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Old 09-01-2007, 12:47 PM
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Background: My current car is the eleventh Audi I've owned, going back to a 4000CS in 1986.

Since Audi came up with remote door locks, I've had every car reprogrammed to open all doors with a single click of the remote. It took all of a few seconds on the computer to change the appropriate value. I recently took my car in for the 5K service and asked to have the lock programming changed.

Now - with my RS4 - the dealer says that as of 2007 Audis can no longer be reprogrammed in this fashion. I've been fed lots of BS from Audi over the years, and I'm not inclined to buy this story.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Has anyone been successful in getting the locks reprogrammed?

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Old 09-01-2007, 01:21 PM
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I just did this a few days ago...hogwash to the dealer! Address 46, +64 for comfort function remote
Old 09-01-2007, 06:17 PM
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Request the dealer to change the default setting to unlock all doors, I did.
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my dealer here refused to do it as well, though it CAN be done.
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Can you guys program the car to raise and lower the windows too with the key FOB ?
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Yes - the only thing you can't program is opening the sunroof with either keyfob or key.
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I'm pretty we could program in our cars (B6s) the sunroof too.
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If I remember correctly, the sunroof closes with the remote, but only the windows open.


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