help needed at carlise - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Kevin · 08-28-2009

I just got a call and apparently my car is having issues. From what I'm told the interior lights are staying on after shutdown after driving back from heavy rain and the alarm then went off due to lights staying on this is after locking the doors to the car. in order to get the alarm to not go off my father pulled fuse and the alarm light stays on but the alarm no longer goes off. Anyone know what could be going on?

secondchance · 08-28-2009

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Originally Posted by Kevin

I just got a call and apparently my car is having issues. From what I'm told the interior lights are staying on after shutdown after driving back from heavy rain and the alarm then went off due to lights staying on this is after locking the doors to the car. in order to get the alarm to not go off my father pulled fuse and the alarm light stays on but the alarm no longer goes off. Anyone know what could be going on?

I don't know if alarm going off is related but as far as light is concerned, see if he can shim either the light switch on back side of the door or shim the part of door jamb where the door switch would compress against when shut. I had a similar issue (light staying on with door shut) and I crazy glued a small button (yes. a dress shirt button) on the end of the light switch and it solved the problem. Quick check is while the door is open push the door swich all the way in with a finger and see if the light turns off after 30 seconds or so.

Was your dad at ZR1 net registry area? I just got back frm Carlisle.

secondchance · 08-28-2009

If it is getting wet from rain causing it, it will most likely fix itself after drying out. Water may hbe shorting out the door switch. This switch has a rubber sleeve to keep the water out but the sheathing may have been compromised due to age.

Hammer · 08-29-2009

I just had this problem. It was a door ajar switch as mentioned. Sometimes you can pry under the little knob looking thing on the end of the switch. If you do that, be careful they are fragile. On the other hand, if you manually lock the doors, I believe the alarm won't go off. You could also get a litle stick on bumper and put it on the door jamb where the switch touches.

GL

GOLDCYLON · 08-29-2009

Correct the door ajar switch is the culprit. A temp fix is to duct tape pennies in the area were the switch comes into contact. Hopefully that will hold but if the switch is fubared it will need to be replaced. While you can pull the wire through the hole it puts a lot of strain on the harness and during the process the possibility of dropping the switch backing washer that the screws insert significantly increases. I suggest removal of the door panel to make the job easier and while you are in these lube up the lock rods and such. I suggest doing this from home and try the duct tape penny method first. GC

secondchance · 08-30-2009

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Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Correct the door ajar switch is the culprit. A temp fix is to duct tape pennies in the area were the switch comes into contact. Hopefully that will hold but if the switch is fubared it will need to be replaced. While you can pull the wire through the hole it puts a lot of strain on the harness and during the process the possibility of dropping the switch backing washer that the screws insert significantly increases. I suggest removal of the door panel to make the job easier and while you are in these lube up the lock rods and such. I suggest doing this from home and try the duct tape penny method first. GC

In my case (94 w/ proximity remote) driving around I noticed door courtesy light would come on and power lock would cycle intermittently. I deduced it to poor contact at the driver side door switch. Being too cheap, I carzy glued a dress shirt button on top if the switch head. It's been 6 years and it's working fine. Good thing I am not a NCRS type...

Kevin · 08-28-2009

my father and mother were at the registry area once he found it. I'll call him and let him know what you said, I'm getting the same info from the registry and i think that's what it is

secondchance · 08-30-2009

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Originally Posted by Kevin

my father and mother were at the registry area once he found it. I'll call him and let him know what you said, I'm getting the same info from the registry and i think that's what it is

Gee..., I was sitting at the tent most of Friday and late afternoon Saturday! Had I known, I would have taken a look...

Kevin · 08-30-2009

I called my father and when the car gets home we'll play around with different materials to place on the door switches. Thanks guys

08-28-2009	#1
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,632	help needed at carlise I just got a call and apparently my car is having issues. From what I'm told the interior lights are staying on after shutdown after driving back from heavy rain and the alarm then went off due to lights staying on this is after locking the doors to the car. in order to get the alarm to not go off my father pulled fuse and the alarm light stays on but the alarm no longer goes off. Anyone know what could be going on? __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

08-28-2009	#3
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,723	Re: help needed at carlise If it is getting wet from rain causing it, it will most likely fix itself after drying out. Water may hbe shorting out the door switch. This switch has a rubber sleeve to keep the water out but the sheathing may have been compromised due to age.

08-29-2009	#4
Hammer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ideho Posts: 2,653	Re: help needed at carlise I just had this problem. It was a door ajar switch as mentioned. Sometimes you can pry under the little knob looking thing on the end of the switch. If you do that, be careful they are fragile. On the other hand, if you manually lock the doors, I believe the alarm won't go off. You could also get a litle stick on bumper and put it on the door jamb where the switch touches. GL __________________ [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS]John Boyd[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]Ideho[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1][I]2015 ZL1 [/I][I]Camaro #1121 BLACK/BLACK 6 SPD (540 RWHP)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]1991 ZR-1 #458 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK 72[/COLOR]k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B]) 1991 ZR-1 #473 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK [/COLOR]37k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B])[/SIZE][/FONT][/I]

08-29-2009	#5
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,155	Re: help needed at carlise Correct the door ajar switch is the culprit. A temp fix is to duct tape pennies in the area were the switch comes into contact. Hopefully that will hold but if the switch is fubared it will need to be replaced. While you can pull the wire through the hole it puts a lot of strain on the harness and during the process the possibility of dropping the switch backing washer that the screws insert significantly increases. I suggest removal of the door panel to make the job easier and while you are in these lube up the lock rods and such. I suggest doing this from home and try the duct tape penny method first. GC __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

08-28-2009	#7
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,632	Re: help needed at carlise my father and mother were at the registry area once he found it. I'll call him and let him know what you said, I'm getting the same info from the registry and i think that's what it is __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

08-30-2009	#9
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,632	Re: help needed at carlise I called my father and when the car gets home we'll play around with different materials to place on the door switches. Thanks guys __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

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