My door open light is always on - even when all the doors are closed. Any help trouble shooting this problem? I have a 1997 impreza

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Virginia, make sure the dimmer switch is not locked all the way on so that the inside lights stay on all the time. If that has repaired your problem awesome. BUT, if it did not fix your problem here's something you can try, but TAKE NOTE that if this doesn't work then it could be several other things. TRY THIS: Unhook the negative battery cable (Black Cable) for 20 seconds then hook it back up and tighten it firmly. This should reset all the computers and hopefully repair your problem. BUT, if this doesn't repair it then it could be a door switch stuck in the open position including the hood switch if in fact you have one. For last it could be the Body Computer if your vehicle is equipped. Hope this helps Virginia and check out my auto-repair website and the testimonials of satisfied customers: http://www.bigasautorepair.com/

Not a professional, but what i would trouble shoot is when you close the door, it pushes against a little button. Sort of like a fridge (when you open it the light comes on, close it, it pushes against a little push in type button! It may be just from one door.....if you have a few friends around (4 people) then open each door and locate the button (may just be on the front doors). Look to where the doors are bolted on.....there should be something there!

Good Luck!

Could be a faulty switch or a wiring problem. A dealer or authorized repair shop can answer the question about what is wrong and provide a cost estimate to repair it.

The door switches are built into the door latches on the Expedition. This makes the problem hard to isolate without taking the doors apart. Try spraying some WD40 into the door latches and opening and closing each door several times. Usually this will free up the sticking switch. My experience is that most of the time the drivers door switch is at fault.

Hi
they have little pin switches on the inside of the door jar's check all these are pushing in and then back out when the door is open, they stick internally sometimes and you have to wd-40 them to free them up.

Also is the door light the same one for the boot? or is that another light? if it is a shared light for both then check the boot lid underside and the small panel on the bottom where your knees would be ensure these are all clean and have a good contact.

If no joy please get back to me.

CHECK ALL THE LITTLE BUTTONS OR SWITCHES THAT THE DOOR HITS WHEN IT CLOSES THEY ARE USALY IN FRONT BY WHERE THE HINGES ARE OR NEAR THE BACK WHERE THE DOOR LATCHES YOU WILL NO CAUSE YOU CAN PUSH THEM IN WITH YOUR FINGER JUST LIKE A BUTTON PUSH ALL THEM IN ONE DOOR AT A TIME YOUR DOME LIGHT SHOULD GO OF WITH THE DOORS OPEN WHEN YOU PUSH THEM IN (ONE AT A TIME) AS EACH ONE YOU PUSH IN TURNS OFF THE DOME LIGHT OR THE BEEPING STOPS LIKE WHEN YOU LEAVE YOURE LIGHTS ON AND OPEN THE DOOR THIS SHOULD HELP YOU FIND THE FAULTY SWITCH THERE IS ONE FOR EACH DOOR

check the door switches this is the push type switch at each door sounds like maybe one is bad ,,like a door is not closed tite hpoe this helps

If I am not mistaken, the plunger is located in the door with the latch. Most of the time you can just pull the door panel off and adjust the switch. After opening and closing the door, they get knocked out of adjustment. I sincerely hope that this helped you. Take care and best wishes.
Bryon

can any1 help me as my interior light not workin with doors when i use door settings get nothing till i close the doors and it comes on dull

okay this how you do it you lift the handle up on the car and you move it back and it should go back only when the handle is up