Thread: wife's p38

Originally Posted by hiline

or a easy fix for it ???

cheers all

Replace it with a Defender.

Originally Posted by jimbo110

Replace it with a Defender.

I already have a 130TD5

Originally Posted by hiline

having a problem with the wife's drivers door

when the door is closed the display screen beeps and tells you the door is open


any suggestions on what it could be ???

or a easy fix for it ???

cheers all

Ray - they are normally connected through the door light switches, on the front pillar near the hindges, but some have a seperate switch in the same location (ie two switches)

They are normally held onto the pillar with one self tapping screw, and they get a bit dirty and the earth connection ends up being bad.

Unscrew the switch, it will just pop out of the pillar, clean it and the metal behind the switch, get a new self tapper and screw it back in.

Try that first.

Also check that the wire is still attached to the end of the switch

Originally Posted by hiline

I already have a 130TD5

Yeah, i mean to have two!

Originally Posted by ladas

Ray - they are normally connected through the door light switches, on the front pillar near the hindges, but some have a seperate switch in the same location (ie two switches)

They are normally held onto the pillar with one self tapping screw, and they get a bit dirty and the earth connection ends up being bad.

Unscrew the switch, it will just pop out of the pillar, clean it and the metal behind the switch, get a new self tapper and screw it back in.

Try that first.

hmmmm, a bad earth, who would have guessed!

Originally Posted by ladas

Ray - they are normally connected through the door light switches, on the front pillar near the hindges, but some have a seperate switch in the same location (ie two switches)

They are normally held onto the pillar with one self tapping screw, and they get a bit dirty and the earth connection ends up being bad.

Unscrew the switch, it will just pop out of the pillar, clean it and the metal behind the switch, get a new self tapper and screw it back in.

Try that first.

Also check that the wire is still attached to the end of the switch

thanks mate

i'll give that ago tomorrow

Ray, it is more than likely the door ajar switch.

Have a look at http://www.rangerovers.net/forum/index.php and search on door ajar (make sure you search on all terms) in the P38A forum

The switch is in the door latch. Possibly very corroded. See this thread for pic http://www.rangerovers.net/forum/viewtopic.php't=3870

Ron