Driver's door entry button (Convenience Pkg.) not working
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Driver's door entry button (Convenience Pkg.) not working
Ok, I know how to search, and even used google to scour the site, but haven't turned up anything of meaning towards my issue. If anyone knows of a post that might address my issue, I'd appreciate a link!
About a year ago, the button on the exterior of my driver's door stopped responding. It happened one day, worked again the next day, then quit for good. The trunk and passenger side (request..?) buttons work, and all buttons on the smart key fobs themselves work. The car starts normally.. it's just the exterior button on the diver's door that has quit.
My conclusion at this point is that the button or wiring has failed, or that possibly the sensor for that zone has failed. From my understanding, there is a sensor that detects when the smart fob is in the zone around the 'request button' that enables the car to respond to any presses of that specific request button (eg. standing behind the trunk, the trunk 'request button' will open the trunk, but if another person tries pressing one of the 'request buttons' on either door, those won't operate).
I've had my inner door panel off several times, adjusting the window alignment, and more recently, replacing the window motor. The wiring appears to be tucked up well out of reach for anyone without kid size fingers, so I wasn't able to disconnect the wiring and check for continuity to further my trouble-shooting. Is there any good advice anyone can give on how to trouble-shoot my issue? I guess I need to check both the button and the sensing device, but I don't want to spend a day pulling apart trim and not find what I'm looking for.
Has anyone else had a 'request button' stop responding? Not worth paying a dealer, but I really miss the convenience of pressing the button and not having to fish for my fob to unlock the door.
Add this to an intermittent 3rd brake light, dead Bose CD player, malfunctioning TPMS system.. my wife thinks my car is falling apart. I know it as character, and I'm used to Nissan electrical gremlins from my '89 Maxima. My '03 Sentra was good though, until the engine and tranny tried to crap out before I had a chance to trade up.
About a year ago, the button on the exterior of my driver's door stopped responding. It happened one day, worked again the next day, then quit for good. The trunk and passenger side (request..?) buttons work, and all buttons on the smart key fobs themselves work. The car starts normally.. it's just the exterior button on the diver's door that has quit.
My conclusion at this point is that the button or wiring has failed, or that possibly the sensor for that zone has failed. From my understanding, there is a sensor that detects when the smart fob is in the zone around the 'request button' that enables the car to respond to any presses of that specific request button (eg. standing behind the trunk, the trunk 'request button' will open the trunk, but if another person tries pressing one of the 'request buttons' on either door, those won't operate).
I've had my inner door panel off several times, adjusting the window alignment, and more recently, replacing the window motor. The wiring appears to be tucked up well out of reach for anyone without kid size fingers, so I wasn't able to disconnect the wiring and check for continuity to further my trouble-shooting. Is there any good advice anyone can give on how to trouble-shoot my issue? I guess I need to check both the button and the sensing device, but I don't want to spend a day pulling apart trim and not find what I'm looking for.
Has anyone else had a 'request button' stop responding? Not worth paying a dealer, but I really miss the convenience of pressing the button and not having to fish for my fob to unlock the door.
Add this to an intermittent 3rd brake light, dead Bose CD player, malfunctioning TPMS system.. my wife thinks my car is falling apart. I know it as character, and I'm used to Nissan electrical gremlins from my '89 Maxima. My '03 Sentra was good though, until the engine and tranny tried to crap out before I had a chance to trade up.
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Just had my valve body replaced at the dealership, and now when i try to unlock/lock the doors via exterior lock button, all i get is a beeping noise from the car, and nothing happening. When I push the lock/unlock buttons on the fob, it works completely fine, just when using exterior lock/unlock buttons that it beep for about 3-4 seconds and does nothing after. Anyone issue the same thing? This issue is on a 2006 G35 Sedan. Thanks!
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Just had my valve body replaced at the dealership, and now when i try to unlock/lock the doors via exterior lock button, all i get is a beeping noise from the car, and nothing happening. When I push the lock/unlock buttons on the fob, it works completely fine, just when using exterior lock/unlock buttons that it beep for about 3-4 seconds and does nothing after. Anyone issue the same thing? This issue is on a 2006 G35 Sedan. Thanks!
It sounds liek you're describing what happens when you leave the fob inside the car and then try to lock the door from the buttons on the door. It beeps to tell you "Hey, dunny, your keys are inside still."
Did you maybe give the shop your second key fob, and now it's still in the car somewhere?
Try this- have someone sit in your car when you try to lock it from the outside using the button on the door. If it still beeps like crazy at you, have the person inside then try to start your car without you moving from where you're standing. If the car starts, that will tell you that the sensors are registering your key fob as if it's still inside. Then, turn the car completely off, making sure to turn the ignition switch completely counter-clockwise, then toss the key fob far away from the car (or you walk away while holding it), and have the other person try to start your car again. If it still starts, you better start looking for a second fob somewhere in your car...
You can also leave the fob you normally use far from the car, and just try to lock the car with the door button, or try to start it, and if it beeps like mad, or starts even though you don't have your fob with you, that will also confirm that there's got to be another fob inside the car. This won't test to see if the interior sensor is overly sensitive, like the last set of procedures will.
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This thread doesn't really have an answer but it has some good info about the button/door handle relationship. https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...placement.html
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