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Door Ajar Indicator On At All Times

  1. If all door strikers are adjusted properly, go to next step. If all door strikers are not adjusted properly, repair as necessary and recheck system operation.
  2. Close all doors securely. Turn ignition switch to ON position. If door ajar indicator illuminates, go to next step. If door ajar indicator does not illuminate, system is operating properly.
  3. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect left front door lock Black 4-pin connector C1. Turn ignition switch to ON position. If door ajar indicator illuminates, go to next step. If door ajar indicator does not illuminate, go to step  19 .
  4. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect right front door lock Black 4-pin connector C1. Turn ignition switch to ON position. If door ajar indicator illuminates, go to next step. If door ajar indicator does not illuminate, go to step  19 .
  5. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect liftgate lock Black 4-pin connector C1. Turn ignition switch to ON position. If door ajar indicator illuminates, go to next step. If door ajar indicator does not illuminate, go to step  20 .
  6. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect White 16-pin connector C303 (body-to-left door wiring harness, located behind left kick panel to left of parking brake). Turn ignition switch to ON position. If door ajar indicator illuminates, go to next step. If door ajar indicator does not illuminate, go to step  14 .
  7. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect White 16-pin connector C302 (body-to-right door wiring harness, located behind right kick panel). Turn ignition switch to ON position. If door ajar indicator illuminates, go to next step. If door ajar indicator does not illuminate, go to step  15 .
  8. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect Black 8-pin connector C402 (body-to-liftgate wiring harness, located above right side of roof headliner). Turn ignition switch to ON position. If door ajar indicator illuminates, go to next step. If door ajar indicator does not illuminate, go to step  16 .
  9. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect right sliding door jamb switch connector. Turn ignition switch to ON position. If door ajar indicator illuminates, go to next step. If door ajar indicator does not illuminate, go to step  21 .
  10. If vehicle is equipped with a left sliding door, go to next step. If vehicle is not equipped with a left sliding door, go to step  12 .
  11. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect left sliding door jamb switch connector. Turn ignition switch to ON position. If door ajar indicator illuminates, go to next step. If door ajar indicator does not illuminate, go to step  21 .
  12. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect Black 56-pin connector C203 (instrument panel-to-left side body wiring harness, located under left side of steering column). Turn ignition switch to ON position. If door ajar indicator illuminates, go to next step. If door ajar indicator does not illuminate, go to step  17 .
  13. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect instrument cluster Natural 18-pin connector C1. Using DVOM, check for continuity between instrument cluster connector C1, terminal "G" (Yellow wire) and ground. If continuity exists, go to step  18 . If continuity does not exist, go to step  22 .
  14. Repair short to ground in circuit No. 804 (Yellow wire) between connector C303, terminal "H" and left door lock connector C1, terminal "C". Recheck system operation.
  15. Repair short to ground in circuit No. 804 (Yellow wire) between connector C302, terminal "H" and right door lock connector C1, terminal "C". Recheck system operation.
  16. Repair short to ground in circuit No. 804 (Yellow wire) between connector C402, terminal "E" and liftgate lock connector C1, terminal "B". Recheck system operation.
  17. Repair short to ground in circuit No. 804 (Yellow wire) between connector C203, C302, C303, C402, or sliding door jamb switch(es). Recheck system operation.
  18. Repair short to ground in circuit No. 804 (Yellow wire) between connector C203 and instrument cluster connector C1. See Figure . Recheck system operation.
  19. Replace appropriate door lock. Recheck system operation.
  20. Replace liftgate door lock. Recheck system operation.
  21. Replace appropriate shorted sliding door jamb switch. Recheck system operation.
  22. Replace instrument cluster. See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Recheck system operation.