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90 Hatchback door dash light

Hello. I'm having an issue with my dash light for my door. It does not turn off. Checked doors and they are not open. Help! Thanks in advance.
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Re: 90 Hatchback door dash light

Open door.
Locate jamb switch.
Push switch.
Does the warning light go out?
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Re: 90 Hatchback door dash light

No it does not.
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Re: 90 Hatchback door dash light

Wiring diagram looks like both doors will operate the same door ajar light on the dash, so either side could be at fault......but I look further in the diagrams..... Each door uses a switch inside the latch that operates the auto-shoulder belts, and those tie in to the light on the dash.....

This is getting confusing here since I can't actually see the car and have several versions of diagrams to choose from.

Does this car have an individual external switch in each door jamb?
Unplug each one to see if the light goes out.




Does the alternator light work?
Is the alternator light staying on too?
Brake warning light staying on too?
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Re: 90 Hatchback door dash light

I have the Hb with no power options. The alternator light is not on. I even tried switching the door lock switches.
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Re: 90 Hatchback door dash light

I even tried switching the door lock switches.
Jamb switches or latch switches? I'm still not sure which the car is equipped with here.

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Did you swap the switches, or just try it with both removed/unplugged?

I mean, if one is bad and causing this problem and you just swapped them, it would still be bad and keep the light on no matter which door it's on.

I'd remove and unplug them to make sure.

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If no joy,
I'd probably unplug the control unit for the auto-shoulder belts next and see what happens.

Then I might pull the cluster and install my fault finder on the single wire that operates the light, and use that tool to track down where in the car that wire is contacting ground at.
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