Flashing Light

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:13 pm

hi guys

first time this problem occured.... damit.

whenever i xcelarate, usually during first to third gear... the door light flashes the light that indicates the doors are open. it flashes everytime i xcellarate...

help!!!

its getting really annoying

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:16 pm

Hmmm... there are 2 spring loaded sensors on the door surround area (one on each side of the car.) They have a rubber boot on them & when the doors close it pushes them in the break the circuit. Perhaps one of them is shot??

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:32 pm

OMG u got the "annoying backseat driver" indicator, it tells you to ditch your passenger

Seriously apart from checking the door springs like Ben said, check behind the gauges/dials, & see if everything is in place properly.

Post by **Supplanter** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:21 pm

I have had the exact same problem since my car was panel beaten and resprayed.

It sounds to me like the hook thingies (that's the technical term) that the door locks onto attached to the car itself have shifted. There are some lines on the car and some marks on the thingies. They should match up. If they don't, get a big mother of a phillips head screw driver, loosen the two screws on the the hook thingy, move it to where it should be and then tighten the screws as tight as possible.

I have to do this about every 2 months or so because I am a girly man and can't tighten the screws tight enough

Which reminds me...

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:03 am

awesome thanks guys

will try that screw technique

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:07 pm

nope still falshing guys

the little rubber thing are fine,

but what i found out recently, i dont know if it has anything to do with it... but when the door is closed its fine, this is the passenger seat door, and i noticed that other day when a friend leaned on the door the light switch came on.

has this got to do with anything?

Post by **kazbah** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:41 pm

Yup had this problem too.... Its the door not lining up properly, my interior light used to flash me when I went around corners. The fix is actually the hinge bolts holding the door to the body of the car. Adjust them and hey presto, problem solved.

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:37 pm

See I told you not to mess with those birds. They messed with your sunroof and your doors too man!

Watch out!!!

Post by **kazbah** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:42 pm

It was the Pelicans that did it to my car, I swear!

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:44 pm

kazbah wrote:It was the Pelicans that did it to my car, I swear!

Dont you mean Dodos!

Post by **kazbah** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:47 pm

Dodo's cant fly and this lot came from the air (unless you throw them up there)... I got pics to prove it and after that my sunroof stuffed up and my interior light kept flashing me!

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:53 pm

i tired the door thingy... it has stopped the light flashing but now the body of the car looks out of shape,....

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:18 am

Looks out of shape? What do you mean? Is the door not sitting flush with the rear quarter panel when its closed?

Haha maybe there's a bird caught in the door!!!!