HELP IGNITION

atunicus · 09-02-2004, 03:36 PM

I lost my key on my 1990 100, and i seem to have hid my spare too well aswell. Does anyone have a wiring diagram or know how to hotwire this car?, i took that dash mostly apart and i can get to the ignition wires, seems to be alot of them and i dont know which ones to play with. oh and the audi dealer says they cant make new keys for cars under 1995 but u can get a new ignition set
but then id have to change all my door locks too.

atunicus · 09-02-2004, 03:38 PM

also anything i can wire so i can close my doors / moonroof when car is off?

RockinV8Q · 09-02-2004, 05:36 PM

Lets see..Bentley sells a good one...but they are pretty expensive...

Haynes sells one you could order from most auto parts stores...but its not that good, I have two that I'd only use to help get a fire started....

That leaves... www.alldatadiy.com...$24.95 for the first years subscription...renewals and additional cars are $14.95...I use it, I like it...easy to use...easy to print from

atunicus · 09-02-2004, 05:43 PM

i did buy a manual, they gave me the wrong one and refused to give me the right one even after they said they would when i returned it. took my money and ran, so im a bit gun shy of buying another one atm

audiqv8 · 09-02-2004, 06:45 PM

Even if you did hot wire the ignition the steering wheel is still locked and there is also the anti-theif system which you must also bypass.

Easier to get a locksmith to cut you a new key.

rooster 2 · 09-03-2004, 06:19 AM

cut you a key on the spot. Doesn't cost much, then you can have duplicates made elsewhere...Rooster

atunicus · 09-03-2004, 11:02 AM

i was told that the locksmith around here would charge me about 200 bucks to make a key, so i was wondering if it is possible to take the ignition out of my 89 100 parts car and put it into this one?, or is the ignition shot after u drill it like it says in the service guide, also if i just remove the ignition all together can i just install a push button start?

audiqv8 · 09-05-2004, 02:45 PM

Or you can remove one of the lock such as the passenger door, or trunk, or glove compartment and take it in to have a locksmith cut a new key. The only gotcha is that the original ignition key did work on these locks.

09-02-2004, 03:38 PM	#2
atunicus New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 172	Re: HELP IGNITION also anything i can wire so i can close my doors / moonroof when car is off?

09-02-2004, 05:36 PM	#3
RockinV8Q AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 650	Remarkable how much info can be found in a manual..... Lets see..Bentley sells a good one...but they are pretty expensive... Haynes sells one you could order from most auto parts stores...but its not that good, I have two that I'd only use to help get a fire started.... That leaves... www.alldatadiy.com...$24.95 for the first years subscription...renewals and additional cars are $14.95...I use it, I like it...easy to use...easy to print from

09-02-2004, 05:43 PM	#4
atunicus New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 172	Re: Remarkable how much info can be found in a manual..... i did buy a manual, they gave me the wrong one and refused to give me the right one even after they said they would when i returned it. took my money and ran, so im a bit gun shy of buying another one atm

09-02-2004, 06:45 PM	#5
audiqv8 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,041	Re: Remarkable how much info can be found in a manual..... Even if you did hot wire the ignition the steering wheel is still locked and there is also the anti-theif system which you must also bypass. Easier to get a locksmith to cut you a new key.

09-03-2004, 06:19 AM	#6
rooster 2 AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,977	Simple........just call a locksmith, he will drive a van to your car......... cut you a key on the spot. Doesn't cost much, then you can have duplicates made elsewhere...Rooster

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09-03-2004, 11:02 AM	#7
atunicus New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 172	Re: Simple........just call a locksmith, he will drive a van to your car......... i was told that the locksmith around here would charge me about 200 bucks to make a key, so i was wondering if it is possible to take the ignition out of my 89 100 parts car and put it into this one?, or is the ignition shot after u drill it like it says in the service guide, also if i just remove the ignition all together can i just install a push button start?

09-05-2004, 02:45 PM	#8
audiqv8 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,041	Re: Simple........just call a locksmith, he will drive a van to your car......... Or you can remove one of the lock such as the passenger door, or trunk, or glove compartment and take it in to have a locksmith cut a new key. The only gotcha is that the original ignition key did work on these locks.

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