# 2006 Accord sedan intermittent keyfob issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** honda\ **Created:** [January 1, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-accord-sedan-intermittent-keyfob-issue/173764 "2021-01-01T14:04:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nospamnyc\_173217](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c0e974/32.png) [@nospamnyc\_173217](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nospamnyc_173217)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-accord-sedan-intermittent-keyfob-issue/173764/1 "2021-01-01T14:04:07Z")
Happy New Year all. I’m in the southeast and we’ve experienced a cold spell for a few days. It was then this issue first cropped up. Found I could not unlock doors with fob. Manual unlock and car start up w/o problems. By the time I reach my destination fob works as expected (lock/unlocks). But issue arise again when parked overnight (warmer weather now). Swapped battery, even though original tests good. What is causing this? ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-accord-sedan-intermittent-keyfob-issue/173764/2 "2021-01-01T15:36:13Z")
How old is the car battery? ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-accord-sedan-intermittent-keyfob-issue/173764/3 "2021-01-01T16:23:23Z")
I would first suspect the switch contacts for the switch that closes and operates the door locks. The contacts may be dirty. Especially if you can hear the solenoid operate but the locks don’t move. ---
**Author:** ![nospamnyc\_173217](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c0e974/32.png) [@nospamnyc\_173217](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nospamnyc_173217)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-accord-sedan-intermittent-keyfob-issue/173764/4 "2021-01-01T17:38:33Z")
Battery about 6mos old. ---
**Author:** ![nospamnyc\_173217](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c0e974/32.png) [@nospamnyc\_173217](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nospamnyc_173217)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-accord-sedan-intermittent-keyfob-issue/173764/5 "2021-01-01T17:46:55Z")
Only time I hear anything is when the fob is actually working. Am told the driver side window doesn’t auto roll up; have to hold switch (haven’t personally experienced this yet). Also, the knob on door to manually lock/unlock feels loose; not as secure at other ones (at least the rear left one; didn’t tug on the others) ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-accord-sedan-intermittent-keyfob-issue/173764/6 "2021-01-02T20:44:37Z")
The contacts in the fob may just be worn out. Do you have another one? ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-accord-sedan-intermittent-keyfob-issue/173764/7 "2021-01-02T22:22:40Z")
Beyond all the other suggestions you may also be nearing the end of the fob battery’s life. It won’t hurt or cost much to replace it. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-accord-sedan-intermittent-keyfob-issue/173764/8 "2021-01-02T22:32:50Z")
Might need a little slip and slide on the mechanism. ---
**Author:** ![nospamnyc\_173217](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c0e974/32.png) [@nospamnyc\_173217](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nospamnyc_173217)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-accord-sedan-intermittent-keyfob-issue/173764/9 "2021-01-04T14:17:45Z")
Fob was replaced and programmed this past spring. Battery recently replaced. Not sure I understand “slip and slide on the mechanism”