Power door locks on '88 100

[Mike Arman <armanmik@n-jcenter.com>]

>From: "Peer Oliver Schmidt" <pos@datadesign.de>
>Subject: Power Door Locking On '88 100 Avant Quattro
>
>Hello everybody,
>
>the above Audi has a problem with the power door locking. I can't lock the
>doors using the mechanismen. The unlocking of the doors does work.
>
>It started out just on the passenger side, but now it does not work on the
>driver side either. My mechanic told me, I need a whole new locking
>mechanismen :-( (He also told me one time, I needed a new power window motor
>because the window wasn't stopping on its way down. Not doing anything fixed
>that problem (Gremlins) :-))
>
>Any ideas/hints/help is greatly appreciated.
>

Many answers for this problem (and others) will be found on this list.

But first, it sounds to me like what you actually need is a new mechanic. 

Best Regards,

Mike Arman