# Car locks automatically after unlocking and not opening within a few seconds **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota, camry\ **Created:** [August 14, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270 "2023-08-14T14:35:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shimonfrank2\_186427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@shimonfrank2\_186427](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shimonfrank2_186427)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/1 "2023-08-14T14:35:46Z")
Hi, Is there any way to disable the feature on my 2004 Camry, that if I click on the unlock button on the remote, if I don’t open the door within a few seconds, the door locks again. Can I stop that from happening? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/2 "2023-08-14T14:55:27Z")
Look in your owners manual for that. If you don’t have one, a pdf version can be downloaded for free from [Toyota.com](http://Toyota.com) ---
**Author:** ![shimonfrank2\_186427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@shimonfrank2\_186427](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shimonfrank2_186427)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/3 "2023-08-14T15:35:13Z")
If I’m not mistaken, it only talks about this (see attached), but not what I’m trying to figure out. For that it just says the following: _You have 30 seconds to open a door after using the wireless remote unlock feature. If a door is not opened by then, all the doors will be automatically locked again and one beep will be heard._ ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/c/3ce3743683bad1ede18be6145893e9f112bb2387.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/4 "2023-08-14T15:42:44Z")
> [@shimonfrank2\_186427](#): > > You have 30 seconds to open a door after using the wireless remote unlock feature. If a door is not opened by then, all the doors will be automatically locked again and one beep will be heard. I don’t see that in the page you posted. But I DID see that Mode 2 cancel the automatic functions. Are you IN Mode 2? And it still does this? ---
**Author:** ![shimonfrank2\_186427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@shimonfrank2\_186427](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shimonfrank2_186427)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/5 "2023-08-14T15:47:09Z")
Attached is that part. I’m not currently in mode 2, But I didn’t think it has what to do with it. I’ll try. Thank you for your help ![IMG_1581.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/4/d44a885d88c04cb74a8d04baa9eb01a5efe06ed4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![shimonfrank2\_186427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@shimonfrank2\_186427](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shimonfrank2_186427)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/6 "2023-08-14T16:49:29Z")
I’m in mode 2 and it still happens ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/7 "2023-08-14T16:53:01Z")
Then it can’t be disabled. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/8 "2023-08-14T17:11:14Z")
What you might be experiencing are the early signs of a BCM starting to fail. > **[5 Common Symptoms of a Failing Body Control Module (BCM) - Module Experts](https://moduleexperts.com/5-common-symptoms-failing-body-control-module-bcm/)** > > If your BCM malfunctions, you will notice a negative effect on the operation of your vehicle. Watch out for these symptoms. Tester ---
**Author:** ![shimonfrank2\_186427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@shimonfrank2\_186427](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shimonfrank2_186427)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/9 "2023-08-14T17:27:46Z")
No that’s not the case. The manual says it happens automatically. I want to disable it. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/4/d44a885d88c04cb74a8d04baa9eb01a5efe06ed4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/10 "2023-08-14T17:44:23Z")
The BCM is what controls how long the doors stay unlocked. Tester ---
**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:** [August 14, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/11 "2023-08-14T17:52:52Z")
After unlocking the doors with the remote, open (and close) one of the doors, this is the only way I have found to cancel the auto relock feature. ---
**Author:** ![shimonfrank2\_186427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@shimonfrank2\_186427](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shimonfrank2_186427)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-locks-automatically-after-unlocking-and-not-opening-within-a-few-seconds/192270/12 "2023-08-14T18:47:51Z")
Oh you are explaining why it locks after 15 seconds as opposed to 30 seconds? I wanted to turn off the feature entirely