Crispy
Veteran Member
Hey everyone,
I've been having this problem for awhile, but over the past couple weeks it's gotten a LOT worse.
My keyfob stopped working awhile ago, so this is all when using the key to unlock the drivers side door:
1) Walking up to the car when it is fully alarmed, I try to unlock it, it unlocks the physical lock in the drivers side door (none of the others), but does not disarm the alarm, if I open the door (which doesen't set the alarm off) then close it, lock the door, pull the key out, put it back in, then unlock, it _sometimes_ (more often then not) unlocks the door and disarms the alarm, other times I have to do this 10 freaking times to get into my car
2) Locking the car with the key is also problematic, I'll turn the key, and if I just turned off the engine, and got out and turned the key to lock, it more often then not will lock all doors and set the alarm, however, other times it will only lock the drivers side door (none of the others) and won't set the alarm, in which case I continually lock/unlock/lock/unlock while getting frustrated looking like I'm trying to break into/out of my own car.
I've had variances in this too, sometimes it will lock all doors and set the alarm even though my rear drivers side door is unlocked.
I just have no idea what to look at, should I attempt replacing the whole locking mechanism on the drivers side? I've looked at a couple other peoples problems, but they didn't seem the exact same as mine, sorry if I missed a thread.
I've been having this problem for awhile, but over the past couple weeks it's gotten a LOT worse.
My keyfob stopped working awhile ago, so this is all when using the key to unlock the drivers side door:
1) Walking up to the car when it is fully alarmed, I try to unlock it, it unlocks the physical lock in the drivers side door (none of the others), but does not disarm the alarm, if I open the door (which doesen't set the alarm off) then close it, lock the door, pull the key out, put it back in, then unlock, it _sometimes_ (more often then not) unlocks the door and disarms the alarm, other times I have to do this 10 freaking times to get into my car
2) Locking the car with the key is also problematic, I'll turn the key, and if I just turned off the engine, and got out and turned the key to lock, it more often then not will lock all doors and set the alarm, however, other times it will only lock the drivers side door (none of the others) and won't set the alarm, in which case I continually lock/unlock/lock/unlock while getting frustrated looking like I'm trying to break into/out of my own car.
I've had variances in this too, sometimes it will lock all doors and set the alarm even though my rear drivers side door is unlocked.
I just have no idea what to look at, should I attempt replacing the whole locking mechanism on the drivers side? I've looked at a couple other peoples problems, but they didn't seem the exact same as mine, sorry if I missed a thread.