RE: 93 S4 power lock problem

[Steve Mills <smills@lineage.com>]

	Thanks Oyvind! Per Phil's request for resolution:

Oyvind was correct- disconnecting power does reset the power lock/alarm
system.

I had one major problem with just disconnecting the battery- since I bought
the S4 used, I have no idea what the radio code is. The advantage of the
following procedure is that you don't have to reprogram any of the
accessories (radio, power seats, etc.) IMHO, the following is procedure is
actually quicker. Details apply to a 93 S4, YMMV:

1) Jump the car using the convenient posts in the engine compartment. This
keeps power supplied to all other accessories while the battery is out.

2) Pull the rear seat, and disconnect and remove the battery. You have to
pull the battery to get at the alarm module- it's hidden in a foam
enclosure to the right of the battery.

3) Extract and disconnect the alarm/power lock control module. The central,
purple connector is power per the Bentley- it was actually easier to
disconnect all of the connectors as the power connection was somewhat
buried. Leave it unconnected for a few minutes just to be safe (no idea
whether any real delay is necessary)

4) Reconnect alarm/lock module and test. If all is well, reassemble. If
not, the alarm control module is probably bad.

	HTH-

	Steve

At 10:33 AM 7/2/98 +0200, Øyvind Ellefsen wrote:
>Hi Steve!
>
>I had the same thing on my '94 S4 4.2
>
>Leave the doors unlocked, disconnect the battery for a minute (resets the
>alarm), and everything should be back to normal. My locks did lock/unlock
>themselves all the time while the driver side door was open. Weird.  It
>happened because my remote infrared is not working 100%, and the alarm/locks
>went out of sync i think.
>
>- Oyvind
>
>Email: oellefsen@lantec.no 
>
>
>> Everyone-
>> 
>> 	My power locks seem to be out of phase, in other 
>> words, pushing the
>> lock button near the inside door handle up locks the doors, 
>> and pushing it down unlocks them. 
>> 
>> 	Operating the infrared remote has the incredibly 
>> annoying effect of leaving the car unlocked with the alarm on!
>>
>> Is there any way to reset the system?