Background Information:
Using the exterior door handle lock button to unlock the vehicle only works intermittently (same for all four buttons). Sometimes it will work, other times you will hear the locks make a noise (like an unlocking noise and the lights flash) but the vehicle will not unlock (mirrors don’t unfold); and then other times you’ll see the vehicle lights flash but get no other noise. You can also unlock the vehicle by pulling the door handle; this demonstrates the same issue and inconsistency.
Sometimes the vehicle will beep the horn, a little like the Road Runner beep-beep…
Key fob is in my pocket when testing this (I’ve tried playing around with key fob position); when out of range it behaves as expected in that the vehicle is locked and secure and there are no lights or unlocking sounds…
I realize door actuators are an Achilles heal but when using the key fob or internal locks they all look like they’re working/actuating well.
Any thoughts or help would be gratefully received, I’m a newbie trying to figure out lots of “small” issues!
- All four doors have an exterior handle with a lock/unlock button (see image – from the driver’s door)
- New batteries installed to the two different key fobs (CR2032)
- Driver door card removed, the exterior door handle cable was disconnected from the wiring harness (which at least resolved the handle not working on the driver’s door)
- When pushed the lock/unlock button on the exterior door handle will always reliably lock the vehicle (from all four handles)
- The key fob will also reliably lock and unlock the doors
Using the exterior door handle lock button to unlock the vehicle only works intermittently (same for all four buttons). Sometimes it will work, other times you will hear the locks make a noise (like an unlocking noise and the lights flash) but the vehicle will not unlock (mirrors don’t unfold); and then other times you’ll see the vehicle lights flash but get no other noise. You can also unlock the vehicle by pulling the door handle; this demonstrates the same issue and inconsistency.
Sometimes the vehicle will beep the horn, a little like the Road Runner beep-beep…
Key fob is in my pocket when testing this (I’ve tried playing around with key fob position); when out of range it behaves as expected in that the vehicle is locked and secure and there are no lights or unlocking sounds…
I realize door actuators are an Achilles heal but when using the key fob or internal locks they all look like they’re working/actuating well.
Any thoughts or help would be gratefully received, I’m a newbie trying to figure out lots of “small” issues!