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Intermittent exterior door lock button

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Eisenson, Feb 27, 2005.

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  1. DanMan32

    DanMan32 Senior Member

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    I think the reason behind the wait time is so you don't accidentally unlock the door with the sensor at the back of the handle when pushing the black button.
     
    #21 DanMan32, Mar 4, 2005
  2. Kyle Pehrson

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    Dan the wait time has nothing to do with this thread except that I always forget something in the car and have unlock after I lock it. ha ha
     
    #22 Kyle Pehrson, Mar 5, 2005
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    I installed a fresh battery, and a couple of days later it happened again. This time, instead of pushing the fob button to lock the car, I experimented. The next day it happened again, and I repeated the experiment. Two tests don't make a solid statistical base, but...

    When the fob is in my pocket and happens to be mixed with coins, the problem may arise. When I remove it from my pocket, or simply re-arrange the coin-fob mixture, the problem goes away. In other words, it appears that the metal coins caused the problem. I have no idea why that would have occurred now, after a year. My habits are the same...
     
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  4. Kyle Pehrson

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    I'm working on a theory, bad oscillators. I have not had one to test but on Monday I have one that the SKS is not working on the two front doors.
    There is a lot of test to do before we can know for sure I will let you all know. But this is the first inoperative and not intermittent I have had.
     
    #24 Kyle Pehrson, Mar 5, 2005
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