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Highlander automatic door locks broken.
The key fob has a small battery inside of it.
Swap it out and then reverse these directions.
How to diagnose a car door lock stuck in lock position.
Then a day or two later it switches to the drivers side back door w the same sort of problem.
Remote key fob fails door buttons work.
By squeezing on the sides you can pop the battery open.
I have a 2003 toyota 4 runner 107 000 miles with an automatic rear door latch than just decided it does want to close.
If the door lock actuators fail they will disable the power door lock feature from working.
From there get the door open to work on the broken car door lock.
Things might seem complicated but if you read on we will guide you through it.
If the remote key fob doesn t lock unlock the doors but the button on the doors does then you have a dead battery.
Nothing works to unlock ie the door locks or the key lock.
Press and hold down lock one for about five seconds to disable automatic locking function when transmission is pulled out of park step 4 press and hold down lock two for about five seconds to disable auto unlocking function when transmission is pushed back into park listen for a response.
Switching the door unlock function vehicles with a smart key system it is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless remote control.
Looking at the power door locking mechanism find the actuator motor by comparing your new one.
Turn the engine switch off.
Sometimes the drivers door won t unlock or lock w the remote.
When the indicator light on the key surface is not on press and hold or for approximately 5 seconds while pressing and holding.
Finding a solution will depend on whether the car door is locked and won t close or if the car door is locked and won t open.