Re: Central Locking System Pump

[Andrew Duane USG <duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Donald Scott say:

> I have a 1989 Audi 100 which has a problem with the central locking system.=
> It will lock all the doors but will not unlock them. I checked the fuse=
> and it is OK. The pump sucks the locks down but does not blow them up. I=
> can hear a slight noise at the pump when the drivers door is unlocked but=
> no pumping noise. The connecting  hoses must be OK or the vacuum would not=
> hold to lock the doors. Any advice on  causes for the problem other than a=
> bad pump relay?

My '89 100 does this a lot. Pop the rear seat bench out (two philips
screws); the pump is a black pump-looking thingy wrapped in padding
on the front passenger side corner of the seat. Unplug the electrical
connector, clean with a Q-tip, plug back in. Usually does the trick
for me. I do it about once a year now.

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