Auto Locking Gremlins
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Normally, after starting the car and engaging a gear, both doors will automatically lock and I believe this is normal operating procedure. But I noticed that this does NOT happen 100% of the time. Sometimes nothing will happen if I engage a gear. This seems to have something to do with whether or not I had a passenger on the previous drive. The "problem" generally goes away after turning the car off and then re-starting. I suspect the passenger opening the door to get out does something to the sequence and then it takes another start/stop to synchronize everything again. In fact, it seems like most of the electrical system quirks I have had on rare occasions go away once the car is re-started.
Anyone else have this weird door-lock behavior?
Doug
Anyone else have this weird door-lock behavior?
Doug
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Yes I have this in mine occasionally - putting the gearstick back into P does not unlock the doors, but a light pull on the drivers side unlock them. I also have a slight problem with the driver's window whereby it will only drop for entry/exit if a handle is pulled (and kept pulled). A new lift-let go-shut-window pops up maneuver has been developed.
I think the two might be related to sensors as my driver's door has definitely been taken apart at one stage - will report back after the weekend.
I think the two might be related to sensors as my driver's door has definitely been taken apart at one stage - will report back after the weekend.
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When I have these types of locking/unlocking quirks it seems more often to affect the passenger's door. When this happens, while putting the car into gear I can hear a noise like something cycling at the passenger latch but the handle does not actually lock. However, the problem fixes itself by the next time I start the car. Perhaps something gets out of sync and then corrects itself.
Doug
Doug
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