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Door Light comes on while driving!
Tried to search for this issue, but can't think of the search terms to get good results...
For the past week, the interior lights and 'chime' sound have been occurring as if the door is open while I am driving. The message indicator flashes 'door ajar' too. Realized that it occurs when i take any sharp turns causing the passengers weight to press against the door. The person can also just push their elbow against the door and cause this too (really annoying when your friend is messing with you for an hour car ride!). Obviously this is covered under warranty, but if there is a quick fix to avoid a dealer trip, I would appreciate it. Thanks. |
This happened to me in Late 2008 on my 05 and was fixed under warranty. It was the door sensor failure, it was fixed under warranty. Its happened off an on again since, but what ive noticed, it ONLY happen's when it starts getting cold outside. Its been happening off and on this fall and ive called Pohanka Acura, and even though my car is out of warranty their going to fix it for free because they said ive had it in twice in 2 years for the same issue, and they obviously havent fixed it. Good luck, its ANNOYING!
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had the same problem with my maxima , just get a new sensor
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Mine just started happening with the cold weather here too. Looks like I need to make a dealer appt.
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I posted the same problem in this forum a few days ago but you stated it more clearly. My issue is exactly the same as yours, even the annoying friend thinking it's funny to lean on the door and make the light and chime go off so I'm glad a few people chimed in. Anyone know if replacing the door sensor will be an expensive fix?
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Bump for how expensive this is to fix. Would this kind of issue still be covered even though I'm past 49k miles?
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first of all make sure the door striker is tight (the screws), may be just loose enough to allow it to move slightly and turn the sensor on)
second, door that door HAVE any type of damage to it, or been repaired/replaced before, maybe cause it to be far enough out of alignment (ie: not an OEM door/has been tweaked) to cause the issue, also do the body lines line up perfectly, (as in the front door is perfectly flush with the back door) second A: is there a little clear bra like dot opposite of the where the switch hits on the door (trying to remember exactly where the sensor is on the 3g :tomato: ), if missing it may be just enough to cause said sensor to be tripping (brother's old 92 accord did that with the glove box light, but the felt material inside of it had worn away, so it was causing the switch to be tripped) third it may be the sensor itself, but considering that it seems to be door position related (ie: you can push on the door consistently to turn the sensor on) probably not also as far as the issue being more apparent with the cold, it's just everything contracting causing probably too much clearance between the parts (switch and door) |
Originally Posted by friesm2000
(Post 12488996)
first of all make sure the door striker is tight (the screws), may be just loose enough to allow it to move slightly and turn the sensor on)
second, door that door HAVE any type of damage to it, or been repaired/replaced before, maybe cause it to be far enough out of alignment (ie: not an OEM door/has been tweaked) to cause the issue, also do the body lines line up perfectly, (as in the front door is perfectly flush with the back door) second A: is there a little clear bra like dot opposite of the where the switch hits on the door (trying to remember exactly where the sensor is on the 3g :tomato: ), if missing it may be just enough to cause said sensor to be tripping (brother's old 92 accord did that with the glove box light, but the felt material inside of it had worn away, so it was causing the switch to be tripped) third it may be the sensor itself, but considering that it seems to be door position related (ie: you can push on the door consistently to turn the sensor on) probably not also as far as the issue being more apparent with the cold, it's just everything contracting causing probably too much clearance between the parts (switch and door) The problem has gotten 10x worse over the past week. Any bump, and change in elevation, any braking, any anything and it chimes off and on and off and on. I just mashed the sensor 100 times with my hand in an out and turned the metal solenoid side to side and now I can't reproduce the issue with just my body weight. Gonna go for a drive and see what happens. The dealer opens at 12pm today, might be driving out there to get this fixed ASAP. |
Originally Posted by rnc_forever
(Post 12521782)
Screws are tight to the sensor itself. There is no striker plate or anything that it makes contact with, just the door panel itself. Bought the car CPO from dealership, and as far as I can tell, there is no damage to door and it is flush to back door.
The problem has gotten 10x worse over the past week. Any bump, and change in elevation, any braking, any anything and it chimes off and on and off and on. I just mashed the sensor 100 times with my hand in an out and turned the metal solenoid side to side and now I can't reproduce the issue with just my body weight. Gonna go for a drive and see what happens. The dealer opens at 12pm today, might be driving out there to get this fixed ASAP. :pofl: dealers here are not even allowed to be open Sundays (especially for car sales; so service also stays closed too) |
Not sure it is fixed, but on my last ride out, couldn't get the problem to happen again! No dealer trip for me yet...
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Originally Posted by friesm2000
(Post 12488996)
first of all make sure the door striker is tight (the screws), may be just loose enough to allow it to move slightly and turn the sensor on)
second, door that door HAVE any type of damage to it, or been repaired/replaced before, maybe cause it to be far enough out of alignment (ie: not an OEM door/has been tweaked) to cause the issue, also do the body lines line up perfectly, (as in the front door is perfectly flush with the back door) second A: is there a little clear bra like dot opposite of the where the switch hits on the door (trying to remember exactly where the sensor is on the 3g :tomato: ), if missing it may be just enough to cause said sensor to be tripping (brother's old 92 accord did that with the glove box light, but the felt material inside of it had worn away, so it was causing the switch to be tripped) third it may be the sensor itself, but considering that it seems to be door position related (ie: you can push on the door consistently to turn the sensor on) probably not also as far as the issue being more apparent with the cold, it's just everything contracting causing probably too much clearance between the parts (switch and door) I had to add a small piece of felt to mine to get the sensor to push in all the way. So far so good nearly 2 years later. The first time I noticed it was getting run off a 2 lane highway by a diesel. I hit the gravel shoulder and passed the diesel so sideways that I saw his shocked look through the windshield instead of the side window. Recovered very easily but I remember the chime and lights coming on during that event. I thought it was some safety thing telling me I was crossed up. The CD radio turned itself off too. After that it would randomly come on over bumps and hard cornering so I guess it was just the striker. |
Originally Posted by I hate cars
(Post 12522406)
Wow, great advice!
I had to add a small piece of felt to mine to get the sensor to push in all the way. So far so good nearly 2 years later. The first time I noticed it was getting run off a 2 lane highway by a diesel. I hit the gravel shoulder and passed the diesel so sideways that I saw his shocked look through the windshield instead of the side window. Recovered very easily but I remember the chime and lights coming on during that event. I thought it was some safety thing telling me I was crossed up. The CD radio turned itself off too. After that it would randomly come on over bumps and hard cornering so I guess it was just the striker. but as you are saying kinda also, just enough flex in the car to trip the switch, with bumps and turning hard but a good one about that safty feature is on like the early 2000's Lexus RX300, with when you activate the stability control for more then a few seconds, a buzzer comes on to tell you that it is working (a dirt parking does wounders, especially when they are basically complaining that it fells like the ABS is not kicking on, since ABS and Stability are basically the same system after all with a few added sensors) |
UPDATE: Problem came back again, so for the last 2 months I have had a piece or cardboard over top the sensor which stopped the problem.
Got a B1 service done at the dealer Wednesday and they adjusted the door sensor. Problem gone, no cardboard needed. |
Door unlocks and lights go on while I am driving
Does anybody have and idea why my doors unlock and lights go on while I am driving??? This problem just started within the last few days and it seems to be happening more often. The problem occurs mostly when I am making a right hand turn. I first happened when I made a quick turn and I thought it was some sort of "G-force" sensor or something but I find that hard to believe. Now the doors unlock and the lights will go on even when I am making a turn at 5- 10 mph.
I have absolutely no idea why this is occurring. I am going to look into this issue more tomorrow but I figured that I would ask the community if anyone has experienced this before and if so, what would be causing this. I have checked all my "keyless" settings and everything is set as it should be. Could it be loose wiring or an issue with a fuse??? |
Door isn't closed or the sensor doesn't think it's closed.
Merging your thread with another that got bumped a few days ago. |
Originally Posted by Bearcat94
(Post 12890932)
Door isn't closed or the sensor doesn't think it's closed.
Merging your thread with another that got bumped a few days ago. |
Is there a DIY to this problem or atleast pics to what we have to look for???
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bump
started happening to me on a long road trip. it is very intermittent tho, it could happen 10 times in 2 mins or not at all for 30 mins. |
happened to my car one time when i was making a quick turn. wasnt even the quickest turn i've made, but faster than normal.
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Do i just need to replace the door sensor? It's only $5 from the dealership
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I fixed mine by adjusting the STRIKER ASSY, DOOR LOCK. This let the door shut a little tighter. I haven't had a problem since. The fix took me only a few minutes.
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anyone have a pdf on how to change out the driver door sensor?
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Bump. Got new door sensor but not sure how to replace it
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iirc, you gotta pull back the little rubber cover on the outside, and there should be a hidden screw/bolt
OR you might need to get access to it from the inside... |
Found a Fix for this -- for me at least
I just got a 2006 TL that was plagued with this same issue, constantly the dome light would come on and the passenger door sensor would flag as being open. It was horrible. Here's the solution that provided the answer for my problem:
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Originally Posted by con5tant
(Post 13043752)
Do i just need to replace the door sensor? It's only $5 from the dealership
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Door Sensor Part Number
I have the same problem as everyone else is describing. Happens in cold weather when things contract. Most noticeable on a cold day when cornering or going over a bump. I live in Florida, so the cold days are few and far between. But it is annoying and I need to get it corrected before I forget about it again for a month.
I just bought the new sensor, and will install when it arrives. It was tricky to find the right part number, so I'll post so it might help others. Acura PN 35400-S5A-013 |
I also have this problem, but only when I pull a hard left hand turn with or without passengers. It has happened only a few times since I bought the car in '06 and I usually just forget about it until the next time it happens, and then forget again.
I'll go out now while it's still fresh on my mind and check the striker and door sensor. Thanks A-Zine, thanks OP! |
I had the exact same problem. Whenever I would take a hard, sweeping right turn, or even push my elbow into my door with a significant amount of force, the door ajar would activate. When sighting the car down the left hand side, I noticed that the door was not properly aligned (i.e. stuck out a little). I adjusted the striker and now the door is aligned and the door ajar issue vanished.
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Originally Posted by Morrissey25
(Post 13044929)
I fixed mine by adjusting the STRIKER ASSY, DOOR LOCK. This let the door shut a little tighter. I haven't had a problem since. The fix took me only a few minutes.
Also, how is it that the stopper has moved?! or maybe the sensor moved? Gonna investigate and report back! |
i had this problem too, if I push on the door hard enough it'll think the door has opened. This usually happened when i have a passenger who leans on the door during a turn. I didnt want to do the ghetto way of fixing it by adding felt and stuff to an unnecessary spot.
My solution was to let the door seal in tighter, so I loosened the door latch on the frame(pop off the black cover), pushed it more inside bye about 2mm, and then re-tightened it. Only took me 2 min. Problem solved! |
problem came back eventually. none of the solutions are working for me. I might need to resort to adding some black foam tape on the door panel so it hits the door sensor more. The issue isn't with the sensor, but I got a new one anyways
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I just started having this issue also and it's just getting worse n worse and its driving me absolutely crazy!!! I was reading the comments above and it seems like its happening on passenger door... mine however is the driver door.. any suggestions? ??
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Originally Posted by Em2slow
(Post 14964345)
I just started having this issue also and it's just getting worse n worse and its driving me absolutely crazy!!! I was reading the comments above and it seems like its happening on passenger door... mine however is the driver door.. any suggestions? ??
Started getting the same issue as everyone else in the thread, driver-side door on right turns on 2008 TLS. Now it's almost every slightly-aggressive right turn I make, which is soooo annoying. Might have to go to dealer for this one ....ugh |
Thankfully (or not thankfully LOL) I found others with this issue. I just bought an 07 TL from CarMax and noticed this same behavior when I take a tight right turn and the force of my body goes into the door. My behavior is that it unlocks the door, dings the sound, and turns on the interior light briefly. I have a call into my sales guy as CarMax boasts they will fix anything within 30 days so I will let you know what they find.
And just as the OP stated I have searched google and this site but couldn't find the right words and just happened upon this thread... WIN |
Originally Posted by ajelder01
(Post 15100735)
Thankfully (or not thankfully LOL) I found others with this issue. I just bought an 07 TL from CarMax and noticed this same behavior when I take a tight right turn and the force of my body goes into the door. My behavior is that it unlocks the door, dings the sound, and turns on the interior light briefly. I have a call into my sales guy as CarMax boasts they will fix anything within 30 days so I will let you know what they find.
And just as the OP stated I have searched google and this site but couldn't find the right words and just happened upon this thread... WIN I have this issue, just like described by others. During driving, if I take a fast/hard left corner, the light comes on and chimes for door open. Or, if there's a passenger in the car, leaning on the door, a moderately hard left turn will do it. I can also push on the door to get it to register open. For now, I've just taken the screw out of the door sensor/plunger assembly thing, which has just completely deactivated the sensor. It looks like the plunger and screw are connected by a metal plate, and without the screw in, the circuit isn't complete. I don't really think it's the sensor itself. I think I'll make sort of a foam/felt gasket to go under the sensor assembly. |
Originally Posted by stm25rs
(Post 15138368)
Did you get it fixed, if so, what was the cure?
I have this issue, just like described by others. During driving, if I take a fast/hard left corner, the light comes on and chimes for door open. Or, if there's a passenger in the car, leaning on the door, a moderately hard left turn will do it. I can also push on the door to get it to register open. For now, I've just taken the screw out of the door sensor/plunger assembly thing, which has just completely deactivated the sensor. It looks like the plunger and screw are connected by a metal plate, and without the screw in, the circuit isn't complete. I don't really think it's the sensor itself. I think I'll make sort of a foam/felt gasket to go under the sensor assembly. |
Originally Posted by ajelder01
(Post 15138426)
I had some delay in scheduling, but I have an appointment to get it fixed next week. They called it a "door switch", but that was the lady scheduling the appointment so not sure that is the technical term. Once I get it fix I will post if it is resolved.
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Thanks for the information, I am having exact same problem. its on the drivers side, and if i push the door even not driving, it still pops up the alarm (door open). Most thread suggested i need to adjust the door striker. I don't know if that's the problem?
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I had the same problem with my 06 TL last year, but it was the door switch. My wife had slammed the door one day and the seat belt latch was caught in the door and crunched the switch. I just replaced it and the problem was gone.
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