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My headlights no longer turn off when I lock the car twice..?

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Old 11-26-07, 09:12 PM
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Default My headlights no longer turn off when I lock the car twice..?

Well I have always left my headlights on Auto. I would turn them off by locking it via the keys twice. I know many people on here do the same thing.

Anyways, I notice it wasn't working today for some reason. I dunno why. Also the turn signals no longer blink when I lock/unlock the car. They are supposed to blink, right? Blink once on lock, and blink twice on unlock?
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check to make sure all your doors are locking. My bet is that one or more of the door lock actuators aren't functioning properly anymore. If you make sure all the doors are locked, hit it again, it should beep, lights should go off.
Old 11-26-07, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Caoboy
check to make sure all your doors are locking. My bet is that one or more of the door lock actuators aren't functioning properly anymore. If you make sure all the doors are locked, hit it again, it should beep, lights should go off.
yeeeeep hes right.
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Originally Posted by Caoboy
check to make sure all your doors are locking. My bet is that one or more of the door lock actuators aren't functioning properly anymore. If you make sure all the doors are locked, hit it again, it should beep, lights should go off.
x2, thats whats going on with mine, check it out.
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damn.. my driver side front door actuator just went too. same problem. if i leave the lights on (auto) the only way to turn them off when outside the car due to this problem is to lock the door with the key and then hit the arm alarm button. pain in the ***.. ordering a new actuator from carson to fix this.. its a $200 part and its a pain to install so make sure thats your problem before you go ordering one up.
Old 11-27-07, 04:16 AM
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my extended warranty covers door lock actuators yay!
Old 11-27-07, 05:41 AM
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Dam weird coincidence, this just started happening to me yesterday on my rear passenger side door. For some reason though it won't lock when i try to lock it with the button on the key, but when i use the lock button on the driver door it does lock, weird huh? you guys think this could be the actuator or something else? Btw i just changed the key battery out about a week or two ago so i know it's not that ...
Old 11-27-07, 06:51 AM
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yup happened to me with my passnger side front door! what a conspiracy!
Old 11-27-07, 10:13 AM
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add me to the list. mine started doing the same thing 2 days ago.

a $200.00 part?...wow
Old 11-27-07, 10:28 AM
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rear passenger door for me
Old 11-27-07, 12:19 PM
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Sighs... wtf, lol. I make a thread and everyone comes forward

I dunno, the problem just kinda came out of nowhere. I'll wait a few more days to see what's up.
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Hey I Work @ Toyota... If Some One Gets Me A Part # Ill See What My Cost Is For Ya..bet Its Way Cheaper...
Old 11-27-07, 02:26 PM
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Yes, sounds like an actuator. Same thing happend to my GS400
Old 11-30-07, 06:03 PM
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I had the same problemm a few weeks ago (driver door). I just locked the door once I got out and hit the remote once while walking away.
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