Driver-side door not responding !

[Pish]

Hey there everyone !


I spent some time scroll through the previous threads but could not find an answer .

Recently my driver-side door stopped responding as I walk right next to it to unlock my car via handle (keyless lock/unlock) .

I find this very peculiar because my passenger-side still responds as I walk up to grab the handle with the fob in range .

Did I accidentally pressed something that caused this ?

Also my car recently has had some body work done , if I did not press anything I believe this may have caused the issue with the door not responding .

It is funny because to others it appears that I am a gentleman who likes to open doors for my passengers when in reality I am too lazy to press the button the fob that is in my pocket .


Please help !

[Tcoat]

If the body work involved the door it is very likely they did not hook the wires back up.

[Pish]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

If the body work involved the door it is very likely they did not hook the wires back up.

That is what I am thinking !

Although the door did not get damage in the hit and run accident it is on the same side .

I wanted to just figure out what had happened before heading back to my body shop to get it fixed .

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Pish

That is what I am thinking !

Although the door did not get damage in the hit and run accident it is on the same side .

I wanted to just figure out what had happened before heading back to my body shop to get it fixed .

Did it work after the accident but before the repairs?

[TheVoiceOfReason]

I had the same happen after bodywork. I had the bodyshop check that the wires were hooked up, and they told me that the dealer would need to reprogram it. Only my trunk button still works. I havent bothered to go to the dealer to see though as I know they will charge me, and I forgot about it after I got used to pushing the button on the key. Mine did work after the accident, but before repair.

[Pish]

Originally Posted by TheVoiceOfReason

I had the same happen after bodywork. I had the bodyshop check that the wires were hooked up, and they told me that the dealer would need to reprogram it. Only my trunk button still works. I havent bothered to go to the dealer to see though as I know they will charge me, and I forgot about it after I got used to pushing the button on the key. Mine did work after the accident, but before repair.

Thank you for your input !

It's funny because I just dropped my car off for service at the dealership ; should of asked them how much it would cost !

I'll see if they will charge for that .

[Raven604]

Try holding down the window button for like 10s

[TheVoiceOfReason]

Originally Posted by Raven604

Try holding down the window button for like 10s

That is for a window reset I believe, which is not the issue here. This is the proximity door unlock in the door handles that the BRZ limited, and certain FRS models have.

[zc06_kisstherain]

Originally Posted by Raven604

Try holding down the window button for like 10s

lol
try holding your brain for 10s and come back and re-read.

[mig86]

Disconnecting the door handles wouldn't require anything to be re-programed. The sensors in the handles are just that, the smarts are within the central smart entry ECU.
I would bet that there is a harness connector loose or not connected. Probably in the foot well / cowl area.


Where was the accident damage?

[Pish]

Originally Posted by mig86

Disconnecting the door handles wouldn't require anything to be re-programed. The sensors in the handles are just that, the smarts are within the central smart entry ECU.
I would bet that there is a harness connector loose or not connected. Probably in the foot well / cowl area.


Where was the accident damage?

The accident happened on the driver-side of the car right above the wheel well near the taillight .

Planning on dropping by my body shop anyway in the near future to pick up a check , I'll ask them to double check the connection before going to Toyota .