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Old May 18, 2013 | 12:05 PM
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Electrical Problem?

once I turn my car off and pull the key out and open the doors, doesn't matter how many times I open the door, my radio wont turn off for about 5-10 after the keys been pulled out, anyone elts have this problem?
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Old May 18, 2013 | 12:44 PM
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do the interior lights come on? maybe just a bad door sensors
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Old May 18, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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actually that also, sometimes they don't come on
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Old May 18, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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Seems like your door sensor is stuck in. Happened to me over the winter and some lube and fiddling with it fixed it.
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Old May 18, 2013 | 01:00 PM
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ive also pushed it over a dozen times, and it still wouldn't turn off, ill try an lube it tho
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Old May 18, 2013 | 01:00 PM
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connectors could be dickered, my s10 did that just replaced the switch
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Old May 18, 2013 | 01:03 PM
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ill check it out in a few ill also try and the die electric grease on the connecter too
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Old May 18, 2013 | 04:23 PM
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just put in a new switch, same thing happened to my old cavalier, super easy to change
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Old May 18, 2013 | 04:58 PM
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im gunna have too, nothing help, i should only have to change the drivers side rite?
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Old May 18, 2013 | 05:02 PM
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also what do u think it would be called
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Old May 18, 2013 | 05:17 PM
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door sensor/switch. if the passenger side works fine then therres no need to change it
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Old May 18, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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i believe sice day one the passenger door wouldnt turn the radio off when door opens
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Old May 18, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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this is the sensor your talking about rite? and the radio wont go off if I open the passenger door either.

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Old May 19, 2013 | 05:42 PM
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yes thats the one you need to replace, and the passenger door does not ''break the seal'' for the radio lol just the drivers side
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yep, tested that on my buddys yesterday

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Old May 24, 2013 | 07:03 PM
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thanks guys all fixed, $6 at the dealer
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