In some cars a failed door lock actuator may lock but won t unlock or the other way around.
Sliding door key wont work.
At first the door won t work properly.
Door key does not work.
Flip the key and open the door.
This happens when the power sliding door isn t able to latch on properly due to something blocking it.
Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the key to lubricate the inside of the lock.
When your sienna side door won t close one possibility is a circuit overload.
The electric sliding doors called power sliding doors by honda on your odyssey van may need to be reset from time to time particularly if the battery is replaced or disconnected for more than a few minutes.
Patio doors lead to the outside and have to withstand all kinds of abuse from the weather doors being slammed and being hit with flying objects.
If your power sliding doors are not functioning correctly either by using the door switch or the keyless.
So for 4 years i drove the van without working electrical locks.
Sometimes this just takes patience.
Then it stops working at all.
Sorry that we feel the need to state the obvious assuming that you re using the right key keep working it until it turns the lock.
If the electric motor or the mechanism inside the door lock actuator wears out the door lock may lock or unlock slowly or work sometimes but not all the time.
Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant.
If your patio door isn t locking repair it quickly so that your home remains safe.
In most cases the problem with a door lock actuator is limited to only one door.
In this situation the best thing to do is to replace the cable.
If your door key doesn t work right the first and most obvious step is to be sure you re using the right key.