How To Fix Lexus Power Door Problems

Are you experiencing Lexus power door problems? Whether your doors won’t lock or unlock, this can affect your ability to get about your daily life. Each door in your vehicle is powered by an individual solenoid. This solenoid is responsible for providing voltage to the two terminals within it, locking and unlocking the doors when prompted to do so. When one or more of your power doors stop working, this is due to a problem in the switch, solenoid or wiring. It can also be caused by a mechanical problem in your door.

In this article, we share with you some ways you can fix Lexus power door problems.

Rule Out Any External Factors

If you live in an area that experiences cool weather or particularly cold winters, you may already know the mechanism of your power door lock can freeze when the external temperature is too low. It is important to keep in mind that your car doors are not moisture-proof, and that the weather may very well be responsible for your power door lock problem instead of there being a internal problem you need to fix.

Check the Fuse Box

Are all your door locks not working instead of just one? If so, it’s best to start your investigation at a few spots. First of all, check the fuse box that protects the door lock circuit. You will want to try operating each switch to determine whether any of the doors can be locked with any of the switches. If you find that the answer is yes, it’s most likely that there’s a defective switch on the one or more door that does not open.

Pay Attention to the Wiring

The next thing you can try is operating the switch up and down. Next, open and close the doors a few times. If you find that the lock is working partially, the most likely issue is that you have a broken wire. This will need to be fixed or replaced as soon as possible.

Confirm If Doors Are Working Manually

Can you unlock the doors manually from the inside? If so, try doing this with the central unlocking button next. Then, you will also want to do this with your key fob from the outside. If you find that the central locking button and key fob does not work on one particular door but seems to be working with the others, it means that the affected door is worn out. This is likely to be the driver’s door as it’s used the most often.

Check Your Key Fob

Another likely issue is that your key fob is faulty. When that’s the case, it’s most likely due to two common causes. The first possibility is that the battery is dead and will need replacement.

If you have switched out the battery and the problem still persists, chances are that your key fob needs to be reprogrammed. The only way of doing that is to bring it down to a professional service department, such as the one at Prestige Lexus. Our trained and certified technicians can get your key fob sorted out in no time!