For some reason my dome lights have been staying on when they are set to "door" and i lock the car. I noticed this a couple days ago and don't know why it's happening. Anyone have this same problem?? Thanks in advance for your help!

 

It's a pretty simple circuit. My guess is the door switch has failed or is not working as intended. I'd start there.

 

Ok cool i'll start looking there, thanks for the reply! Also, i noticed it only happens when the lights get hot..

 

hot how?

 

Im not really sure how or why the lights get hot but if i leave it off for a day or so, then set them to "door" they work fine but for some reason after a while they get hot and stay on....

 

Is your door ajar light constantly or intermittently on? Are the lights getting hot after staying on for a long time? Because obviously that's normal.

 

Well of course If they're constantly on the lights will get hot, if you read my post correctly i said that with the dome lights setting to door, meaning they should only come on when the door is ajar, they stay on constantly as if i set them to the on setting ... With the car locked and lights set to door they will still stay on as if a door or hatch wasnt closed right or if i set them to the on setting... I haven't had a chance to look into it but hopefully i can get some free time tomorrow to check it out

 

If you read my post correctly, I'm referring to the door ajar warning light in your cluster panel and not your dome light.



This comment below is what's misleading...it doesn't happen when the light gets hot, the lens gets hot because it happens.

 

That light isn't on when the issue is happening. That warning light on the cluster is working fine.

 

got the opposite problem... I can't get my dome light to recognize the drivers door is open... anyone know where I can start looking or where I can get a replacement?

 

Like in the post above, does the door ajar light come on when the doors are open?

 

I just checked... it doesn't... and below the sensor on the door u can tell someone maybe tried to fix it because the little plastic screw isn't there... I just bought the car a week ago so I'm getting familiar w it... http://m.imgur.com/fMK6Laz where can I get that sensor?

 

I'd say you are due for a door switch.

 

what do you mean? everything else works fine any idea if I can get that part somewhere online?

 

Yes rockauto.com carries them. Search for a door jamb switch.

 

Life saver I ordered the part... do you think it's hard to replace?