MY Smart Key Problem - Help As I left the car, I pushed the driver's door outside door lock. It's always worked before. Not this time. It just rang a siren. And my car doors did not lock. Tried this 3 times. Please advise. Sorry I made this part of a reply post; just can't figure out how to post a NEW question. Thanks
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Nicole @ May 17 2007, 01:03 PM) [snapback]444250[/snapback]</div> A door is not closed all the way (probably the hatch) or another SKS fob is in the car.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Nicole @ May 17 2007, 10:03 AM) [snapback]444250[/snapback]</div> You DID post this as a new thread. (By clicking on New Topic.) I.e. you did it right. And welcome to PriusChat.
This happens to me once in a while. Occasinally it's because one of the doors is slightly ajar (usually the hatch because the cargo mat gets in the way.) Other times it appears to be due to change in my pocket blocking the signal from the fob. Another push of the button results in the desired effect.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(brick @ May 18 2007, 09:59 AM) [snapback]444801[/snapback]</div> Sometimes it happens when the pocket change does NOT block the signal . . . ie; the FOB is so close to the door, that the smart system thinks that the FOB is IN the car. The weaker the signal, the more likely it is that the door locks will function properly. And Yes, welcome to P.C. !!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Nicole @ May 17 2007, 01:03 PM) [snapback]444250[/snapback]</div> "Rang a siren"? Like the security alarm? Or it beeped a bunch of times? If the latter, I agree with the prior posters, you have a door open. It isn't likely that the car is still on, it would have beeped when you opened the door.
