Finally gave up on the “walk away” door locking

[lanb]

I spoke with a service manager today and got good (bad, really) answers about the walk-away lock feature. The multi-beep issue has something to do with the D-bar (??) which essentially the part of the frame of the car near the drivers seatbelt. If the fob passes that point, and you close the doors, the car will multi-beep. Hence - if your FOB is in your left pocket as you exit, you're probably not going to experience an issue. My purse, however, swings over my right shoulder and routinely passes that dead zone. #itsamansworld Unfortunately, it's a design that Honda doesn't view as a flaw or defect.

On another note, he seems to think the walk-away lock feature may be tied to our repeated failures with our 32A EVSE Level 2. I don't buy it, but I'll play the game until Honda admits there's something wrong with our car.

This seems like dealer talk (aka BS). I always have the key in my right pocket and it locks fine irrespective of any D-bar crossing as I walk away. The only time it does not lock is when I open the boot and have to take stuff out.

As for your charging problem, you most likely need the service update SB 18-097.
It appears that the stock car is very sensitive to voltage/power fluctuations from the EVSE.

 

[bill_m]

Today, when my wife went to her Clarity Touring with Fob #1, the seat didn't change to her settings. She had to press the #1 button the door. When she arrived at the mall, the car didn't lock itself after she exited as it usually does. After she drove home here's what happened:

1. She exited and heard the 10-beep warning--the car didn't lock
2. I went out to the garage with no fob, opened and closed the driver's door and heard 10 beeps
3. I tried every other door--they all caused the 10-beep warning
4. I opened and closed the trunk--nothing
5. I tried every door again--they all caused the 10-beep warning
6. I retrieved her Fob #1, got in and turned on the car
7. I turned off the car, exited, and the doors locked as they're supposed to do
8. I switched to my Fob #1 and went back to the car
9. The door unlocked and the seat moved to my settings, as it's supposed to do

I don't know why the car initially ignored my wife's fob, forcing her to select the #1 setting on the door
My wife didn't go to the trunk, so I don't know why the automatic locking didn't occur as she walked away
I can't figure out what state the car was in that made it beep whenever any door was closed with no fob present

I agree it would be nice if the 10-beep tirade was accompanied by an explanatory message on the head unit

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[bill_m]

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I wonder if it could be an issue with the fob rather than with the car?
We are told someplace not to store the fob next to the cellphone. Perhaps when the phone is active and stored next to it in the pocket or purse the signal is weak,
so it doesn't detect when you have left the car and expect the lock function. It still thinks the fob is still in the car and you are walking away.
That would account for most of items 1. thru 10.

Anyway, I keep the fob and phone in separate pockets and have never had that problem. (Not that that proves anything, but it is something worth looking at...)

 

[Clarity 4 life]

Deactivated Walk Away Auto Lock,
Reactivated again.
More convenient when activated then not.
I am in and out of the car at least 4 times a day. More convenient to not have to lock the car so many times.
The chances of someone trying to break into my car is very slim.