Newest Problem - Power Locks
11-13-04, 12:10 PM
#1
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Delaware
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Newest Problem - Power Locks
Today started off like any normal day, I went to work and came home around 11:30 or so. Nothing out of the ordinary with my car. About 2 oclock I go outside to drive across campus and I hear a rapid clicking sound coming from my car. My keyless entry wouldnt work, and i used the key to open the door. The sound sounded like it was coming from the door, right around the power lock toggle. Tried to use the toggle both ways, and it didn't do anything, the clicking continued (this clicking is about 5 times a second or so).
Tried to start the car, no dice. Not even the starter fires, the key just turns and theres nothing at all. Checked the fuses, all of them are intact. Noticed the dome light and door lights were flickering, changing the dome light to OFF changed the speed of the clicking sometimes, and other times stopped it, and other times did nothing. I also played with the buttons that depress when the door is closed to turn off the light. Finally decided to detach the battery cables and let the computer restart. Left it unplugged for about an hour, reattached the cables and the engine beeped at me (I've never disconnected the battery before so I don't know if this is normal), sounded like it was coming from the alternator area. Clicking continued but sometimes stopped or changed speeds. Last idea was to take apart my key fob incase it was sending a bad signal, but that didn't do anything either.
Any ideas? I'm sure its something electronic but I'm unfamiliar with car electronics and am out of ideas. The noise stopped for good now, but the car still won't start. The battery is only a 1.5 years old (Die Hard Silver). This is a 92 ES btw.
To summarize:
1. Power locks are clicking
2. Disconnecting battery did nothing except make the engine beep when reconnected.
3. Interior lights flicker with clicking, dome light switch changes things but not consistently.
4. Fuses OK.
5. Car won't start, the starters don't even click.
Thanks guys.
Tried to start the car, no dice. Not even the starter fires, the key just turns and theres nothing at all. Checked the fuses, all of them are intact. Noticed the dome light and door lights were flickering, changing the dome light to OFF changed the speed of the clicking sometimes, and other times stopped it, and other times did nothing. I also played with the buttons that depress when the door is closed to turn off the light. Finally decided to detach the battery cables and let the computer restart. Left it unplugged for about an hour, reattached the cables and the engine beeped at me (I've never disconnected the battery before so I don't know if this is normal), sounded like it was coming from the alternator area. Clicking continued but sometimes stopped or changed speeds. Last idea was to take apart my key fob incase it was sending a bad signal, but that didn't do anything either.
Any ideas? I'm sure its something electronic but I'm unfamiliar with car electronics and am out of ideas. The noise stopped for good now, but the car still won't start. The battery is only a 1.5 years old (Die Hard Silver). This is a 92 ES btw.
To summarize:
1. Power locks are clicking
2. Disconnecting battery did nothing except make the engine beep when reconnected.
3. Interior lights flicker with clicking, dome light switch changes things but not consistently.
4. Fuses OK.
5. Car won't start, the starters don't even click.
Thanks guys.
Last edited by skeemer; 11-13-04 at 12:11 PM.
11-14-04, 10:20 AM
#2
Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: 808
Posts: 1,384
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My mom's ES (sold) had a similar problem, though not as drastic as yours. After she'd get into the car and shut the door, the door locks would make the unlock sound, sometimes twice. There was a situation where when she was filling gas, as soon as she opened the door to get back in, the horn (alarm) started beeping. Took it in to the dealer but they couldn't find anything wrong. It would happen once in a while. She had a '98. 
11-14-04, 10:29 AM
#3
Dysfunctional Veteran
Re: Newest Problem - Power Locks
Originally posted by skeemer
Today started off like any normal day, I went to work and came home around 11:30 or so. Nothing out of the ordinary with my car. About 2 oclock I go outside to drive across campus and I hear a rapid clicking sound coming from my car. My keyless entry wouldnt work, and i used the key to open the door. The sound sounded like it was coming from the door, right around the power lock toggle. Tried to use the toggle both ways, and it didn't do anything, the clicking continued (this clicking is about 5 times a second or so).
Tried to start the car, no dice. Not even the starter fires, the key just turns and theres nothing at all. Checked the fuses, all of them are intact. Noticed the dome light and door lights were flickering, changing the dome light to OFF changed the speed of the clicking sometimes, and other times stopped it, and other times did nothing. I also played with the buttons that depress when the door is closed to turn off the light. Finally decided to detach the battery cables and let the computer restart. Left it unplugged for about an hour, reattached the cables and the engine beeped at me (I've never disconnected the battery before so I don't know if this is normal), sounded like it was coming from the alternator area. Clicking continued but sometimes stopped or changed speeds. Last idea was to take apart my key fob incase it was sending a bad signal, but that didn't do anything either.
Any ideas? I'm sure its something electronic but I'm unfamiliar with car electronics and am out of ideas. The noise stopped for good now, but the car still won't start. The battery is only a 1.5 years old (Die Hard Silver). This is a 92 ES btw.
To summarize:
1. Power locks are clicking
2. Disconnecting battery did nothing except make the engine beep when reconnected.
3. Interior lights flicker with clicking, dome light switch changes things but not consistently.
4. Fuses OK.
5. Car won't start, the starters don't even click.
Thanks guys.
Today started off like any normal day, I went to work and came home around 11:30 or so. Nothing out of the ordinary with my car. About 2 oclock I go outside to drive across campus and I hear a rapid clicking sound coming from my car. My keyless entry wouldnt work, and i used the key to open the door. The sound sounded like it was coming from the door, right around the power lock toggle. Tried to use the toggle both ways, and it didn't do anything, the clicking continued (this clicking is about 5 times a second or so).
Tried to start the car, no dice. Not even the starter fires, the key just turns and theres nothing at all. Checked the fuses, all of them are intact. Noticed the dome light and door lights were flickering, changing the dome light to OFF changed the speed of the clicking sometimes, and other times stopped it, and other times did nothing. I also played with the buttons that depress when the door is closed to turn off the light. Finally decided to detach the battery cables and let the computer restart. Left it unplugged for about an hour, reattached the cables and the engine beeped at me (I've never disconnected the battery before so I don't know if this is normal), sounded like it was coming from the alternator area. Clicking continued but sometimes stopped or changed speeds. Last idea was to take apart my key fob incase it was sending a bad signal, but that didn't do anything either.
Any ideas? I'm sure its something electronic but I'm unfamiliar with car electronics and am out of ideas. The noise stopped for good now, but the car still won't start. The battery is only a 1.5 years old (Die Hard Silver). This is a 92 ES btw.
To summarize:
1. Power locks are clicking
2. Disconnecting battery did nothing except make the engine beep when reconnected.
3. Interior lights flicker with clicking, dome light switch changes things but not consistently.
4. Fuses OK.
5. Car won't start, the starters don't even click.
Thanks guys.
your battery is WAY dead, my 90 ES250 did the same thing after leaving the headlights on for 4 hours. connect a jumpercable set to it from another car and charge for about 20 minutes, it shoudl crank right up!
the beepjng you heard was the ECU, its normal.
Last edited by ArmyofOne; 11-14-04 at 10:31 AM.
11-15-04, 11:10 AM
#4
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Delaware
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Good news everyone
Thanks for all the input guys. I took my battery to Sears today and sure enough it flunked their charger, so I got a brand new battery. This makes me happy because it lets me know it was the battery and not a power leak somewhere that was draining it.
And the lock problem is gone, must have been because of the low battery like you guys suggested.
Thanks for all the help.
Thanks for all the input guys. I took my battery to Sears today and sure enough it flunked their charger, so I got a brand new battery. This makes me happy because it lets me know it was the battery and not a power leak somewhere that was draining it.
And the lock problem is gone, must have been because of the low battery like you guys suggested.
Thanks for all the help.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
PhilipMSPT
SC430 - 2nd Gen (2001-2010)
10
07-23-16 07:57 PM
