2000 Honda Accord Remote Locks Fail

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MAGESH
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Hi,
I have a Honda Accord 2000, SE Model. My car has a peculiar problem. I am not able to control the passenger side locks (the front non driver door and the door behind it) using my remote. This problem does not happen when i use my remote for the first time in the morning. Everyday morning when I unlock the car using my remote all the 4 doors unlock properly but from the next time onwards for the rest of the day the passenger side front door and back door will not open or lock using my remote. The remote again works properly if I try after a long break of half a day or so like leaving the car at office in morning and then try unlocking when I return home in the evening . I am able to operate all the 4 doors manually though. This problem started with the back door of the passenger side and now has spread to the front door also. What could be the problem???

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Mags
Jun 23, 2006 at 10:04 AM
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CODY-ODY
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try checing the wiring harness where the hinge is on the driver's door,if I remember correctly there is a connector there between the door and the harness that often comes loose.
The other thing I've seen is the control unit failing(this is incorporated in the window and lock switch on the driver's side)Check the connectors on the too.
Jun 26, 2006 at 12:00 PM

Suggested Repair

Inspect the wiring harness and connector at the driver's door hinge, which often loosens. Also check the driver's door power window and lock switch, which contains the lock control unit, and the connectors on top of it.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2000 Honda Accord SE says the passenger-side front and rear power locks stop responding to the remote after the first unlock of the day, then work again after a long break. Manual lock operation still works, and the problem began at the rear passenger door before affecting the front passenger door. The expert recommends checking the driver's door hinge wiring harness connector and the driver's door lock and window switch control unit and its connectors.

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