Buttons on door handles arent working?

djsekz · 11-15-2011, 04:29 PM

well since i had bought my 370z used. the door buttons to unlock and lock the car never worked...i took off my battery etc.. tried everything possible..key is always in my pocket . but never works...what could cause this?

kenchan · 11-15-2011, 04:33 PM

pull out the switch module from the door to see if it's even connected...(?)

djsekz · 11-15-2011, 04:40 PM

how can i do that?

kenchan · 11-15-2011, 04:47 PM

you can take a hard plastic squeegee or interior tool (if you have one) and pull-up the switch on the flat side (facing towards the rear of the car). just pull up and it will unlatch itself. it has a slip lock-tab thingie in the front end so dont pull there.

FuszNissan · 11-15-2011, 04:49 PM

Could be your key fob isn't communicating to the car properly as well.

kenchan · 11-15-2011, 05:44 PM

oh i thought you were talking about the switch trim module on the inside. if you're talking about the outside buttons then that's a completely different story.

TreeSemdyZee · 11-15-2011, 07:13 PM

I would hazard to guess that the key needs to be set up so the BCM recognizes it. Take it to the dealer and make them fix it.
My dealer had to do this on my 350 when they replaced the BCM.

bleufiend · 11-15-2011, 08:49 PM

Check with the dealer. When the keys in your pocket the sensor in the car should see it and allow ou to lock/unlock the car. If its not doing that then you have a problem.

djsekz · 11-16-2011, 12:03 AM

yeah it doesnt work at all!!

MattP725 · 11-16-2011, 01:35 AM

Have you tried it with the keys out of your pocket? Mine is pretty finicky.

XwChriswX · 11-16-2011, 01:40 AM

Could be a dead battery in the fob as well...

If it's the exterior button not working, did the owner have the handles painted? Perhaps they might not have connected something properly.

Are you having the same problem on both sides of the vehicle? Or just one?

djsekz · 11-16-2011, 02:05 AM

Nope car was dead stock...both sides arent working..i opened up one side today and everything was connected...

djsekz · 11-16-2011, 02:05 AM

tried everything!!

XwChriswX · 11-16-2011, 02:17 AM

Have you made sweet love to your Z yet? Maybe she's just got you in the doghouse? Take her for a good oil change and give her a sponge bath?

Ok, seriously...

Have you checked to see if maybe there is a blown fuse somewhere?

djsekz · 11-16-2011, 02:18 AM

ahah just tuned her up actually lol...actually thats what i was going to do tomorrow..where should i look?

11-15-2011, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
djsekz Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: norcal Posts: 245 Drives: 09 370Z/ 08 RR MATTE Rep Power: 0	Buttons on door handles arent working? well since i had bought my 370z used. the door buttons to unlock and lock the car never worked...i took off my battery etc.. tried everything possible..key is always in my pocket . but never works...what could cause this?

11-15-2011, 04:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	Could be your key fob isn't communicating to the car properly as well. __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

11-15-2011, 08:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
bleufiend Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 200 Drives: 370z MB Spt/Tour 6sp Rep Power: 14	Check with the dealer. When the keys in your pocket the sensor in the car should see it and allow ou to lock/unlock the car. If its not doing that then you have a problem. __________________ Z34 owner formerly Z33. OZOC FTW.

11-16-2011, 01:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	Could be a dead battery in the fob as well... If it's the exterior button not working, did the owner have the handles painted? Perhaps they might not have connected something properly. Are you having the same problem on both sides of the vehicle? Or just one? __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

11-16-2011, 02:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	Have you made sweet love to your Z yet? Maybe she's just got you in the doghouse? Take her for a good oil change and give her a sponge bath? Ok, seriously... Have you checked to see if maybe there is a blown fuse somewhere? __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

11-15-2011, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	pull out the switch module from the door to see if it's even connected...(?)

11-15-2011, 04:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
djsekz Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: norcal Posts: 245 Drives: 09 370Z/ 08 RR MATTE Rep Power: 0	how can i do that?

11-15-2011, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	you can take a hard plastic squeegee or interior tool (if you have one) and pull-up the switch on the flat side (facing towards the rear of the car). just pull up and it will unlatch itself. it has a slip lock-tab thingie in the front end so dont pull there.

11-15-2011, 05:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	oh i thought you were talking about the switch trim module on the inside. if you're talking about the outside buttons then that's a completely different story.

11-15-2011, 07:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	I would hazard to guess that the key needs to be set up so the BCM recognizes it. Take it to the dealer and make them fix it. My dealer had to do this on my 350 when they replaced the BCM.

11-16-2011, 12:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
djsekz Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: norcal Posts: 245 Drives: 09 370Z/ 08 RR MATTE Rep Power: 0	yeah it doesnt work at all!!

11-16-2011, 01:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	Have you tried it with the keys out of your pocket? Mine is pretty finicky.

11-16-2011, 02:05 AM	#12 (permalink)
djsekz Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: norcal Posts: 245 Drives: 09 370Z/ 08 RR MATTE Rep Power: 0	Nope car was dead stock...both sides arent working..i opened up one side today and everything was connected...

11-16-2011, 02:05 AM	#13 (permalink)
djsekz Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: norcal Posts: 245 Drives: 09 370Z/ 08 RR MATTE Rep Power: 0	tried everything!!

11-16-2011, 02:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
djsekz Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: norcal Posts: 245 Drives: 09 370Z/ 08 RR MATTE Rep Power: 0	ahah just tuned her up actually lol...actually thats what i was going to do tomorrow..where should i look?

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