http://Toyota.autoboardz.com/95-Accord-Auto-Door-Lock-Buzzing-Noise-Help-ftopict188811.html (95 Accord - Auto Door Lock Buzzing Noise? Help)
My driver side door lock buzzes every time it attempts to auto lock after ignition. Basically the lock no longer locks, just the buzz, then it stays unlocked. The passenger side works as normal. Sounds like a small motor that is spinning, but not engaging a gear? To lock the lock... hope this ..
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« yeah, i tend to use tinyurl a lot... but i also come from the deep geek world and tinyurl's are out of favor at the moment... thanks for the info... so #39... yikes... fun, fun to install... »
« again, thanks for confirming the actuator... here's a good link for anyone with future buzzing lock problems. »
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http://Toyota.autoboardz.com/2004-Accord-EXL-Auto-door-lock-feature-ftopict189201.html (2004 Accord EXL - Auto door lock feature?)
Hi, After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that it misses one important feature: lock the door automatically when the car gets started. Our 98 Accord had this feature and we are surprised to see it missing in the 2004 model. Does anyone know how to enable this feature? Thanks, Eugene
« What does your Owners Manual have to say on the subject, Eugene? -- Brian How old would you be, if you didn't know how old you are? »
« If you had it in your '98, then it was an aftermarket add-on. Hondas have never had this feature. »
« Not to sidetrack the question, but.... I never understood why anyone would want to lock the doors when the car is started or starts moving. What's the reasoning behind this behavior? TomB (with good.. »
« This is an anti-carjack system. It should disencourage carjackers to open the doors and drag you out of the car. But most car owners open the doors themselves when a carjacker comes up with a handgu.. »
http://Toyota.autoboardz.com/frequently-sunroof-fuze-auto-door-lock-elantr-ftopict208408.html (frequently sunroof fuze gone + auto door lock gone (elantr..)
I am a second owner of a Hyundai elantra 2001. I've owned this car since Spring 2004. After the warrnaty expired, I've got this unhappy problem: Frequently the fuse for sunroof is gone, and simultaneously, whenever that fuse is gone, the auto door lock is gone. If possible, I don't want to spend ..
« If this happens as soon as you replace the fuse and then try to use either the door locks or the sunroof, then you have a short and you'll need to have someone track down the short in the wiring or .. »
« Most frequently, the issue is with one of the door lock actuators. But there have also been some issues with corrosion of the electrical connectors between the body and the front doors. There's a .. »
« Thanks a lot for the information. I am not so sure what cuases the problem. However, whenever the fuse went gone, it happened when I was using the remote key for the auto door lock function or just .. »
http://Toyota.autoboardz.com/Change-timing-auto-door-lock-ftopict235540.html (Change timing on auto door lock?)
The manual says to contact the dealer if I want to change the timing of the automatic door lock function when using the wireless remote. Is there some way I can do this myself? I'd like to change it from 30 seconds to 5 minutes, or maybe disable it altogether... -- Even he, to whom most things t..
« I believe that the car has to be connected to the dealer's diagnostic computer to change those settings. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) »
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