If your door key doesn t work right the first and most obvious step is to be sure you re using the right key.
Sliding door key wont work.
In some cars a failed door lock actuator may lock but won t unlock or the other way around.
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 your power sliding doors are not functioning correctly either by using the door switch or the keyless.
As a result your patio door lock can malfunction.
Flip the key and open the door.
Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the key to lubricate the inside of the lock.
Pressing the interior door lock button doesn t work either.
Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant.
In this situation the best thing to do is to replace the cable.
Door key does not work.
When your sienna side door won t close one possibility is a circuit overload.
It is a complete pain in the arse to lean over the front seat to get.
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 patio door isn t locking repair it quickly so that your home remains safe.
So for 4 years i drove the van without working electrical locks.
Then it stops working at all.
This happens when the power sliding door isn t able to latch on properly due to something blocking it.
At first the door won t work properly.
Sometimes this just takes patience.