Before starting to diagnose the causes you can use a backup key fob if you have one to see whether the problem is with the remote or the car door.
Key fob won t lock unlock doors.
A key fob that won t unlock the doorway on your car or truck can be quite frustrating and even dangerous.
Particularly when there s a small child or pet locked in your automobile.
Additionally when i am inside the car and press the lock button on the central dashboard i can hear sound from the trunk but the door locks do not lock.
My wifes key fob decided to stop working on her it will start the car but will not lock unlock doors.
I have also tried to reset the pse by pulling the 20a fuse a number of times with no luck.
The lock works when i use the key in the keyhole.
Now i have one key working with the remote key less lock unlock but not both.
I know it could be the actuator but also some other things have gone wrong i just don t know what those might be or what to test.
As a side note when all doors are locked using the remote and driver door with key if i use the key to manually open the driver door the alarm goes off the.
If the backup remote can lock and unlock the door you will know for sure that there s something wrong with the main remote.
Both keys will open the door with the insert and turn method and both will start our x3 but i can only get one to work to lock unlock with the buttons.
So here are a few reasons why your remote key fob or clever fob is not unlocking the door.
What are my options to try to get both keys synced for remote lock unlock.
I am not sure if i am doing the correct sequence since there seem to be different methods for different problems.
Troubleshooting of remote key won t unlock car door.
A key fob that refuses to unlock the door on your vehicle can be really frustrating and possibly even dangerous especially if there is a small child or pet locked inside your vehicle.
However when i push the unlock button also on the key the door locks unlock as expected.