Question about rear hatch button 2006 RX330
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I bought this nice 2006 about two months ago and I am really enjoying it. I have a question about the rear hatch. There is a button just above the license plate. Should I be able to activate the power opening by just pushing the button? All other features of the rear hatch seem to work properly. I can use the hatch open function by pushing PWR DOOR on my fob and by using the button up front at the lower left of the steering wheel.
I know the switch is working somewhat, because when I push the rear button I can hear the hatch unlock. I would like to enable this feature, but first I need to know if it really is a feature. Is it included with this model?. I can manually open the hatch by pushing the button and lifting the hatch.
Thanks all.
I know the switch is working somewhat, because when I push the rear button I can hear the hatch unlock. I would like to enable this feature, but first I need to know if it really is a feature. Is it included with this model?. I can manually open the hatch by pushing the button and lifting the hatch.
Thanks all.
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SoIllSam (07-06-22)
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But I don't think it goes up with power, just manual lift by you. Maybe your car is suffering from the dreaded melted switch cover. If the rubber is all goopy then maybe the switch is not working just right.
Here's a vid that shows how to replace the rubber boot. If melted it is a pain in **** to separate the goopy melted rubber from the switch. Take your time.
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Here's a vid that shows how to replace the rubber boot. If melted it is a pain in **** to separate the goopy melted rubber from the switch. Take your time.
I bought this nice 2006 about two months ago and I am really enjoying it. I have a question about the rear hatch. There is a button just above the license plate. Should I be able to activate the power opening by just pushing the button? All other features of the rear hatch seem to work properly. I can use the hatch open function by pushing PWR DOOR on my fob and by using the button up front at the lower left of the steering wheel.
I know the switch is working somewhat, because when I push the rear button I can hear the hatch unlock. I would like to enable this feature, but first I need to know if it really is a feature. Is it included with this model?. I can manually open the hatch by pushing the button and lifting the hatch.
Thanks all.
I know the switch is working somewhat, because when I push the rear button I can hear the hatch unlock. I would like to enable this feature, but first I need to know if it really is a feature. Is it included with this model?. I can manually open the hatch by pushing the button and lifting the hatch.
Thanks all.
Last edited by edlexus1; 07-06-22 at 02:15 PM.
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On the RX350, this is a feature that you can have the dealer program. By default, the hatch is non powered from the license plate switch. Personally, I prefer the non power because I can open and close the hatch much faster than the power mode does.
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My rear hatch doesn't "auto open" by itself either when pressing the rear button but wife swears it did when we first got the car.
I never changed anything in Techstream but have had the battery unhooked so I will do the reset procedure on all the windows again and see if it comes back.
Thought I saw a member say auto open feature can be enabled in Techstream but I haven't tried so can't confirm.
I never changed anything in Techstream but have had the battery unhooked so I will do the reset procedure on all the windows again and see if it comes back.
Thought I saw a member say auto open feature can be enabled in Techstream but I haven't tried so can't confirm.
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My rear hatch doesn't "auto open" by itself either when pressing the rear button but wife swears it did when we first got the car.
I never changed anything in Techstream but have had the battery unhooked so I will do the reset procedure on all the windows again and see if it comes back.
Thought I saw a member say auto open feature can be enabled in Techstream but I haven't tried so can't confirm.
I never changed anything in Techstream but have had the battery unhooked so I will do the reset procedure on all the windows again and see if it comes back.
Thought I saw a member say auto open feature can be enabled in Techstream but I haven't tried so can't confirm.
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My rear hatch doesn't "auto open" by itself either when pressing the rear button but wife swears it did when we first got the car.
I never changed anything in Techstream but have had the battery unhooked so I will do the reset procedure on all the windows again and see if it comes back.
Thought I saw a member say auto open feature can be enabled in Techstream but I haven't tried so can't confirm.
I never changed anything in Techstream but have had the battery unhooked so I will do the reset procedure on all the windows again and see if it comes back.
Thought I saw a member say auto open feature can be enabled in Techstream but I haven't tried so can't confirm.
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there's one near the license plate and one on the bottom edge of the door. one on the bottom edge should raise the door with a motor. the one near the license plate is manual...i'm pretty sure.
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So, I have a 2009 RX350 and the rear hatch switch isn't working properly. The hatch will open automatically when you push the button on the dash but if you try to open it with the rear switch it doesn't seem to do anything. Is this a common issue with the 2nd gen RX? I would assume I would just replace the switch and without actually looking at it yet, I would also assume that the interior panel on the hatch would need to be removed in order to gain access to the switch? Also, I am wondering why Lexus didn't have a key hole so the hatch could be opened even if you had a dead battery, found out the hard way. Lol.
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Lots of us have been through dealing with this. Maybe you need a new switch, maybe just clean the old one and get a new boot:
Last edited by edlexus1; 10-24-22 at 06:51 AM.