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Oh yeah... even though it's packed in this sound absorbing box it's real
noisy. You know when it's running.
-Raffi
At 02:44 PM 3/28/2003 -0800, Dan Smith wrote:
>Ah so that's how it works. Interesting design, thanks for all the info!
>When I had mine, the central locks died shortly after getting the car.
>Normally, can you hear the vacuum pump?
>
>Dan
>
>Dan
>
> Euroroc II <flaatr@yahoo.com> wrote:
>It's a funky vacuum locking system used by Volkswagen on a lot of their
>cars... There is a bi-directional pump in the trunk area that can either
>create a vacuum or pressure to activate solenoids in the doors, etc.
>
>The solenoid in the drivers door is the master. Depending on if you lock or
>unlock the door by the key or the door pin it sends a 'signal' to the pump
>on if the door is being locked or unlocked. If the door is being locked the
>pump comes on and pulls a vacuum to pull the passenger side door peg down,
>lock the fuel filler door and lock the hatch. If the door is being opened
>then the pump pressurizes the other solenoids thus unlocking
>everything. The pump will run for a few seconds, depending on the car,
>until a specific pressure or vacuum is reached. If the system has a leak
>the pump runs for 5 seconds then shuts off automatics.
>
>The rear hatch lock has 3 positions in cars with central lock. If the key
>hole is vertical the hatch is always locked, you must use a key to open it.
>Position 2 is reached by turning the key about 30 degrees to the right from
>vertical and pressing in, this will unlock the hatch. Position 3 is with
>the key hole horizontal. In this position the hatch is locked and unlocked
>with the central locking system. If you unlock the car and the keyhole is
>horizontal all you do is press the lock in with you thumb, no key is required.
>
>I think that covers all the options.
>-Raffi
>
>At 01:27 PM 3/28/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >What's "central locking"? Every scirocco hatch I've ever touched work
> >the same way.
> >
> >Joe Doty
> >IT/Development
> >joe@lcnetwork.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: brett cooke [mailto:vwscir88@hotmail.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 12:29 PM
> > > To: calimus@techography.net; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Re: 16v vs 8v rear hatch
> > >
> > > i think you must've misread. i've never owned a 16v where you have to
> >use
> > > the key everytime you want to pop the hatch. i've always been able to
> > > leave
> > > it unlocked if i wanted too, central locking or no central locking. of
> > > course all my rocco's locks may not have been functioning correctly,
> >but
> > > what's the chances of that..... :P
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > So Sayeth The Hitman
> > > '88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Calimus
> > > >To: Scirocco ML
> > > >Subject: 16v vs 8v rear hatch
> > > >Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:55:52 -0500
> > > >
> > > >About a year ago when I first joined the list, I saw a thread
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Oh yeah... even though it's packed in this sound absorbing box it's real
noisy. You know when it's running.<br><br>
-Raffi<br><br>
At 02:44 PM 3/28/2003 -0800, Dan Smith wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Ah so that's how it works.
Interesting design, thanks for all the info! When I had mine, the central
locks died shortly after getting the car. Normally, can you hear the
vacuum pump? <br><br>
Dan <br><br>
Dan <br><br>
<b><i>Euroroc II <flaatr@yahoo.com></i></b> wrote:
<dl>
<dd>It's a funky vacuum locking system used by Volkswagen on a lot of
their
<dd>cars... There is a bi-directional pump in the trunk area that can
either
<dd>create a vacuum or pressure to activate solenoids in the doors,
etc.<br><br>
<dd>The solenoid in the drivers door is the master. Depending on if you
lock or
<dd>unlock the door by the key or the door pin it sends a 'signal' to the
pump
<dd>on if the door is being locked or unlocked. If the door is being
locked the
<dd>pump comes on and pulls a vacuum to pull the passenger side door peg
down,
<dd>lock the fuel filler door and lock the hatch. If the door is being
opened
<dd>then the pump pressurizes the other solenoids thus unlocking
<dd>everything. The pump will run for a few seconds, depending on the
car,
<dd>until a specific pressure or vacuum is reached. If the system has a
leak
<dd>the pump runs for 5 seconds then shuts off automatics.<br><br>
<dd>The rear hatch lock has 3 positions in cars with central lock. If the
key
<dd>hole is vertical the hatch is always locked, you must use a key to
open it.
<dd>Position 2 is reached by turning the key about 30 degrees to the
right from
<dd>vertical and pressing in, this will unlock the hatch. Position 3 is
with
<dd>the key hole horizontal. In this position the hatch is locked and
unlocked
<dd>with the central locking system. If you unlock the car and the
keyhole is
<dd>horizontal all you do is press the lock in with you thumb, no key is
required.<br><br>
<dd>I think that covers all the options.
<dd>-Raffi<br><br>
<dd>At 01:27 PM 3/28/2003 -0800, you wrote:
<dd>>What's "central locking"? Every scirocco hatch I've
ever touched work
<dd>>the same way.
<dd>>
<dd>>Joe Doty
<dd>>IT/Development
<dd>>joe@lcnetwork.com
<dd>>
<dd>> > -----Original Message-----
<dd>> > From: brett cooke
[<a href="mailto:vwscir88@hotmail.com"; eudora="autourl">mailto:vwscir88@hotmail.com</a>]
<dd>> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 12:29 PM
<dd>> > To: calimus@techography.net; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
<dd>> > Subject: Re: 16v vs 8v rear hatch
<dd>> >
<dd>> > i think you must've misread. i've never owned a 16v where
you have to
<dd>>use
<dd>> > the key everytime you want to pop the hatch. i've always
been able to
<dd>> > leave
<dd>> > it unlocked if i wanted too, central locking or no central
locking. of
<dd>> > course all my rocco's locks may not have been functioning
correctly,
<dd>>but
<dd>> > what's the chances of that..... :P
<dd>> >
<dd>> >
<dd>> >
<dd>> > So Sayeth The Hitman
<dd>> > '88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
<dd>> >
<dd>> >
<dd>> >
<dd>> >
<dd>> >
<dd>> >
<dd>> > >From: Calimus
<dd>> > >To: Scirocco ML
<dd>> > >Subject: 16v vs 8v rear hatch
<dd>> > >Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:55:52 -0500
<dd>> > >
<dd>> > >About a year ago when I first joined the list, I saw a
thread
ta<a href="http://rd.yahoo.com/platinum/evt=8162/*http://platinum.yahoo.com/splash.html";>Yahoo!
Platinum</a> - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness,
<a href="http://rd.yahoo.com/platinum/evt=8162/*http://platinum.yahoo.com/splash.html";>live
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