In some cars a failed door lock actuator may lock but won t unlock or the other way around.
Sliding door key wont work.
If your door key doesn t work right the first and most obvious step is to be sure you re using the right key.
When your sienna side door won t close one possibility is a circuit overload.
This happens when the power sliding door isn t able to latch on properly due to something blocking it.
So for 4 years i drove the van without working electrical locks.
The electric sliding doors called power sliding doors by honda on your odyssey van may need to be reset from time to time particularly if the battery is replaced or disconnected for more than a few minutes.
Patio doors lead to the outside and have to withstand all kinds of abuse from the weather doors being slammed and being hit with flying objects.
Door key does not work.
Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the key to lubricate the inside of the lock.
If your patio door isn t locking repair it quickly so that your home remains safe.
Sometimes this just takes patience.
As a result your patio door lock can malfunction.
If your power sliding doors are not functioning correctly either by using the door switch or the keyless.
Sorry that we feel the need to state the obvious assuming that you re using the right key keep working it until it turns the lock.
At first the door won t work properly.
In this situation the best thing to do is to replace the cable.
Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant.
Then it stops working at all.
It is a complete pain in the arse to lean over the front seat to get.
If the electric motor or the mechanism inside the door lock actuator wears out the door lock may lock or unlock slowly or work sometimes but not all the time.