locks clicking by themselves

[amykathleen]

we have a 95 honda minivan with automatic locks. the locks click periodically by themselves, not continously. the van is hasnt been driving in months (we drive the echo). but is there a simple solution to the lock problem? or would we just have to unhock the battery or something? we've had this lock problem for a few years now.

~Amy

[NineOne]

My suggestion is to take it to the dealer and have it looked at. I can't imagine why you haven't yet, as you've had the problem for several years now.

Beyond that I don't really know what I can tell you, and I'm not sure how much more there would be on the topic in an Echo and Yaris forum.

[amykathleen]

"My suggestion is to take it to the dealer and have it looked at. I can't imagine why you haven't yet, as you've had the problem for several years now."

we avoid the honda dealership like the plague (always waaay too expensive). it doesnt seem like a serious problem with the locks clicking, just annoying is all.

~Amy

[ECHOKnight2000]

Seems like there's something faulty mechanical locking mechenism...even if you don't like the dealer that might have to be your only choice...either way if you go to a garage they still have to order parts from the Honda dealer, but obviously its not a big deal if its been going on for awhile and if your not willing to shell out the money, but I understand it comes down to is it really worth the $$$$ on a car over ten years old. Good luck, sorry to hear about it.

[NineOne]

Maybe try to search for a London car forum. The closest I can think of is the Toronto section of www.revscene.net/forums but I've never had to look. Someone there can probably suggest a good shop to have a look at it for a fair price, or if you're lucky, someone there will be mechanically inclined and willing to have a look for a beer or some such.

[toyomoho]

Sometimes a faulty door switch will cause this, a loose wire, bad connection. This causes the auto lock system to respond as if the door is open/closed/open, etc.

[07WYarisRS]

Replace the door lock switches, one of them is bad.
My work truck ( 94 ford F150 ) does this every now and then and I have replaced both switches. A year later it started doing it again and once again I had a bad door locl switch.