On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:57:46 GMT, Hachiroku ???? <Trueno@AE86.gts>
wrote:

>On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:47:52 -0400, dgk wrote:
>
>> There is a warning light on the dashboard that goes on sometimes
>> indicating a brake or brakelight problem, usually when it's wet out. There
>> was actually even a burned out brakelight once.
>>
>> While driving over the weekend, wet out, that light was on, and then all
>> four door open indicators came on. Visual inspection confirmed that the
>> four doors had not, in fact, opened so I continued on my way. When I
>> started the car a few hours later, everything was back off.
>>
>> I'm going out on a limb and guessing that something is shorting. Any idea
>> how I can figure out what the problem is?
>
>
>You say, "...all four door open indicators came on." Is there an indicator
>for each door? A couple cars I had had this feature, the rest showed the
>doors open when indeed, only one was. If it is supposed to show which door
>is open, then you have a central fault causing a bad signal. Now, I don't
>know for sure how this car is set up, but I'd be looking for some kind of
>control module (some cars have a central locking 'computer' that allows
>the locking and unlocking of doors. How this interacts with the dash is
>beyond me, but that is where I would start; there and any other place that
>is central to the system.
>
>If the indicators come on no matter what door is open, then you have water
>collecting in the panels near the switched, and I'd be looking for rust
>holes, etc and patch them. Now, I know Toyotas better than Hondas, but I
>think (If I can remember correctly) that my Accord used the same system,
>ie the switch in the door switches Ground and not the 12V source. By
>opening the door, you are providing a path to ground, the overhead light
>goes on and the Door Ajar warning illuminates. Rusty water, obviously, is
>a conductor, so check the door switches for being wet.
>
>And, the above may also be a clue for any centralized system that may be
>in use here. Grounds are funny, and like water, electricity will 'leak'
>wherever it can to get to ground. You may just have a faulty ground
>somewhere that needs to be cleaned up, waterproofed and regrounded.
>
>Since this seems to be happening when it's wet, I would soak the car down
>and go hunting for water where it shouldn't be.
>
>These are just general troubleshooting thips that could be applied to any
>Ground switching car. Perhaps someone here knows more about your
>particular situation and can point you in *less* of a general direction!
>
>Good Luck!


Thanks. There is a diagram of a car on the dashboard panel and each
door lights up when the door is opened. I have not seen any of the
door indicators light up when the door was not open until the other
day, when all of them went on.