The last time I had reason to think about this on a car, it was just a button that got pushed closed when you closed the door. Well, my interior light is no longer activated by the drivers door - passenger door still works fine. But I can't find any button that could be stuck. I do see some flex tubing running from the body into the door but can't figure exactly what that might have to do with my problem. So the question is how do I get my light to come on when I open the garage door?
TIA Jim
I don't know about your Legacy, but on my '99 Forester, there is a switch with a rubber accordion boot on the "B" pillar just below the hoop where the door latch grabs (had to go look . . .).
Looks like you can get to it by puling the plastic door sill, and then the "B" pillar plastic cover.
Subarus being the kindly beasts that they are, I can't imagine that the Legacy is all that different, but ???
Write back and let us know what you find.
As far as getting it to work with your _garage_ door, you'll probably have to install one of those fancy home automation kits . . . ;-)
ByeBye! S.
Steve Jernigan KG0MB Laboratory Manager Microelectronics Research University of Colorado (719) 262-3101
Thanks I found the switch. I was looking on the hinged end of the door, which is where I remembered them being on older cars. Will see what's involved in replacing it if need be,
Whoops... There were words missing in my original post, which should have ended "So the question is how do I get my light to come on? There's not enough light with which to see at nighty from the light on the opener when I open the garage door?
This actually reminds me of a question I have had for a while. Where is the actuator for the light on the rear hatch? I have a 95 and a 98 legacy wagon, and I see no buttons on either.
Jim,
The '96 and '97 Brightons have a sort of slider switch mounted on the body of the vehicle between the two doors. The slider on my '96 is black plastic with the metal switch contacts inside. You will see a screw holding the switch to the body of the car. Remove that screw and remove the switch by lifting and pulling it out of the hole. Disconnect the wire. It just slides on to the bayonet connector and take the switch into the house. Because these switches are exposed to the outside world, they get some carrosion and lose contact. clean up the contact surfaces and you'll get a nice bright lite when you open the door. Good luck! David
Thanks, when it warms up again I'll take another look but I think part of the switch is actually broken. If that's the case I'll just swap it for the working one on the right (and clean that while I am at it). I am the only person in the car 99% of the time.
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