Door Ajar Indicator Malfunction
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Aztek and 2004 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Door Ajar Indicator Malfunction
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| Schematic Reference: Interior Lights Schematics Connector End View Reference: Power Door Systems Connector End Views , Body Control System Connector End Views , or Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console Connector End Views |
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| 1 | Did you perform the Door Systems Diagnostic System Check? | Go to Step 2 | Go to Diagnostic System Check - Door Systems |
| 2 | Verify that the door ajar indicator malfunction fault is present. Does the door ajar indicator operate normally? |
Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems | Go to Step 3 |
| 3 | Is the door ajar indicator on all the time? | Go to Step 4 | Go to Step 6 |
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Go to Step 5 | Go to Step 10 |
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Go to Step 15 | Go to Step 11 |
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Go to Step 7 | Go to Step 8 |
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Go to Step 15 | Go to Step 9 |
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Go to Step 16 | Go to Step 12 |
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Go to Step 16 | Go to Step 13 |
| 10 | Test the door ajar switch signal circuit for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 17 |
| 11 | Test the appropriate door open switch signal circuit for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 17 |
| 12 | Test the door ajar switch signal circuit for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 14 |
| 13 | Test the appropriate door open switch signal circuit for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 14 |
| 14 | Test the ground circuit of the appropriate door ajar switch for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 17 |
| 15 | Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the instrument panel cluster. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 18 |
| 16 | Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the body control module. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 19 |
| 17 | Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the appropriate door lock. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 20 |
| 18 | Replace the instrument panel cluster. Refer to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Replacement
in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console. Did you complete the replacement? |
Go to Step 21 | - |
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Go to Step 21 | - |
| 20 | Replace the appropriate door lock. Refer to Lock Replacement - Front Door or Lock Replacement - Rear Door . Did you complete the replacement? |
Go to Step 21 | - |
| 21 | Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition? |
System OK | Go to Step 2 |