Door Warning Light Stays On

If the interior light is going on and off with the doors opening and closing you can pretty much rule out the door switches as they run from the same source.

Door warning light stays on.

As mentioned before when the light comes on the computer thinks one of your doors isn t closed all the way. Your vehicle has what is called door control modules. The open door light is staying on because there is a fault with one or more of the door ajar switches that are built into the door strikers and boot latch. Please spend a few m.

Unfortunately we need to find out which door this is. Here are the most common symptoms when the door jamb switch has failed or the door ajar warning stays on. Although this is a relatively simple system there are a few odd faults that can occur with the switch causing the door open warning light to come on and stay on. Car door open light stays on the door open light staying on is a common problem that happens when the door switch plunger sticks most likely due to an accumulation of dirt or rust.

My door ajar light stayed on occasionally after closing all the doors. This can create some visibility issues at night. Replace defective door switches or electrical components. As always if this video saved you time.

Dome light on if the vehicle thinks that the door is ajar it ll leave the dome light on. 2003 explorer door ajar light stay on when all doors are closed. Within the door latch there is a switch that tells the door module if the door is open or closed. This is how to fix it.

There might also be a fault in your car s computer. One or more of your door ajar warning light switches may be broken or worn out or could be causing a short in the system. They get gummed up and sometimes have a tendency to stick. I had this problem on my 2003 explorer and took wd40 and gave the lock mechanism a good dose where it meets the clasp on the door jam.

After the truck starts back up the door ajar light stays on. Your mechanic can troubleshoot the door ajar warning light identify the problem and repair it. Fortunately this is a simple problem to fix and doesn t take a lot of automotive expertise to repair. Door ajar light stay on after truck has been driven and turned off once.

Then open and close the doors a couple of times to get them working. On older vehicles there was an actual door ajar switch but your vehicle doesn t show a separate switch which means it is in the latch.