I ve replace a few door lock cylinders due to damage non operation in all the cases the inner door panel will have to come off to expose the rear portion of the lock cylinder.
How change toyota door key locks.
You can control the behavior of the automatic door locking feature on the toyota corolla.
Change the position to door make sure all the doors are shut and that your shift lever is set to park put the key in the ignition and turn it so it is set to on once you are in the on position and before 5 seconds has passed push down the door lock switch on the driver s side keeping it down for 5 seconds.
I thought it was the driver side door lock given how much it was used but it took my seeing a fracture on the key itself that made me pull out the last master key i had and when used all was good.
Lastly replace the moisture shield and put the door panel back into position.
Do not start the engine.
Just perform these steps to program the door locks.
If you go to a dealership it should be a lot less.
How to change the door lock sequence on a toyota by phillip m.
When all the doors are closed and the key is in the on position moving the shift lever out of park will automatically lock all doors.
When the shift lever is moved back into park and the key is turned off all of the doors are automatically unlocked.
Do one of the following depending on how you want the auto lock system to function.
1a auto shows you how to repair install fix change or replace a broken damaged worn or faulty door lock key cylinder.
Removing the electrical connections is essential when replacing car door locks endnote.
Close all doors and switch the ignition to the on position.
Also call a licensed locksmith for making a new car key and expect a quote of nearly 100.
When the car door does not unlock via the remote fob or the ignition key it might require replacing.
Perform step 2 within 20 seconds shift the shift lever to p or n and press and hold the driver s door lock switch or for approximately 5 seconds and then release.
This video is applicable to the 01.
Pretty easy to pull the door panels off first have to grab the screws under the armrests pry upward remove door handles watch the plastic control rod clip easy.