Hi, I am having problems with the LED display (located below the A/C control nubs). The LED display is showing the driver’s side door as it is open, regardless if the door is closed. I tested the connection at the door and it appears to be working. I am suspecting it’s something to do with the LED itself.

I have to take the Jeep for an inspection, and I am hesitating because I don’t want them to fail me just for the LED display.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

-Jay

P.S. I have the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee

My 98 did the same thing. If while you have the door open and press the button with your finger and the light goes out, then when you close the door and it doesn't go out, you need to add something to press the button in more when the door is closed. I used a sheetmetel screw screwed into the door. Place a dab of paint or nail polish on the button then close the door. This will mark the spot where the button contacts the door. Then add screw.

Hi, I am having problems with the LED display (located below the A/C control nubs). The LED display is showing the driver’s side door as it is open, regardless if the door is closed. I tested the connection at the door and it appears to be working. I am suspecting it’s something to do with the LED itself.

I have to take the Jeep for an inspection, and I am hesitating because I don’t want them to fail me just for the LED display.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

-Jay

P.S. I have the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jay since your system knows which door is open the switch is more then single pole. It looks to me that it would control seperately the interior lights and the led light in instr panel. I would go to part store . Advance lists door switchs. Have them check from ground point on switch to each side of switch at back with vom, since pix shows two pin points on switch. If they are both common to the ground point of switch then it can control two circuits. They show for $7 each. If it can control two circuits thats probibly your problem. You could also switch those from any door(all the same) and see if different led lights. I am assuming you inter lights go out when you close door? Post your results Good luck

Thank you Fawalley and Ronaldk,

I was thinking the same thing Fawalley but after checking the buttons and that was not the problem. You are right Ronaldk, on the Jeep 95 each door has two buttons: one is for the light, the other one is for the panel door signal. I traced the door signal wire from the button all the way to the panel it appears that the problem is in the panel itself.

I am not sure if I can just disconnect the panel for the inspection, considering that all the door indicators are located on that panel.

What do you think?

Thank you again,

-Jay

How does the panel get info, does the switch short to ground or is it a series switch that connects both wires?Maybe you can remove just that led or remove B+ to it. I think they would fail veh here in jersey also. I have book but they dont show interior lights or I could tell you exactly what to do.If you can explain what you mean by you traced wire to dash, see I would need to know how that wire effects circuit to help. I am electronic tech by trade. With proper understanding of how switch system triggers I may be able to help.There may be a transitor or IC controlling the system and if you cant trace best to kill led. If you can easily remove panel then you can check better. Hope some of my questions helps you disable that light if not give me as much info as you can and I will try to help.

Hi Ronaldk,

Unfortunately I am not an electrician, however I like to take things apart and understand how things work. I will try my best to explain, I may not be using the correct terminology so let me know if I am not making any sense.

Please take a look at the illustration or link to the illustration. When the door is closed the loop is open, when the door is open the loop is closed. http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q47/junoj/car/jeep1.jpg

In my case, I took the black wire at the base of the Panel and connected it to the body of the Jeep and it made no difference to the panel (panel still kept showing “door ajar”). I tried the same with other doors and the panel showed correct reading. So it’s only the drivers side that keeps showing door ajar.

Ronaldk, I took the panel apart, and it has two motherboards in it. Unfortunately, motherboards are like advance alien technology to me.

Thank you,

-Jay

Ok I see that there is only one wire from the switch, and the switch would put that to ground.And thats the wire you say you traced to the panel correct? If so and there is continuity from one side to the other then its the electronics. Unfortunately I can't trace from here, but if the cluster is replaceable without effecting odometer maybe a bone yard has at good price on electronics then just switch. If not unsolder a leg (if soldered in) of the light that is door ajar effectively killing light.When I unsolder I use a product called solder wick, it is braided wire with flux. It can be made by stripping any shielded wire of its shield pulling it flat putting flux on it then with a hot solder iron put your solder wick on top of leg you want to desolder heat with gun and solder will be sucked into your wick ,cut wick and do again if all did not all come up,until leg no longer makes contact in circuit. You can place glue so it stays disconnected or you can use exactor knife and cut the printed circuit that is attached to that LED. If normal bulb just pull out.One of these methods should correct your problem at least for state inspection. Hope I helped and you get that pesky light. Let me know how you do. Luck

I have had the same problem, so thanks for this helpful info.