Got my GU, annoying door switch problem

[Lowie]

LOL, welcome to our world Hodge! Nothing like driving around town with the interior going off like an 80's disco :-). I tried the magnet, worked for a while but started flashing again recently (might even try two magnets). Called the local Nissan dealer - $30+ for a new switch AND $30+ for the rubber boot...Daylight robbery. I'm going ot the wreckers and get one out of a front or rear door for $5 to try.

[NP99]

LOL, welcome to our world Hodge! Nothing like driving around town with the interior going off like an 80's disco :-). I tried the magnet, worked for a while but started flashing again recently (might even try two magnets). Called the local Nissan dealer - $30+ for a new switch AND $30+ for the rubber boot...Daylight robbery. I'm going ot the wreckers and get one out of a front or rear door for $5 to try.

At those prices there won't be too much stock moving off the shelf!!!

[Lowie]

Reckon so, nearly chocked on my wheeties when he gave me the price. Told him I didn't want to buy a full set!

[Hodge]

Fixed mine up last night actually. Realized my switch is just not being pushed in enough, hence the magnet trick someone mentioned. But all I done was take the switch out, take the rubber boot off the switch and I put a bit of plastic (can use anything) at the bottom of the deeper part of the boot where the actually switch piston slides into. This makes the switch being pushed in further than usualy once door shuts and works like a charm.
And Lowie, I asked nissan about the switch, and gave the guy a good laugh when he told me the price. lol

[Hodge]

Resurrecting this old thread.
OK this problem is haunting me again. Tested all switches and no bingo.
Mate of mine reckons there is a hidden switch behind the trim on the large rear door. Could somebody clarify this before I begin pulling the door apart.

[Yendor]

Yes there is a switch for the large barn door.

Where is it located....not sure I would guess on the bottom locking mechanism within the large barn door.

The interior light coming on randomly is not normally caused be a faulty door switch.

It's normally an incorrectly adjusted door or a problem with a wire harness shorting to ground.

[trekster]

Interesting there is a switch in the larger barn door, can't for the life of me think why as you always have to open the small one first, I know there is/was a switch on my small door, although I have a series one GU.


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[Yendor]

Interesting there is a switch in the larger barn door, can't for the life of me think why as you always have to open the small one first, I know there is/was a switch on my small door, although I have a series one GU.


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Don't take my word on it, test it for yourself.

Open both barn doors, interior light will come on........ manually push the switch in the small barn door. What happens to the interior light?

Close the large barn door and then manually push the switch in the small barn door. What happens to the interior light?

[Punderhead]

The Switch is on the larger door because you can close the small door when the big one isn't closed properly.

Cheers

[Hodge]

So if this switch ends up being faulty I can get rid of it, as it is pretty much useless.

Edit: My problem at the moment is not a flickering dash light. The door open light on dash stays permanently on, and my interior lights are set to OFF because they don't go off, when all doors are shut, even when locked. So as above, all switches are tested apart from that hidden large one, which I didn't know existed until mate mentioned it this morning to me.