door switch and seatbelt issue, anyone have this problem Options

[goferris]

k i am sure that i have had some similar posts to this about my problem. just never a thread asking how the hell do i fix it.

the switch in my door that tells the car if it is open is not working. i replaced the button itself but it didn't fix it. i am thinking i have a short or something. anyone else have this problem?
how do i fix it? i am truly annoyed at this point.

anyone? all help will be appreciated. thanks guys.

edit: i have already taken apart the panels right there and don't really know what to look for. i will take some pics tomorrow morn. i am also having some issues with my seat belt. i am in the process of trying to get that fixed too. did you khow that they changed the seat belts from 94 to 99? if what i am going to do doesn't work i will ask more q's
thanks for your help.

This post has been edited by goferris: Jul 3, 2007 - 1:24 AM

[K-ESD]

A short on the ground [negative] side wouldn't cause it to not work.
An open [such as bad ground] would.

IIRC the ground for it is right there anyways, though I might be wrong.

Correct !

Except a short would cause it to work all the time, since it's a ground switching circuit on the switch side. Unless of course it's a short in the positive blue/yellow side, then the fuse would pop all the time.




First thing, check the fuse under the hood which is the 10A dome fuse. If it's good, move on.


Disconnect the door switch, take a piece of wire, stuff it in the connector with the red/white wire and ground your wire on any bare metal. If the lights come on then it's your switch.

Whats the problem with your seatbelt?