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krelja
October 25th, 2006, 16:22
Recently my 98 XJ has been acting up. The interior lights will not come on if I just have the drivers side door open. All other doors/hatch will turn them on and the headlight switch will too. Also if I leave my headlights on and take the key out there is no ding, the door won't ding with the key in the ignition either. I've checked all the fuses and am gonna take apart the dash tomorow. I'm not sure if the problem is in the column or near the kick panel or even if the 2 problems are related any help would be great
beakie
October 25th, 2006, 16:47
silly I know, but make sure the push button switch that the doors activates is not stuck closed, which may cause that problem.
MG_43
October 25th, 2006, 17:53
You should be happy not to have the dinging sucker working.
NighthawkXJ
October 25th, 2006, 18:30
come fix my jeep like that, im about to kill that darn dinger.
JEEPZZ
October 25th, 2006, 18:31
The problem you describe is exactly that of a stuck or bad drivers door pin switch.
The headlight and ignition chime doesn't work because they still see the drivers door as being closed due to the bad/stuck switch.
Hellbent
October 25th, 2006, 19:01
bad door pin switch. driver's side always goes first. be glad it's not stuck the other way....dingdingdingding
4x4life05
October 25th, 2006, 20:16
I wish I had your luck!!! Dang thing drives me crazy! But yeah it's probably gone bad.
mcnamaag
October 26th, 2006, 05:14
You can remove your "dinger" bell its on your fuse box and mine just plugged in pulled it out no more "dinging"
rocklandxjer
October 26th, 2006, 05:41
yeap, or you can unplug it. the harness is behind the switch panel, its a little yellow or black, i dont remember, harness and you just unplug it.
krelja
October 26th, 2006, 05:56
I don't mind the fact that it doesn't ding as much as the light not coming on I've been lucky so far because I have to turn my dome on to see @ night and I've left it on all night haven't killed the battery yet but I probably willl soon and I'm putting that off cause I want an optima or deka. I'll be ripping into it today I'll let you guys know if I can get the light to work but no ding
langer1
October 26th, 2006, 07:14
It's the door switches, easy fix so don't tear into the dash.