Door Ajar Indicator Malfunctioning

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:57 pm

About a week ago I was driving around a corner at night and noticed that it got bright in my car, I figured that I must have driven under a street light. Then it happened again and I looked down and my dash said that my front passenger door was open. The problem went away once I started going straight again. Now it does that all the time, which has lead me to just turn off my dome light. It's also starting to do it on the driver's side rear door.

So what's the problem? Bad door sensor(s)?

My friend has the same problem on his 95 Impreza Brighton.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:21 pm

Yeah, it's probably a bad switch in the door jamb.

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:01 pm

On my car the door sensor wire had shorted out in the chassis somewhere and I wasn't about to track that shiz. My domelight didnt work anyways, so I found the wire to the chime speaker and clipped it.

m44offroad · Post by **m44offroad** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:42 am

I'll trade you, on my car when you try to turn on the dome light the door ajar light comes on

AWD_addict · Post by **AWD_addict** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:59 am

Try rotating the door sensor, putting a spacer on it with tape, or replacing it. It's easy to figure it out and make your car less annoying.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:40 am

Haha ok. Thanks guys.

gbianchi · Post by **gbianchi** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:00 am

when mine did that i glued a nickle to the part of the door jam that hits the switch, problem solved
G.

ericem · Post by **ericem** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:10 am

Spray some contact cleaner on it maybe.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:27 am

Wonderfully ghetteaux solution, gbianchi! Well done.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:24 am

Haha definitely ghetto, but great work.

Yeah I found the problem though. The little rubber piece that goes over the actual switch was worn through and which didn't push the door switch in far enough. Should be easy to fix haha.

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:28 pm

nickel FTW!

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Door Ajar Indicator Malfunctioning

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