hey, so my overhead light turns on when i'm turning right (no matter how quickly i am turning), and every now and then when i'm having to slow down at a relatively quick rate

i know it has to do with the driver door being pushed out slightly from the force of the turn or whatever, but i was wondering if anybody here might have any other ideas on the best way to take care of the problem

thanks!

 

Do the doors close even with the body? I would think the light for the door on the dash would be lit also if this was the problem.

 

Tape the door button closed with good sticky duct tape...

 

yeah, the door closes flush with the body. and the light on the dash does indicate the door as being open when i turn, that's how i know it's that door

taping the door button closed would work, lol, but i'd rather find a way to make it function like it's supposed to =P thanks though

 

Swap the switch from one door to another. If the problem moves with the switch then replace the switch.

 

good idea...thanks

 

Go to hardware store & look for adhesive rubber bumper blocks, like you'd put on table legs to keep them from slipping on the floor. I've seen these silicone rubber disks about 1/8-inch thick that would work for that. Stick it on the door right where it hits the switch, so it presses the switch in a bit more.

 

that's actually what i ended up deciding to do. another friend suggested it too and it's so simple, haha

thanks for y'all's help!

 

Did it work?

Another possibility is a bare wire rattling around in there. The pushbutton switch closes the circuit to ground, so any bare wire hitting metal will do the same thing (& light up the warning). If that's it, you'll have to find it & fix it.

 

well i haven't tried it yet, but once i try it and see if it worked, i'll check the wiring

thanks for the heads up though