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(Message started by: Bikerdon on Feb 9^th, 2009, 7:46pm)

Title: Door open alarm
Post by Bikerdon on Feb 9^th, 2009, 7:46pm

Hi all, hoping someone can give some advice. Jumped in car this morning, put autobox into gear and instantly got that annoying door or boot open sounder, problem is they were all closed, and no warning lights showing on the display either. checked them all, open door and the respective warning light came on, closed it, light went off, same for boot as well. It does it in all gear positions apart from park obviously. So to get round the problem I have disconnected the plug to the box under the dash with the sounder, trouble is when it is disconnected you lose your heated screens and mirrors, your interior and door lights and the intermittant wipe facility. Any ideas or solutions would be appreciated. Bikerdon.

Title: Re: Door open alarm
Post by gozz on Feb 9^th, 2009, 8:27pm

Bikerdon.
Whenever I get another funereal Scorpio for my fleet,the first thing I do is remove that plug and cut the park buzzer wire because it really gets up my nose ???
If you seperate the plug,the wire is either orange and green or orange and yellow(I've had both) look at the plug with the flat broad part at the top,the wire you want exits the back of the terminal which is on the extreme right of the top row.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Door open alarm
Post by Bikerdon on Feb 9^th, 2009, 9:57pm

Thanks Gozz, I think that may well be the plan of action if I cant find where the problem stems from at the weekend. And at least I know which cable to remove now, really need the heated screenwashers and mirrors in this weather. I'm guessing the problem must lie somewhere in the door or boot switch areas but stumped as they seem to be operating the dash warning panel correctly. Any other ideas will be greatfully received as well. Bikerdon.

Title: Re: Door open alarm
Post by gozz on Feb 9^th, 2009, 11:00pm

Bikerdon.
The little door open lights on the dash are operated from a microswitch clipped into the back of the door lock,the annoying buzzer works via the door light switch.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Door open alarm
Post by Tompion on Feb 9^th, 2009, 11:35pm

Check fuse 36, power saver in the auxiliary fusebox.

Dave

Title: Re: Door open alarm
Post by Bikerdon on Feb 14^th, 2009, 12:10pm

Hi all, well Tompions suggestion about fuse 36 was spot on. So today I have gone through all the relevant circuits, door switches, contacts etc that could have caused the fuse to blow and I'm bu****ed if I can find a problem with them, fuse replaced and all is working as it should again. Thanks to all for the advice and suggestions. Gozz, if it happens again I have a pair of wire snips ready in the glove box to silence it. Bikerdon.

Title: Re: Door open alarm
Post by Tompion on Feb 14^th, 2009, 4:31pm

Had you removed anything electrical lately that may have a timer function?
My fuse went after I'd had the interior light out to clean the earth on the aerial.
I suppose we should heed the warning to disconnect the battery before doing practically anything, but it's such a nuisance.

Title: Re: Door open alarm
Post by Bikerdon on Feb 14^th, 2009, 5:13pm

Funny you should say that Tompion. I had the front interior light out but not disconnected. however I did have the interior dipping mirror disconnected to remove the grey supply wire for the reverse gear override. So maybe that was the culprit. Bikerdon.