# Automatic locks not working

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-locks-not-working/183616>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** corolla, toyota\
**Created:** [April 17, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-locks-not-working/183616 "2022-04-17T19:54:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![christorhodes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@christorhodes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/christorhodes)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-locks-not-working/183616/1 "2022-04-17T19:54:57Z")

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Have a 2014 Toyota Corolla where the remote access controls have become inoperative. At first you would have to unlock the car manually and then the controls would work. Now, however, they do not work at any time. The car came with two. I have switched the batteries in both and neither works. Any suggestion would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-locks-not-working/183616/2 "2022-04-17T19:57:17Z")

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Is it possible for you to provide a bit more detail?  
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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-locks-not-working/183616/3 "2022-04-17T20:23:20Z")

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The vehicle does not respond to the keyless entry transmitters, do the power door locks operate from the door lock switches?

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**Author:** ![christorhodes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@christorhodes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/christorhodes)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-locks-not-working/183616/4 "2022-04-17T21:35:14Z")

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The locks operate manually fine. You hit the switch all doors respond correctly.

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**Author:** ![WALLY155587](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wally155587/32/12082_2.png) [@WALLY155587](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WALLY155587)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-locks-not-working/183616/5 "2022-04-18T19:22:27Z")

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You need to be more clear. First you said the key fob did not work after you replaced the batteries and then you said the doors respond correctly after you hit the “switch”???