"DOOR OPEN"

Hello one and all. After finally having the cash to sort the brakes and running issues on my car (thank's to selling the wifes galaxy and a tax rebate!) I'm getting round to these in the next couple of weeks but on the way home last Friday I got the message "DOOR OPEN" and the 'BING' sound, also the interior lamp kept flicking on and off. I could see there was no gap or wind noise with any of the doors. When I got home, all doors were securely shut and I noticed there are no courtesy light switches?
I thought nothing of it and it hadn't happened any more until Tuesday when I got the same thing but again, no doors were open.
Is the courtesy light switch on the door latch mechanism like some sort of microswitch perhaps? I can only think it's sticking or there is a loose connection.

Any ideas?

Mike


Edited by 540 V8

Mike, that will be just a door pin switch, which are in the door shuts either on the hinge side or built into the striker plate (can't remember on the E34's).

540 V8 wrote: Cheers Sporty, I'll check again as at the first glace I couldn't see any pin switches put as you suggest they may not be in an obvious place. They are not on the door pillar as with most cars. I'll ahve another look tomorrow when I give her a wash and polish. Mike

They are in the striker plates.

Nice one sporty! After looking at the pics then looking again this
morning at the striker, i saw a little plastic detent sticking out
which i previously thought was solid but now see it's spring
loaded. I now know what i'm looking at. I couldn't see the wood
for the trees. Many thanks, i'll use my eyes properly next time!