86 camry "door open" light

[woodduck]

On my 86 Camry the "door open" light keeps blinking on and off as you are going down the road.Slamming the passenger door makes it go out temporarily. Does any one know where the sensor is located? There is nothing visible so it must be behind the panel. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Kingdom934]

The little 'sensor' that tells it if the door is open or close is in this little black rubber cap on the lower part of the door frame of the car. I'll get a picture.

[woodduck]

Thanks---a picture would be great

[Kingdom934]

Took me a while...TV show caught my attention (which it rarely does since I don't watch TV)


REAR door


FRONT door



What I would check is to see if they are being pressed all the way down (indicates that the door is close hence the door light is off) when the door is closed. If it flickers while the door sensor is pressed in, you might need to check it as it might need to be adjuested/replaced from what I'm thinking.

[midnightmach]

Same problem here, i just stuck a plastic bag there left it overnight. Now its conformed to the door and my problem is solved. In other words i lust stuck a plastic bag there and its still there, has been for two weeks.

[woodduck]

Thanks guys, found the sensor right where you said it was. When it warms up a bit I'll try and adjust it.

[André Wemmelund]

You can´t ajust it. Just replace it if it doesent work properly.
(Well, ajusting is prossible, but probably wast of time)

[alotawatts]

?
Clean it if possible / and make sure it's grounding well.