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Sliding door key wont work.
If your door key doesn t work right the first and most obvious step is to be sure you re using the right key.
As a result your patio door lock can malfunction.
This happens when the power sliding door isn t able to latch on properly due to something blocking it.
Pressing the interior door lock button doesn t work either.
At first the door won t work properly.
So for 4 years i drove the van without working electrical locks.
In this situation the best thing to do is to replace the cable.
Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the key to lubricate the inside of the lock.
Flip the key and open the door.
The electric sliding doors called power sliding doors by honda on your odyssey van may need to be reset from time to time particularly if the battery is replaced or disconnected for more than a few minutes.
If your power sliding doors are not functioning correctly either by using the door switch or the keyless.
Spray the door key with a graphite based lubricant.
If the electric motor or the mechanism inside the door lock actuator wears out the door lock may lock or unlock slowly or work sometimes but not all the time.
Sorry that we feel the need to state the obvious assuming that you re using the right key keep working it until it turns the lock.
Sometimes this just takes patience.
If your patio door isn t locking repair it quickly so that your home remains safe.
In most cases the problem with a door lock actuator is limited to only one door.
In some cars a failed door lock actuator may lock but won t unlock or the other way around.
Door key does not work.