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Doors Not Unlocking

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by frankhunt, Jun 11, 2012.

  1. frankhunt

    frankhunt New Member

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    When I lock the doors with either the handle button or the key fob, everything works fine.
    When I unlock with the fob, only the driver's door unlocks unless I press unlock several times.
    When I unlock by touching the driver side door handle, only the driver door unlocks.
    From the passenger door handle, all doors unlock.
    The rear deck behaves the same as the driver door.

    Ideas anyone?
     
    #1 frankhunt, Jun 11, 2012
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    This happened to me too. I replaced the batteries in the key fob and it fixed things. When you replace the batteries just take the key fob to a Batteries Plus type store and they will do it for you. It was less than $5 and the Toyota dealership quoted me $45.
     
    #2 kimberlylgale, Jun 11, 2012
  3. alekska

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    This is perfectly normal. In fact, this is the way I prefer it to be set in my 2005 Prius.
    There is a way to change settings so touching the driver's door will unlock ALL doors, but I don't remember how - its in the manual.

    Best,
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    Ideas anyone?[/quote]
     
    #3 alekska, Jun 11, 2012
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    Cool beans. I was thinking that might be the problem given the age of the car. Will give it a try.
     
    #4 frankhunt, Jun 11, 2012
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    [/quote]

    Could be "perfectly normal" but two weeks ago all doors unlocked so something changed. Magic? Gremlins? Batteries?
     
    #5 frankhunt, Jun 11, 2012
  6. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    You can configure a Gen 2 so that is the behavior, yes.

    http://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/om/OM47568U/pdf/02-01.pdf
    Page 14 of the PDF, Page 32 of the manual

    I think you are in single Door Unlocking mode

     
    #6 JimboPalmer, Jun 11, 2012
  7. frankhunt

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    Wonder how I got the car into that mode? Strange since since I bought the car in 2007 all doors have always unlocked all the time. Always. I guess it's RTFM time. :)
     
    #7 frankhunt, Jun 11, 2012
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    Went through the reprogramming steps and now it works just fine. I carry my fob in my back pocket so it is possible that I "butt programmed" it.
     
    #8 frankhunt, Jun 11, 2012
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    I don't believe the fob has anything to do with it. The way you described the door sequence is how it comes from the factory! You can change it as described in the manual only? :) H
     
    #9 HaroldW, Jun 11, 2012
  10. frankhunt

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    The fob has everything to do with it. I'm convinced that I sat on the fob and inadvertently pressed the lock + alarm buttons which re-programmed the unlock sequence. I have since reset it and now it works just like it has for the past five years.
     
    #10 frankhunt, Jun 11, 2012
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