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Old 8th September 2011, 09:31 AM
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I'm with Comrade Ainarssems on this one.

Personally, I would say it's not worth the trouble. You can't retro-fit the later fully electric central locking, from B6/7 A4, or C5 A6. The actuators are actually fully integrated in the door latches, they are not separate units, like the pneumatic units in the D2.

It would certainly be easier to install an after market set-up, with a master actuator in the driver's door, but why would you want to? The D2 pneumatic unit works so well.

If you want the later folding key fob, you'll either have to replace all your locks (ignition being the easiest) and ALL four doors, with the later-style handles. Expensive. Or buy blank AAH keys to match your PF (if it's really early) and have them fitted to the later folding fobs. You'll also have to remove your old transponder (krypto) from your older key, and fit it into the folding fob.

The main issues will be your remote central locking. Yours is likely to be an IR- (infra red) based system, later cars are RF. Different central locking pump. A heck of a lot of work, for very little gain. The PF cars are great, I wouldn't molest it.
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