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Keyless Entry Problem

26K views 7 replies 6 participants last post by  RandyB  
#1 ·
I'm having a problem with my keyless entry. It has been working flawlessly for the past 15 months but recently changed for some reason. Before, whenever I approached the vehicle (with the key FOB in my pocket) the door handle would illuminate and I would push the little button on the door handle once to unlock the drivers door, twice to unlock all doors.

Now, when I approach, the handle does not light up. When I push the little button on the door handle once, the doors sound like they are locking. I need to push it again to unlock.

I have changed the battery in the FOB, and have tested with the spare FOB, but no change. I disconnected the battery for 5 minutes to 'reset' but other than erasing all my UVO settings, no change. I have looked at the "User Settings" in the speedo, but nothing appears to affect this.

Any Ideas???
 
#6 ·
If you have another FOB try to use that one. Going to the Dealer will do same thing. If they have issue same as yours they can fix it right away but If they don't you'll end up leaving your car there. I experience that before when I lock or unlocked my vehicle with cellphone and FOB(key) in one pocket. Interference as they say!:) Good luck Buddy!
 
#7 ·
Get the dealer to check out the locks physically and the programming in the car and computer etc.

I had an issue with mine when it was only about 5-6 months old, the drivers door lock sometimes would not lock after the button was pushed on the key fob (or the door handle button) and the little electronic 'beep' sound wasn't going off any longer, and I also had the issue with the door handle lights not coming on when I approached the vehicle. It turns out that the drivers side door lock actuator was faulty, and they replaced it free under warranty. I guess the doors were locked, but the physical door lock mechanism wasn't triggering the alarm and computer properly, so the vehicle was locked physically, but the alarm and computer sensed that physically the drivers side door wasn't actually 100% 'locked' so the lights in the handle didn't come on because the system wasn't technically 'locked'. Same issue with the doors sounding like they locked, then unlocked when they were already locked in the first place (or so I thought).

One little part of the system whether electronic or mechanical can throw a monkey wrench into the works, and make other things not work properly as well. Might as well get it fixed while warranty still covers it.
 
#8 ·
GDI3.3 Fan got it right.

Took it to the dealer yesterday and they hooked it up to their computer. The tech showed me on the laptop screen how one of the doors wasn't responding, even though the physical lock was. In my case it was driver side rear door. New actuator assembly ordered, going back in next Friday for install.