Hey everyone, so I’ve noticed some times when I exit the car, close the door, push in the handle to lock the door….the handle goes in all the way, but then comes back out and the car doesn’t lock…if I repeat the process it then locks as normal (morris fold in). The door is always fully shut and the key is in my pocket. Is this normal/happen to others? Thinking I’m just moving too fast for the system ☺️?

 

You're just moving too fast.

 

Ever tried lubricating the latch on the trail edge of the door? One or two drops of a light oil.

Perhaps the latch isn't moving far enough to tell the car that the door is fully closed.

 

I am glad you posted this, I have had this issue since purchasing mine back in 2020. Probably 3/4 of the time if I push the handle in it will go in, honk twice, and then pop back out. It is kind of embarrassing, to be honest, so I almost always press the button on the fob to lock it nowadays (like I'm some kind of mid 90s owning degenerate!). I have always wondered if anyone else had this issue and if they were ever able to resolve it.

 

Yes, this beep happens all the time - typically because the passenger hasn't fully closed their door or because the key fob signal is not strong enough or being blocked.

 

Well I’m glad to know I’m not the only speed racer when it comes to getting out of my car and hitting the handle to lock it. I’ll try and slow down and see if that does the trick :^)

 

My car does this to me a lot as well. Furthermore, when I try to lock it via the fob, it won't lock. I have walked around the car pointing the fob at different parts of the car hoping for a connection. I'm wondering if the car is for some reason unable to recognize the key fob (yes, new battery in fob). Is there an antenna/sensor somewhere that should pick up that signal?

 

Here the are for the vert, though these may be for keyless entry, I.e. how the car knows precisely where the fob is. It doesn’t need that info for a button press. Hmm, it says these are transmitter locations, so I guess it’s pinging the key fob.

 

That honk twice means there is some sort of issue. Here are a few other possible solutions: Check the batteries in the keyfob. They may need replaced. Also try reclosing the hood, trunk and passenger side door. One of them may not be fully closed.

 

Could it be tthat this indicates an intermittent fault with the sensors that register whether the hood, trunk, doors are closed? Or the windows?

 

If you have the app, when you get the double honk open up the app and see if it says anything is still open (windows, hood etc)

Usually the issue is keyfob batteries. I've found some whole batches that I buy don't work well, and other ones are fine. Also the contacts where the batteries connect inside the keyfob can come loose so try bending them so the fob battery is a tighter fit