this?  Is it a bug or a feature?
>>
>>Ed Slaughter
>
>Same thing happened to me.  After being away for 8 days, I was unable to
>unlock the doors with the remote.  As soon as I used the key, I was able
>to use the remote again.

According to my S4 (1993) documentation, the car shuts down the IR receiver
in the car in order to save battery power...this is probably why it does
this...

Coding resumes once you turn the lock, and re-lock with the remote...

Dorab (nivi@aol.com)
1993 S4
1990 CoupeQ
1986 Chevy Caprice