Symptom Troubleshooting Chart - Power Door Locks/Keyless Entry Remote Transmitter

2008 Mazda Tribute s Sport, 4WDSECTION Symptom Troubleshooting Chart - Power Door Locks/Keyless Entry Remote Transmitter
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mazda Tribute. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING CHART - POWER DOOR LOCKS/KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE TRANSMITTER

Problem Possible Cause Action
All door locks are inoperative
  • Circuitry.
  • Smart junction box (SJB).
All door locks are inoperative from one switch
  • Door lock control switches.
  • Circuitry.
  • Smart junction box (SJB).
A single door lock is inoperative
  • Door lock actuators.
  • Circuitry.
  • Smart junction box (SJB).
The door locks operate only one way
  • Circuitry.
  • Smart junction box (SJB).
The doors do not lock/unlock using the remote transmitter
  • Remote transmitter battery.
  • Remote transmitter.
  • Remote transmitter programming.
  • Aftermarket systems.
  • High power devices.
  • TV/radio transmission towers.
  • Smart junction box (SJB).
The remote keyless entry transmitter is out of synchronization
  • Remote transmitter button pressed a substantial amount of times while outside the range of the vehicle.
  • Remote transmitter.
Panic feature is inoperative/does not operate correctly
  • Remote transmitter.
  • Smart junction box (SJB).
The remote transmitter has poor range performance
  • Aftermarket systems.
  • High power devices.
  • TV/radio transmission towers.
  • Remote transmitter.
  • Smart junction box (SJB).
The power door unlock inhibit feature is inoperative
  • Feature not enabled.
  • ENABLE the power door unlock inhibit feature.
  • Smart junction box (SJB).
The smart lock does not operate correctly
  • LH front door ajar switch.
  • Smart junction box (SJB).
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