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Question about rear hatch close and lock button.
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New information (to me anyway).
I took my LC in for the 10,000 mile service. Although I thought I had succeeded in programing this button myself I had still ben experiencing sporadic results with no pattern. So I told them to program it at the dealer.
They told me you have to hold the fob in your hand when you press the button. I told them that was BS and it's called keyless entry for a reason and the manual says nothing about this. But what it did confirm is that the vehicle is very sensitive to the location of the fob to ensure you do not lock it in the vehicle. I tried it with the fob in my hand and it works flawlessly, of course. But I think it can work with the fob in your pocket if you're standing in the right place and maybe not wearing multiple layers of clothing like many of us are now.
In short, it's "working as designed" but Toyota could have done a better job.
I took my LC in for the 10,000 mile service. Although I thought I had succeeded in programing this button myself I had still ben experiencing sporadic results with no pattern. So I told them to program it at the dealer.
They told me you have to hold the fob in your hand when you press the button. I told them that was BS and it's called keyless entry for a reason and the manual says nothing about this. But what it did confirm is that the vehicle is very sensitive to the location of the fob to ensure you do not lock it in the vehicle. I tried it with the fob in my hand and it works flawlessly, of course. But I think it can work with the fob in your pocket if you're standing in the right place and maybe not wearing multiple layers of clothing like many of us are now.
In short, it's "working as designed" but Toyota could have done a better job.
With a short transmission range of the fob it's harder for thieves to clone your signal.
I only use a credit card key, which has an even shorter range and have no issue holding the CC key in my hand when I want to use the "lock and Walk" feature. (most times it works being in my pocket but not every time)
I keep the key fob in my pocket and I’ve never had a problem with the closing lock.
The back hatch has been an intermittent mystery for us since purchasing. Today I decided to search the forum for advice. Someone mentioned standing underneath the door and push the button. I’m tall. That seemed like a really bad idea. But that’s how it works. It’s fine for the wife and she uses that feature more than I do. So thank you forum.
Greetings- I have a first edition and stumbled across this thread. Trying to figure mine out too. I tested after I locked my vehicle with my digital key and fob by using my finger and pressed on the door handle, all door(S) seemed to be locked.
About an hour later i checked my Toyota App and confirmed that all Doors were locked, however the Hatch said “closed” not locked.
This had me concerned, so I went outside without my key fob and and tried to open my glass hatch, which I could!!!
Doesn’t seem right……
…..then I thought about it- was it because I also had my phone in my pocket as well (digital key) which unlocked the glass hatch when I was near? Or this whole time I’ve owned this car, the rear glass has never been locked!!!!!!!!!!
About an hour later i checked my Toyota App and confirmed that all Doors were locked, however the Hatch said “closed” not locked.
This had me concerned, so I went outside without my key fob and and tried to open my glass hatch, which I could!!!
Doesn’t seem right……
…..then I thought about it- was it because I also had my phone in my pocket as well (digital key) which unlocked the glass hatch when I was near? Or this whole time I’ve owned this car, the rear glass has never been locked!!!!!!!!!!
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To my knowledge you cannot pop the glass, doors or unlock the rear hatch with proximity of the FOB. they require a physical touch, pressing of a button or a signal from the app (which would require an icon to by pressed on the screen) The only things that I'm aware that's triggered by proximity are the puddle lights and the running board lights (if equipped). If you have an LC with a powered rear hatch and the hatch has been raised and the glass gets popped (unlocked) the hatch will not lower and will just beep at you (don't ask how I know this)
(edit) the rear glass relay that allows the glass button to operate, may also be tied into the proximity sensor, IDK. I did tie directly into the glass popper mechanism when I did my interior glass popper switch (no proximity required).
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Ok this is interesting. I do this all the time grocery shopping. I lock all doors, shop, come back to vehicle with fob in pocket, walk to back and push rubber circle button to open rear glass. It pushes in and opens the glass. I have assumed glass was locked until it sensed the FOB was within proximity and then with press of button it unlocked.
That didn't occur to me, as I don't use the glass opening, but your post got me to thinking about when I did my switch mod. I edited my post to reflect.........
