Thread: Interior Lights/Open Door alarm

Originally Posted by alpick

D2 RESET
1) With key in the ignition, motor and ignition in the off postion
2) open drivers door
3) remove key wait 10sec
4) insert key
5) close drivers door
6) start car

Found this. Done it?

Cheers

Tried this, still no lights, or Open door alarm

Do the lights come on if you open a passenger door?

And what is this open door alarm of which you speak? Do you mean the lights on reminder when you open the driver door? If so, it sounds like the drivers door latch switch is stuck open. It's normally open when the door is shut and closes when the door is opened.

I'm currently trying to establish which door is not closing (electronically) with mine and in the meantime every time I lock the car the horn beeps (door open alarm) and the interior lights stay. The lights stay on for 15 to 20 mins and then some timer kicks in a turns them off. The next time I go to the car and unlock it the lights don't work. Start the car and they are reset so that when they car stops and I get out the lights come back on until the next time out.

I am wondering if your lights have timed out and somehow can't be reset or your drivers door is always registering as shut? You would need to start and stop the engine and then test one of the other doors before the timeout kicks in.

Hope that makes sense

sorry different post

You replied no change?
But now It does?
Try unplugging the front doors via the foot well side kick panels (2 screws) to isolate the suspect door, not sure about the rear doors plugs

I reiterate Offtrack's question. Does the interior light come on when you open a passenger door? If so, it might simply be the rubber boot around the driver's door switch is compressed and stiff and not allowing the switch to close circuit when you open the door. If not, then it sounds like a bigger problem.

Originally Posted by northiam

You replied no change?
But now It does?
Try unplugging the front doors via the foot well side kick panels (2 screws) to isolate the suspect door, not sure about the rear doors plugs

You just half answered a question I had on another post about how do you isolate which door switch is faulty.

Thanks

Originally Posted by OffTrack

Do the lights come on if you open a passenger door?

And what is this open door alarm of which you speak? Do you mean the lights on reminder when you open the driver door? If so, it sounds like the drivers door latch switch is stuck open. It's normally open when the door is shut and closes when the door is opened.

No, lights do not come on when any door is opened. Drivers, passengers or tailgate.
All lights turn on manually.
Door open alarm - alarm that sounds when engine started with a door not properly closed.