Sometimes Door Wont Open
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From: Roseville CA
Sometimes Door Wont Open
I have a really odd problem with my car. The door wont always open for me. I keep the fob in my pocket so thats not an issue. When I try to open the door, the light (that replaces the manual lock on the top of the inside of the door) turns to a solid red when i squeeze the door release and the door wont open.
What I do to fix the issue is hit the hatch button a few times on the fob and the hatch will finally open. Then I am able to open the car door and close the hatch. Odd.
I am not sure why this is happening. It does it 95% of the time after I wash the car, but it also does it at random times when the car is not wet.
Any thoughts?
What I do to fix the issue is hit the hatch button a few times on the fob and the hatch will finally open. Then I am able to open the car door and close the hatch. Odd.
I am not sure why this is happening. It does it 95% of the time after I wash the car, but it also does it at random times when the car is not wet.
Any thoughts?
Safety Car
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St. Jude Donor '14, '16
Sounds like your door switch pads are dirty. Take them out, take them apart and clean all of the internals with isopropyl alcohol, wait for it to dry (alcohol evaps fast), reinstall and you should be good to go.
There are two Philips head screws holding the door handle in, then a connector to remove once you slide it out.
There are two Philips head screws holding the door handle in, then a connector to remove once you slide it out.
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I have a really odd problem with my car. The door wont always open for me. I keep the fob in my pocket so thats not an issue. When I try to open the door, the light (that replaces the manual lock on the top of the inside of the door) turns to a solid red when i squeeze the door release and the door wont open.
What I do to fix the issue is hit the hatch button a few times on the fob and the hatch will finally open. Then I am able to open the car door and close the hatch. Odd.
I am not sure why this is happening. It does it 95% of the time after I wash the car, but it also does it at random times when the car is not wet.
Any thoughts?
What I do to fix the issue is hit the hatch button a few times on the fob and the hatch will finally open. Then I am able to open the car door and close the hatch. Odd.
I am not sure why this is happening. It does it 95% of the time after I wash the car, but it also does it at random times when the car is not wet.
Any thoughts?
Melting Slicks
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From: Nj/Pa
try this cuz i had the same prob and also my hummer has the same prob. if you have a car charger or aftermarket navi in your car plugged in when i locks it takes minutes for sometimes to open and the hummer to unlock. make sure theres nothing plugged in. my buddy works at the dealership and told me this. never had a prob again with either. good luck
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