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Old 10-06-2015, 03:38 PM
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I have my parts and am about to attempt this repair. I plan to leave the battery hooked up and will leave air bag connected and tie it up as some have. Does anyone know how to make it so my interior lights don't stay on the entire time I have my door open? I don't see a button in the door jam that tells the car that the door is open.
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Old 10-06-2015, 06:25 PM
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I have my parts and am about to attempt this repair. I plan to leave the battery hooked up and will leave air bag connected and tie it up as some have. Does anyone know how to make it so my interior lights don't stay on the entire time I have my door open? I don't see a button in the door jam that tells the car that the door is open.
The interior lights should turn themselves off after a period of time
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Old 10-06-2015, 07:57 PM
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I have my parts and am about to attempt this repair. I plan to leave the battery hooked up and will leave air bag connected and tie it up as some have. Does anyone know how to make it so my interior lights don't stay on the entire time I have my door open? I don't see a button in the door jam that tells the car that the door is open.
door operates on a Hall sensor (magnetic sensor, like in security systems). You turn interior lights off using the main switch overhead - if you press and hold it for 3+ seconds, it will keep the interior lights off with doors opening and closing. otherwise, it will turn off when car goes to sleep, in about 16 minutes after last activity on the electrical/electronic bus...
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I have my parts and am about to attempt this repair. I plan to leave the battery hooked up and will leave air bag connected and tie it up as some have. Does anyone know how to make it so my interior lights don't stay on the entire time I have my door open? I don't see a button in the door jam that tells the car that the door is open.
Curious to see how the install went? Did it fit well?

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