KevinLe

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please help me with my gs4 coutesy lights in both back doors, they rnot light up when im open the back doors, i already check the bulds and fuses nothing ..... burned, what the next steps i should do ????

salimshah

Does the door ajar light up in the instrument panel?

If not, the switch (which is part of the door latching/locking mechanism) is bad. This seems like a common problem in early GS models. Since most of such vehicles are now out of warrant, the owners have to fork out the $$$ for a manufacturing defect.

Do a search and you are bound to have multiple hits.

Salim

KevinLe

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nope my door ajar light doesnt up, but its happened with both side, so i thinx if the switch is dead, do they both dead in the same time??? its a lil bit impossible rite, but i dunno see the switchs in the door, where are they do they built inside or somethinx???

LudEcrous

i have the same problem and i've been told it's the door lock actuators that are faulty.

salimshah

Mine never worked from day one , with less than 6 miles on odometer
Nothing wore out, they simply did not work. Fotunately for me, I caught it before the warranty expired.

Per my previous post, the whole latching/locking mechanism needs to be replaced in each door.

To this day, I dont know if there is a trunk ajar indicator in GS? Maybe another sending unit is bad

Salim

KevinLe

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finally i found out the problem, the switchs, because we dont even ... never open the back door that y the switchs dont work well anymore i noticed because lastnite i tried to open my back door alot of time and finally the light is.... up and its not light up perfectly, we need to find out where the switchs( dont see them from outside like all the camry or another car,s i guess they built it inside the door but just dont know exactly where are they) and ,,,,,clean them i guess
if someone know axactly where is it inside the door please tell me
thanx alot

PHML

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not sure where the light switch is for the rear doors, but I know for a fact that the trunk light switch is built into the trunk lock.

Try there first....I would shoot some silicone lubricant/WD40 on the door look mechanisms.

salimshah

It is part of the door latch/lock.... the thing that latches on to the exposed "U" hook in the door jamb. This part is inside the door and is accessable by taking the door apart.

PHML: Does anthing (warning light) light up in the instrument panel if the trunk is open?

Salim

PHML

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Yes...i believe there is a light that comes on if the trunk is ajar.