Door ajar light is on?

2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

150,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

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All doors are shut the plunger is not on the inner door nut the handle. how can i fix this without replacing the handle and lock? cluster lights also stay on because it says door. well, i pulled the interior fuse and it is a quick fix but the cluster still draws power because it shows mileage and "door".

Aug 16, 2019 at 12:09 PM

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Hello,

This sounds like you might have a short to ground before the Door Ajar Switch in your vehicle. In the diagrams down below I have included an interior lights wiring diagram with the wires and splice in question highlighted and a guide on how to find a short to power in an automotive electrical circuit. I have also included a guide for how to find a short to ground as well. Please use this guide as a reference but you are going to be looking for a short to power, somewhere the circuit is shorting to a power supply like a wire that is hot at all times. You will need to us a digital multi-meter (DMM) for this so I have included a link below for you to go to if you are unfamiliar with how to use one.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter

Please go through this guide and get back to us with what you are able to find out.

Thanks,
Alex
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Aug 16, 2019 at 12:35 PM