Why does car lock itself
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Why does car lock itself
I have vett since 6/98 ... fob has passive in "off" positions ... For reason that I cannot figure every time I park car and walk away car locks by itself ... this happens if keys are sitting in car, or in my pocket ... first time this is an issue since day one
Can't figure out why this occurs, or how to correct ... I did change cell phones recently, any chance this is sending some signal ?
I am stumped .. Thanks for your collective insight
Can't figure out why this occurs, or how to correct ... I did change cell phones recently, any chance this is sending some signal ?
I am stumped .. Thanks for your collective insight
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I'm more inclined to believe that the problem is with the switch on your key fob. Have you tried cycling the switch on the fob from on to off to maybe clean the contacts. I'm betting the switch contacts are dirty or corroded and the switch isn't actually registering as "off" Does this happen with both of your key fobs?
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Originally Posted by 98C5
I have vett since 6/98 ... fob has passive in "off" positions ... For reason that I cannot figure every time I park car and walk away car locks by itself ... this happens if keys are sitting in car, or in my pocket ... first time this is an issue since day one
Can't figure out why this occurs, or how to correct ... I did change cell phones recently, any chance this is sending some signal ?
I am stumped .. Thanks for your collective insight
Can't figure out why this occurs, or how to correct ... I did change cell phones recently, any chance this is sending some signal ?
I am stumped .. Thanks for your collective insight
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Bob, I'll take door# 3 please.
If you go to the DIC menu and push the options button, it'll go into configure option menu. Click the option about 4-5 times and the option "auto-lock" will appear. Click the reset button to change that option.
The key fob button is only to engage or disengage the passive locking system, it has nothing to do with auto lock.
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If you go to the DIC menu and push the options button, it'll go into configure option menu. Click the option about 4-5 times and the option "auto-lock" will appear. Click the reset button to change that option.
The key fob button is only to engage or disengage the passive locking system, it has nothing to do with auto lock.
HTH's
Mark
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I don't, its the darnest thing,passive is off, keys are on console the you hear click, bang locked!
Keys can be on a shelf away from the car, click, bang locked !
So far
so good
Keys can be on a shelf away from the car, click, bang locked !
So far
so good
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Originally Posted by MyBlueC5
Bob, I'll take door# 3 please.
If you go to the DIC menu and push the options button, it'll go into configure option menu. Click the option about 4-5 times and the option "auto-lock" will appear. Click the reset button to change that option.
The key fob button is only to engage or disengage the passive locking system, it has nothing to do with auto lock.
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Mark
If you go to the DIC menu and push the options button, it'll go into configure option menu. Click the option about 4-5 times and the option "auto-lock" will appear. Click the reset button to change that option.
The key fob button is only to engage or disengage the passive locking system, it has nothing to do with auto lock.
HTH's
Mark
I forgot about that one
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One other thing to check...
Sliding the switch on the fob to 'off' isn't enough. There's a detent. You must push it securly to 'off' until it clicks into the detent, or it is still 'on'.
Sliding the switch on the fob to 'off' isn't enough. There's a detent. You must push it securly to 'off' until it clicks into the detent, or it is still 'on'.
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Originally Posted by mforman42
One other thing to check...
Sliding the switch on the fob to 'off' isn't enough. There's a detent. You must push it securly to 'off' until it clicks into the detent, or it is still 'on'.
Sliding the switch on the fob to 'off' isn't enough. There's a detent. You must push it securly to 'off' until it clicks into the detent, or it is still 'on'.
There's a reason Chevrolet took this feature out of the 2000 and newer Vettes - it sucks and never works right. I made the mistake of turning it on right after I got the car - and within a day I struggled with turning it off. I found that really pushing it hard to off like mforman42 suggests did the trick. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by MyBlueC5
Bob, I'll take door# 3 please.
If you go to the DIC menu and push the options button, it'll go into configure option menu. Click the option about 4-5 times and the option "auto-lock" will appear. Click the reset button to change that option.
The key fob button is only to engage or disengage the passive locking system, it has nothing to do with auto lock.
HTH's
Mark
If you go to the DIC menu and push the options button, it'll go into configure option menu. Click the option about 4-5 times and the option "auto-lock" will appear. Click the reset button to change that option.
The key fob button is only to engage or disengage the passive locking system, it has nothing to do with auto lock.
HTH's
Mark
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Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC
I think that feature is not what's at work here. The "Auto Lock"/"Auto Unlock" will either lock your doors automatically when you first start driving or unlock them for you when you stop driving. As you said, it's not part of VATS.
My bad. Sorry for the wrong info.
Mark
