Notices
Scion tC 1G Owners Lounge
2005-2010 [ANT10]

keyless entry problem

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:33 PM
  #1  
mcd's Avatar
mcd
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 351
Default keyless entry problem

so today the lock function on the key stopped working. the car will unlock fine but it won't lock using either of the keys.
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:34 PM
  #2  
mcd's Avatar
mcd
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 351
Default

any ideas? i'll be stopping by the stealership in the morning.
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:56 PM
  #3  
Yanki01's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
Premium Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 8,776
From: Corpus Christi, TX
Default

battery maybe?
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:55 AM
  #4  
tonytc05's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 107
From: California
Default Re: keyless entry problem

Originally Posted by mcd
so today the lock function on the key stopped working. the car will unlock fine but it won't lock using either of the keys.
Did you install an alarm?
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:59 AM
  #5  
mcd's Avatar
mcd
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 351
Default

it works now......... piece of sh*t
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:04 AM
  #6  
tCtCtC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 13,857
From: North Hills, CA
Default

what was wrong with it?
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:07 AM
  #7  
mcd's Avatar
mcd
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 351
Default

didn't do anything different.. just waited an hour.
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:11 AM
  #8  
tCtCtC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 13,857
From: North Hills, CA
Default

oic
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 01:14 AM
  #9  
Spect2K3's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 3,201
From: Norwalk, CT
Default

i've seen this happen millions of times. replace the battery. it is low.
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 04:12 PM
  #10  
Sctc8o's Avatar
Junior Member
5 Year Member
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 5
From: Arkansas- Sadly
Default

this has happened to me a few times, as it turns out if you dont close the trunk or doors all the way then it will not let you lock the car via the keyless entry. The seal around my trunk began to come unglued and it was keeping the; trunk from closing all the way and thats when i would have trouble locking it. Just make sure everything is closed good if it is then it might be a battery or something else.
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 06:53 PM
  #11  
combatsteve's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 462
Default

^x2 the factory keyless will not lock the car if either door or the hatch is not fully closed. I bet your hatch wasn't closed all the way.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
EcoxA
Maintenance & Car Care
0
Mar 28, 2015 06:28 PM
VCUBoy714
Scion tC 1G ICE & Interior
2
Jan 5, 2015 08:46 PM
Kiwibox
Scion tC 1G Owners Lounge
0
Dec 15, 2014 09:46 PM
randomsuper
Scion xB 2nd-Gen Owners Lounge
0
Dec 15, 2014 08:29 AM




All times are GMT. The time now is 05:00 AM.