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Old 04-22-16, 08:27 PM
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Hi All,

Something odd has hapenned. My smart key will open all four locked doors, but will lock only 3 doors. My driver door wont lock with the smart key ..

Anythng I can do to check / fix this ?

Thanks
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Does it lock and unlock with the power lock button inside the car? If not, the lock actuator is likely dead and needs to be replaced.
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Does it lock and unlock with the power lock button inside the car? If not, the lock actuator is likely dead and needs to be replaced.
Thanks, I never thought to check that. I will try it tomorrow.
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Yep. Your actuator is probably going out
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Not keen in taking my car in and paying $500 to replace the driver door lock actuator.

Anyone here know if I can get a "regular" key made to use the driver door lock .... the key inside smart key is not that sturdy to use on a daily basis.
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Originally Posted by Stu
Not keen in taking my car in and paying $500 to replace the driver door lock actuator.

Anyone here know if I can get a "regular" key made to use the driver door lock .... the key inside smart key is not that sturdy to use on a daily basis.
mine actually doing the same thing .. there are threads on here to rebuild the motor inside.. honestly people keep referring back to someone that has a tutorial but links is dead so I haven't gotten around to asking that yet either.. saw on eBay as well you can buy the whole component too
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