Hmm 16k miles and my drivers side door lock no longer works.. - Toyota Yaris Forums

YarisSedan · 07-17-2009, 03:05 AM

So my drivers side door lock actuator no longer works now. Annoying to have to use the key to lock and unlock the door now instead of being able to use the remote. Sucks cause i never have time to drop it off at the dealer. I guess it will be a good time to get my a/c smell looked at at the same time.

yaris-me · 07-17-2009, 03:24 AM

Could the battery in the remote be the problem?

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-17-2009, 07:43 AM

The A/C smell is normal, but are you sure it's an actuator and not a fuse?

Shroomster · 07-17-2009, 02:37 PM

if it still works with the key then it's the actuator that has gone out....

Altitude · 07-17-2009, 03:19 PM

Just a thought - does the "child lock" feature also disable the drivers side locks and perhaps you accidentally turned it on? I don't know if it does or not because I've never tried it.

Shroomster · 07-17-2009, 11:12 PM

the child locks are only slide pins that disable the rear doors inner handle.

supmet · 07-17-2009, 11:38 PM

When mine stops, its usually not a battery or the actuator. Its the cable rubbing and getting stuck on a useless piece of plastic(that is now removed). I have crappy aftermarket door locks though.

auxmike · 07-17-2009, 11:58 PM

I have power locks, but no keychain thingy. Extends the life of the actuators.

I use a key to get in, actuators to lock up on the way out.
I have 25k now, BTW.
Let us know how you make out....

b_hickman11 · 07-19-2009, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altitude

Just a thought - does the "child lock" feature also disable the drivers side locks and perhaps you accidentally turned it on? I don't know if it does or not because I've never tried it.

I hope my child never tries to escape out of the driver's door. That would mean that he was driving or he crawled over the seats to get out of the driver's door!

b_hickman11 · 07-19-2009, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by auxmike

I have power locks, but no keychain thingy. Extends the life of the actuators.

I use a key to get in, actuators to lock up on the way out.
I have 25k now, BTW.
Let us know how you make out....

Your actuators are still moving when you unlock with a key.

YarisSedan · 07-19-2009, 09:27 PM

oh i know its the actuator cause i could hear i tmaking a loud noise weeks before it finally gave out. Only the drivers door dosnt work i think its cause i alawys double click my rmote to unlock all doors so that partically actuator works double time. I have aftermarket speakers i hope they dontt try to claim when they were isntalled something happend to the actuator cause its been doing it for awile before i even got the speakers

07-17-2009, 03:05 AM	#1
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Hmm 16k miles and my drivers side door lock no longer works.. So my drivers side door lock actuator no longer works now. Annoying to have to use the key to lock and unlock the door now instead of being able to use the remote. Sucks cause i never have time to drop it off at the dealer. I guess it will be a good time to get my a/c smell looked at at the same time. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

07-17-2009, 11:58 PM	#8
auxmike Drives: 2008 HB, A/T, Power W/L/M Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LI, New Yawk Posts: 2,063	I have power locks, but no keychain thingy. Extends the life of the actuators. I use a key to get in, actuators to lock up on the way out. I have 25k now, BTW. Let us know how you make out.... __________________ Never take eyes off opponent - Bruce Lee

07-19-2009, 09:27 PM	#11
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	oh i know its the actuator cause i could hear i tmaking a loud noise weeks before it finally gave out. Only the drivers door dosnt work i think its cause i alawys double click my rmote to unlock all doors so that partically actuator works double time. I have aftermarket speakers i hope they dontt try to claim when they were isntalled something happend to the actuator cause its been doing it for awile before i even got the speakers __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

07-17-2009, 03:24 AM	#2
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	Could the battery in the remote be the problem?

07-17-2009, 07:43 AM	#3
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	The A/C smell is normal, but are you sure it's an actuator and not a fuse?

07-17-2009, 02:37 PM	#4
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	if it still works with the key then it's the actuator that has gone out....

07-17-2009, 03:19 PM	#5
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	Just a thought - does the "child lock" feature also disable the drivers side locks and perhaps you accidentally turned it on? I don't know if it does or not because I've never tried it.

07-17-2009, 11:12 PM	#6
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	the child locks are only slide pins that disable the rear doors inner handle.

07-17-2009, 11:38 PM	#7
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	When mine stops, its usually not a battery or the actuator. Its the cable rubbing and getting stuck on a useless piece of plastic(that is now removed). I have crappy aftermarket door locks though.