Buick350X Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 01 Forest strange interior lighting problem The doom light will not come on when ya open the doors anymore. The blub is good, when switched to ON, it comes on, but inthe middle settings for the doors, nothing. Have check all the obvious stuff and nadda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) Some of the switches are set up with the middle position being ''OFF'' and the ''DOOR'' position at the end opposite that of ''ON''. Edited July 27, 2009 by OB99W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick350X Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 Nope, this one is ON-*-Off The dot* being for the doors position in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Does the warning light on the dash come on when a door is open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick350X Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 Hmmm never noticed that, Ill look later when it gets back home. Not a ubar big deal, just annoying when ya can't see getting in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Does it not come on when the just the drivers door is open or does it not come on no matter which door is open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick350X Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Does it not come on when the just the drivers door is open or does it not come on no matter which door is open? I can hear you laughing now, yep. Open other doors and the light comes on, only the drivers door doens't turn it on. [ So Im bettin its something I did but didn't know I did??? Some special feature of the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I can hear you laughing now, yep. Open other doors and the light comes on, only the drivers door doens't turn it on. [ So Im bettin its something I did but didn't know I did??? Some special feature of the car? play with, wiggle the door switch. does the 'door open' indicator on the dash light up when the driver door is open?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 The door switch is bad. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 The door switch is bad. nipper Nipper is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick350X Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 I couldn't find anything in the dark last night, even today in the light I couldn't find anything. Only thing I found was an odd empty hole in the door jam. Check the other door and WTF. The drivers door switch is beyond broke, its gone??? Nothing there at all, just the empty hole in the door jam. Do people steal them things? Someone "nicked" the hub cover on the tires before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick350X Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Closer inspection: the ones for the back have an extra hunk of plastic for a screw to help hold it in place. As it could get bumped more where it is. But cheaped out using them up front too. Might just end up stealing one from the back to use. [Rear pass door, lest used door of them all by a driver.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermany755 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Scavenging one of your other doorpins will certainly work, but this should be a super-easy fix if you are so inclined. The wiring for your driver doorpin will be easy to find after the kick panel is removed (especially if it still has half a doorpin attached ) and as long as you have ground trigger doorpins (which I believe you do) any plunger style switch of the right diameter would work. These can be had for very cheap. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 It broke and fell down inside the pillar. Get a flash light and look in there I bet its floating around in there, you can hook it with a coat hanger and fish it out. Or you might be able to get to it by removing the inside pillar cover/ kick panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick350X Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 I haven't had a chance to tear into it, its to mobile. But I could see the power connector in the hole. Like the switch was pulled straight out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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