door open warning light

Mark D · 21st November 2011, 17:24

hello again.wonder if anybody could shed some light on to my problem,its driving me,my wife and the niegbours mad!!!the door warning light and interior lights come on when im driving,the interior lights come on as if the doors open when its parked on up(draining the battery) and the alarm starts..so i cant lock the car up..help me please,im beginning to regret buying this car off good old dad...

spyder · 21st November 2011, 17:29

Are you sure it is not the bonnet ? the rubber surround is a huge problem in this regards, also easy to fix though. Unsually comes on around 70MPH.

The rear window on the tourer also gives trouble, when my alarm will not set, it is the first thing I check.

Craig

scouseeric · 21st November 2011, 17:33

Hiya Mark, i had a similar fault a while ago, it was damp on the bcu above the fusebox. i cleaned the connections then insulated the bcu with bubble wrap. hth

Eric

Mark D · 21st November 2011, 17:39

i didnt think the interior lights would come on if its the bonnet..ive not used the car today as my wifes bin off work so ive used hers and nt driven mine at speed yet.the alarm sets but goes off straight away..thanks craig.

Mark D · 21st November 2011, 17:42

pardon my ingornce scouceeric but wats a bcu and where is it???im no mechanic mate..

Banjo · 21st November 2011, 17:47

I had exactly the same symptoms - it was the bonnet switch. I had been over enthusiastic with a power washer and got damp in it. I took off the rubber cover, dried it all out with a heat gun (on low heat), reassembled, and it has been OK ever since. Mine is a saloon so I have no idea if the Tourer tailgate causes the same issues - so might be an idea to check both.

tricia1470 · 21st November 2011, 17:53

I had this not long ago, if you hold the interior light button in for around 30 secs it will disable the function and wont drain the battery, i ended up WD40'ing every part of my drivers door (as that was my cuprit) but found I had to manually lock all the doors after disabling the battery for 3 days (i think) til it settled and the WD40 work'd

Unsure how you would fix your bonnet but i think some-one else had the same issue so u may want to search

Hope it doesnt take too long to fix
Tricia

Mark D · 21st November 2011, 18:16

thank you tricia1470..just disabled my interior lights...that was my main concern,going out to work in the morning and the battery flat..it b ok unlocked at work thru the day and on the drive at home on a nite!!!!!!its every week somethings going array wth the car!!!

aos · 21st November 2011, 18:16

I can get the light on in my car when all the doors etc are shut properly. To get the light out I open and firmly close the glass hatch on the tailgate.
I'm in there all the time, so I assume the switch ain't what it used to be. Hope this helps.

tricia1470 · 21st November 2011, 18:22

Have you found out which door it is that is causing this yet? you say the light comes on when driving, I had this too and it pointed out which door was the culprit, mine was the drivers door

Believe me though the guys/gals on here are fabby and the car is SOOOOO worth all the wee niggles

21st November 2011, 17:24	#1
Mark D Newbie Rover 75 SE Club Tourer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durham Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	door open warning light hello again.wonder if anybody could shed some light on to my problem,its driving me,my wife and the niegbours mad!!!the door warning light and interior lights come on when im driving,the interior lights come on as if the doors open when its parked on up(draining the battery) and the alarm starts..so i cant lock the car up..help me please,im beginning to regret buying this car off good old dad...

21st November 2011, 17:29	#2
spyder This is my second home 75 CDT Auto Tourer , Rover 45 , Astra, Zaffira, Chev Captiva Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilts Posts: 3,342 Thanks: 203 Thanked 436 Times in 360 Posts	Are you sure it is not the bonnet ? the rubber surround is a huge problem in this regards, also easy to fix though. Unsually comes on around 70MPH. The rear window on the tourer also gives trouble, when my alarm will not set, it is the first thing I check. Craig __________________ Chrome skull caps, EGR cleaned (original housing), Mondeo lower mounting, 12V outlets in the armrest and tourer boot, cat fixed, working FBH, Lidl plenum covers, DD with reverse camera.New speakesr/Tweeters with MDF rings. wood dash, Memory leather seats, wooden finished steering and handbrake, Xenon headlights.

21st November 2011, 17:53	#7
tricia1470 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 649 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had this not long ago, if you hold the interior light button in for around 30 secs it will disable the function and wont drain the battery, i ended up WD40'ing every part of my drivers door (as that was my cuprit) but found I had to manually lock all the doors after disabling the battery for 3 days (i think) til it settled and the WD40 work'd Unsure how you would fix your bonnet but i think some-one else had the same issue so u may want to search Hope it doesnt take too long to fix Tricia __________________ [COLOR=lightblue]Proud owner of a baby Blue W Reg Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.5 V6 with ALL the toys which is a launch car baby and a silver 2 litre ztt that's lovely

21st November 2011, 18:22	#10
tricia1470 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 649 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Have you found out which door it is that is causing this yet? you say the light comes on when driving, I had this too and it pointed out which door was the culprit, mine was the drivers door Believe me though the guys/gals on here are fabby and the car is SOOOOO worth all the wee niggles __________________ [COLOR=lightblue]Proud owner of a baby Blue W Reg Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.5 V6 with ALL the toys which is a launch car baby and a silver 2 litre ztt that's lovely Last edited by tricia1470; 21st November 2011 at 18:42.. Reason: missed a bit

21st November 2011, 17:33	#3
scouseeric Passed Away 75 contemporary se cdti Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hiya Mark, i had a similar fault a while ago, it was damp on the bcu above the fusebox. i cleaned the connections then insulated the bcu with bubble wrap. hth Eric

21st November 2011, 17:39	#4
Mark D Newbie Rover 75 SE Club Tourer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durham Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i didnt think the interior lights would come on if its the bonnet..ive not used the car today as my wifes bin off work so ive used hers and nt driven mine at speed yet.the alarm sets but goes off straight away..thanks craig.

21st November 2011, 17:42	#5
Mark D Newbie Rover 75 SE Club Tourer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durham Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	pardon my ingornce scouceeric but wats a bcu and where is it???im no mechanic mate..

21st November 2011, 17:47	#6
Banjo Posted a thing or two MG6 Magnette 1.8 Tci SE Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 1,300 Thanks: 19 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	I had exactly the same symptoms - it was the bonnet switch. I had been over enthusiastic with a power washer and got damp in it. I took off the rubber cover, dried it all out with a heat gun (on low heat), reassembled, and it has been OK ever since. Mine is a saloon so I have no idea if the Tourer tailgate causes the same issues - so might be an idea to check both.

21st November 2011, 18:16	#8
Mark D Newbie Rover 75 SE Club Tourer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durham Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thank you tricia1470..just disabled my interior lights...that was my main concern,going out to work in the morning and the battery flat..it b ok unlocked at work thru the day and on the drive at home on a nite!!!!!!its every week somethings going array wth the car!!!

21st November 2011, 18:16	#9
aos Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer ConnSE cdti Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stirling Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I can get the light on in my car when all the doors etc are shut properly. To get the light out I open and firmly close the glass hatch on the tailgate. I'm in there all the time, so I assume the switch ain't what it used to be. Hope this helps.