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Old October 17th, 2014, 6:22 PM
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My dome light won't turn on when I open drivers door. Works fine from passenger door. Also radio won't turn off when driver's door opened. works fine with passenger door. Suspect a bad door switch but can't locate it. Computer system knows when driver door is opened. Any Ideas?
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We're sorry to hear of these difficulties, gneville. We are not certified technicians and we're unable to provide technical advice, but we'd be happy to look further into your concerns. Feel free to send us a private message with your full contact information, VIN, current mileage, and dealership name. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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Originally Posted by gneville
My dome light won't turn on when I open drivers door. Works fine from passenger door. Also radio won't turn off when driver's door opened. works fine with passenger door. Suspect a bad door switch but can't locate it. Computer system knows when driver door is opened. Any Ideas?
The door switch is usually located in the door lock mechanism, you will most likely need to remove the door panel to get access to it...
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Old October 21st, 2014, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by in2pro
The door switch is usually located in the door lock mechanism, you will most likely need to remove the door panel to get access to it...

Thanks for the info. I located it and resolved the problem.
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What did the problem turn out to be?
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Originally Posted by in2pro
What did the problem turn out to be?
The problem was the grease in the door latch mechanism. It was old and had gotten stiff. Thus the switch would not fully engage when the handle was pulled. if you pushed it to its full open position the light would come on. A little light oil loosened up the grease and it works great.
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Thank you for the follow-up.
It is very important for the members to find out what brought things to a satisfactory conclusion.
Well done !
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Originally Posted by gneville
Thanks for the info. I located it and resolved the problem.
How did you resolve your door switch problem?
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Originally Posted by Rachel Lea Falgout
How did you resolve your door switch problem?
See post #6.
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Originally Posted by gneville
Thanks for the info. I located it and resolved the problem.
how did you resolve this problem? I have the same issue in an 09'


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