The dome light will not come on when I open the drivers side door on my 1999 VW Beetle. It will come on when I open the passenger side door. There must be a sensor or a switch inside the door or door handle that is not functioning but I cannot find it. Can anyone help? Thanks
Sounds like the door latch unit that is built into the door is the source of your problems...usually a part that you need to get from the dealer...expect to pay about $150-200 for the part.
- Pete
I haven't done it personally, but I have seen it done...basically requires the removal of the door panel, unclipping the wiring harness from the latch, undoing a few bolts to reomve the latch and reversing the procedure to put everything back together....not to hard...
- Pete
dealer...expect
They don't use those little microswitches built into the door frame anymore, that wouldn't cost more then a couple bucks?
Sad but true...
There are no door mounted microswitchs.
- Pete
You forgot to mention that the window regular carrier needs to come of first as the latch is attached to it!
True enough....I forgot about that...
oops...
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