Re: A4 remote Alzheimer's

[David Lola <djl@alanex.com>]

On my new car I had a similar experience.  However, both of the remotes
stopped working.  I was parked near some power lines that may have had some
EM effect.  There was a few steps for sychronizing the remotes in the
owner's manual that I tried without succcess.  I took it to the dealer and
they fixed it, no charge.

David Lola
99 A4Q 2.8

johnc@together.net wrote:

> Anybody have trouble with an A4 or other new RF (non-IR) remote locking
> system forgetting your remote's identity?
>
> Randomly today the car suddenly didn't like my usual remote.  Got home
> and the spare worked fine.  Foolishly wasted time taking apart the two
> and swapping batteries to no avail.
>
> Performed the arcane, bizarre, and undocumented 'dual remote'
> programming ritual and all is fine.
> (Do not EVER allow your dealer to charge for this... it's weird but 40
> seconds of key turning and button pushing.)
>
> The funny thing is, that as the ritual will demonstrate if not performed
> precisely, you have to do both remotes together or only one will work,
> so I would think the locking demon would similarly forget them both,
> rather than suddenly not like one but still recognize the other.  Guess
> I need to perform more live sacrifices...
>
> JC