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See " A4 locking conundrum" posted below. Might help.

Well it's fixed. I tried the WD40 but no go. It needed a new drivers door lock and cable. A local guy did the work. Lock. £104.18 Cable £8.95 Labour £80 VAT. £38 £231.73 Many thanks everyone who tried to help. Gerry

Magnet, I took the fob to a localparts supplier today and changed the fob battery. No problem. The fob worked so I wonder what the reprogramming advice is all about. But the drivers door remains shut. Yes I have two key fobs but both have never had a new battery from me. The Audi is 2008 so it's possible they have never been changed. I found a local guy, who I believe, is not a B/S artist. After talking to many, I think the Audi guy is right, in that a unit that receives the Open Command from the fob is at fault. Its booked in for Tuesday and I will report back on my progress. Ho Hum. Gerard

Thanks chaps. Well, I set out yesterday to fix my problem with the doors. Here's what happened. I Googled the issue and noticed that the fob might need to be re programmed after a battery is fitted. So I went to Halfords. They checked the model on the computer and confirmed it needs to be reprogrammed. They would not touch it. They recommended taking it back to where I bought it or to Audi. Took it to where I bought the car. They would not touch it. They recommended taking it to BMW which was nearby or to Audi which is not near by. I decided to go to Audi. Lovely people and a fabulous showroom. I explained the problem and was told Yes the fob will need reprogrammed which takes several hours! What! Practically, that would mean not having the car for a day and a taxi journey also. But one of the guys asked to see the car. I showed him the problem and was surprised to see him use a diagnostic type tool that showed where the radio stations display. No good. He thought it might be the unit that received the signal/command to open the doors which sounded logical. If it's left with Audi it will be £60 for the first hour to find the problem then they will phone for whatever comes next. I don't mind that but it's the awkwardness of getting it to Audi. There is a guy near me though who is good. I might try him. So there. What about this reprogramming the fob thing? YouTube show an easy fix. Has anyone tried it?

Steve, yes the batteries in the fobs are old. I've always suspected them for peculiar oddities. The battery under the bonnet has never been flat but I've had a dashboard message saying the battery needed a long run. Hmmm. I'll try new fob batteries tomorrow. Hope it's a simple fix. Thanks for the advice. Gerard

My A4 is behaving in a most peculiar manner. Some months ago the front passenger door would not open from the fob. It opens from inside. That problem went away. Last month the rear passenger door behind the driver did the same. It went away. This week it's the drivers door that will not open. I've researched it to no avail using all sorts of tweeks but no joy. One suggestion was to open the drivers window and simultaneously pull on the outside door handle while pulling the inside door release. No good, but, now the drivers door and the front passenger door are not responding to the fob. With my limited knowledge it appears not to be a mechanical problem but what could it be? I had to clamber in from the rear to open the door tonight. Has anyone experienced this and did you find a solution?