Door ajar switch for My ZR-1

[DennisC]

Anyone know where these switches can be found?? I have tried Ecklers, Mid America Motorworks, Zip corvette, Autozone, O'Rileys, Pep Boys, Advance Auto Parts no one has them.......not even dealerships??

[Racinfan83]

Not sure exactly which one u need - but I typed in "door ajar switch" in the search box on Corvette Central and got some results. Some were discontinued but they had some stuff. U can try v-parts or Just Corvettes if u want a used one...

[DennisC]

the ones i'm looking for are the ones discontinued in Corvette Central

[DennisC]

looks like this one

[DennisC]

found them NAPA auto parts online thanks..........

[SteelBlueZR1]

Please provide the NAPA link.

[DennisC]

napaonline.com

Door ajar switch Part # ECH DJ6334 $ 24.99 ea.

[DennisC]

You get it bud?

[GOLDCYLON]

Be careful with the metal back retention bracket. They tend to fall iside the door if you are not careful

[DennisC]

Thanks does that mean I have to tear door apart to retrieve?

[PhillipsLT5]

GC as usual is correct

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-tech-performance/2645032-door-ajar-switch.html

[SteelBlueZR1]

You get it bud?

Yes, thanks for posting your source for this hard to find part.

[DennisC]

Bert well just when I thought everything was good w NAPAonline, I got an email this AM that they no longer have it in stock and unknown when they might have some more. I ended up locating one at Corvette Clinic they searched around town and found one. It appears Borg Warner has stopped making these switches, (Dammit), I located one at advance auto parts in town and got that one. How many are you needing Bert?

[SteelBlueZR1]

I need one for driver's side door. Dennis, I so appreciate you having my back on this. Any idea on where I can find 1 or 2, before it is too late?

[DennisC]

I will probably have an extra one left over after all this tracking down, but I will continue to scour and see what I can come up with

[SteelBlueZR1]

Let me know...

[DennisC]

Bert
I managed to find my second one for back up for my ZR-1 drivers door, i ordered 4 from a place called corvettepartsworldwide.com Yesterday to cover my 93 Vette when they go out so I should have two left. They show that they are not available under part # 1-30816, but I called and asked him if they had any and he stated only used ones at $50.00 each. I ordered four and they are en-route as of today. If you would like to call them you can check and see if they have any left, if not give me a shout, D.

corvettepartsworldwide.com or call 1-888-817-1444

[PhillipsLT5]

try these guys next time
http://www.20thstreetauto.com/

[DennisC]

That part is no longer being stocked anywhere, have you gotten them before from this place? if so how much?

[Hammer]

You guys looking at parts like these might want to look at what I have closer. Some of the stuff is no longer available and pricing is way below what you will pay anywhere else. For instance, I had three door ajar switches listed over on the corvette forum for $5.00 ea., they are now gone, but there's plenty of other stuff I just had in "the box" in case I needed it.

Just sayin' guys. Thanks if you decide to look.

ZR-1 stuff here
http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread.php?p=177814#post177814

and C4 stuff here
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-parts-for-sale-wanted/3304579-c4-parts-for-sale.html

[ghlkal]

When I needed these, I couldn't find new ones anywhere. (The PO had removed the switches for his brilliant alarm install)

I found some used ones at corvettenutz.com -- these were much more expensive than John's though :mad:

[DennisC]

Well if i would have had the problem before I would have known but you probably would have still sold them before I had problem, thanks any way those door ajar switches are like gold now.

[Hammer]

Well if i would have had the problem before I would have known but you probably would have still sold them before I had problem, thanks any way those door ajar switches are like gold now.

That's why I had two boxes of parts that you can't buy anymore. A lot of the parts I have are just like the door ajar switches. Try finding a new hatch release switch for $25, or a used one for $15, especially when you need it.

[DennisC]

Bert I have a few left over, let me know...........

[SteelBlueZR1]

Hi Dennis,
Ive been out of town... Thanks for the kind offer. What are you asking for the door switches x2?

[green91ZR-1]

Purists won't like this door switch replacement procedure. I'm not 'that' kind of purist. I just want my stock ZR-1 to work the way it did when it left Bowling Green.

To keep from loosing the plate or taking the door apart for door switch replacement I removed 1 bolt at a time from the switch, cut half the hole from the top and bottom of the old door switch's plastic housing, removed the bad switch, replaced with a new switch modified like the old switch was for removal, used a pick to hold the plug in place while I tied some dental floss to the plug's retainer 'just in case', then plugged the new switch in, rotated it into place, and tightened the 2 bolts. The labor part took less than 15 minutes. The angst watching YouTube videos of people breaking parts taking the doors apart; reading the service manual; reading forums; searching on-line; took hours. Knowing the C4 doesn't need my help to break or fall apart I opted for the easy way out - modification of the door switch for easy replacement.

[SteelBlueZR1]

I followed a similiar procedure 3 times now, due to defective cheap Chinese made switches that broke. The first one, the plunger would not go in all the way and the plunger disconnected from the collar the first time I shut the door. The next one, just did not work. Now on my 3rd and so far so good... I cut off part of the thin plastic pin end, so it would push into the plunger further and prevent breakage. The original had a ratchet feel to the pin, but the knock-offs don't ratchet.
Anyone find a source for OEM or well made aftermarket door ajar switches?

[WVZR-1]

I followed a similiar procedure 3 times now, due to defective cheap Chinese made switches that broke. The first one, the plunger would not go in all the way and the plunger disconnected from the collar the first time I shut the door. The next one, just did not work. Now on my 3rd and so far so good... I cut off part of the thin plastic pin end, so it would push into the plunger further and prevent breakage. The original had a ratchet feel to the pin, but the knock-offs don't ratchet.
Anyone find a source for OEM or well made aftermarket door ajar switches?

Have you tried Davies? I've not needed any but I've not heard that anyone hasn't been happy with what they've bought:

http://corvetteparts.com/catalog?q=10098478