Re: [DML] those &^%$# door lights

["Dave Sontos" <dsontos@xxxx>]

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Dave Sontos
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From: <billsfanmd@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 11:07 PM
Subject: [DML] those &^%$# door lights


> I have the most frustrating door lights of all time.....I can sit there a
> million times and push the little door light/door ajar button and the
lights
> go out instantly. As soon as I close the door, the lights stay
on!!!!!....Is
> this magic? Obviously the door closing shut is not pushing that little
knob
> at all or maybe somehting is shorting somewhere...
>
> I have the rubber tip on it and it is secured correctly on the side of
> dash.....My door closes perfectly. I know these lights staying on is a
common
> problem and a major source of battery drain. When I drive, the red door
ajar
> light blinks intermittently just to remind me the problem is there :-) I
> have now just unhooked the electricity to that switch until I find a
> solution. I hate worrying every time I close the door that the lights are
> going out and I'll have a dead battery after a few
days...solutions?....Are
> there better door switches out there?.....
>
> Mike C
> 2109
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