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RE: Audi cell phone code
Phil,
I think it took the guy from bell atlantic mobil 2 minutes to install
the adaptor and pull the security code. Does your cellular provider
have a local service shop? I'm sure they would do it free of charge.
HTH
Alan Breitman
91 200q Hoppen Chip
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil and Judy Rose [SMTP:pjrose@servtech.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 1997 11:16 PM
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Audi cell phone code
>
> My '91 200 has the factory cell phone. Thanks to Alan Breitman I have
> a
> copy of the manual and I am ready to have the phone activated. I know
> the
> 3-digit lock code, but the previous owner hasn't come up with the
> more-important 6-digit security code. According to Bentley, the code
> may be
> obtained by the dealer after plugging in a small test adapter; the
> code
> will come up on the phone display after a few keystrokes (see below).
>
> When I showed up at the Audi dealer's service desk to enquire about
> obtaining the 6-digit security code for the cell phone, the guy took
> some
> notes, asked me to wait and returned from the shop after few moments
> to
> state the following: "You'll need to bring it in and leave it for a
> morning. It'll take about an hour or so to do this."
>
> I exclaimed, "An hour?! Are you serious? The manual shows it as a few
> seconds job!"
>
> He says, "Well, it may _look_ that way in the manual, but the
> technician
> needs to hook up his computer equipment and blah, blah, blah..."
> Shrugs
> shoulders.
>
> "Thanks", I says, and leaves. Shaking head.
>
> My belief is that the technician probably has not the foggiest notion
> of
> what is involved to do this job. Figures he'll have to sit down with
> the
> shop manual for at least half an hour. Of course then there's also the
> 1/2
> hour he'll spend trying to locate the test tool.
>
> The test "tool" appears to be a 25-pin (male/male) connector that I
> could
> wire up to do the job myself _if_ I had the info. Does anyone know if
> the
> Audi phone uses some "standard" Motorola test gizmo to get at the data
> stored in the transceiver? Maybe the phone company guy has the
> equipment
> needed, but one that I spoke to didn't seem very optimistic. I suspect
> it
> may specific to each car manufacturer.
>
> Anyway, if I show the following to my Audi dealer, I wonder will it
> make a
> difference (i.e., shame them into not hitting me for an hour's labor)?
>
> *********************************************************************
> To access the 6-digit security code from Audi cellular phones--
> Diagnostic Test Command 55 # (see shop manual Vol. 3., section 91.60):
>
>
> step action estimated time
> 1 Open trunk, insert key and turn to
> unlock transceiver; slide unit
> back about 6 inches 15 seconds
> 2 Remove 25-pin power cord 30 seconds
> 3 Insert test tool [US 30844];reconnect
> power cord 30 seconds
> 4 Switch ignition and phone ON 20 seconds
> 5 Press the # key once 5 seconds
> 6 Press 5, 5, and # 10 seconds
> 7 Press * key six times (to reach step 7
> of programming test mode) 10 seconds
> 8 Read/record the 6-digit code from the
> phone's display 15 seconds
> 9 Turn off ignition 3 seconds
> 10 Remove test tool; replace power cord 30 seconds
> 11 Lock the transceiver, close trunk 15 seconds
>
> total time 3 min. 03 sec
>
>
> In addition to actual time needed at the car, add one minute to walk
> to car
> in parking lot and one minute for returning to shop.
>
> Grand Total Time (est'd.):..................5 minutes 03 seconds.
> ********************************************************************
>
> Phil
> '89 100
> '91 200Q
>
>
>
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