 Interior light switch wiring question., Door switch to interior light wire path. |
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| steuspeed |
 Feb 5 2013, 04:55 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,008 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
My Interior light works fine in the always ON position, but my door switches are not operating the light when you open the doors. There is no continuity between the interior light and the gray/brown wires at the door switches. Does anyone know the path of the wiring from the interior light to the door switches? The wire at the interior light is brown with gray paint on it. The wires at the door switches are gray with brown paint on them. There must be someplace where they connect?
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Feb 5 2013, 07:12 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,507 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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IIRC, it goes down the tunnel in the main harness. There is one brown switching ground that doesn't go below but around & behind the drivers seat, alongside the long and into the cross brace where it connects to the E brake.
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Feb 5 2013, 07:12 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,301 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Is this a new switch?
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| steuspeed |
Feb 5 2013, 07:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,008 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
No, these are original switches. The driver one is sticking a bit, but there is no continuity from the switch to the light. The ground wires at both ends all check out. I would like to get new switches and rubber seals if they are available.
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| JeffBowlsby |
Feb 5 2013, 07:32 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,525 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Here is the diagram.
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| Larry.Hubby |
Feb 5 2013, 10:12 PM
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Member who doesn't post much, but has a long time in 914s Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 24-November 04 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 3,172 Region Association: Northern California |
The grey/brown wires at the door switches are for the key-still-in-the-igniton-switch-with-the-door-open buzzer. They aren't connected to any of the wires at the interior light, so it's not surprising that your ohmeter can't find a connection. It's the brown/grey wire and the brown wires that are involved with the interior light. With either door open, they should all be connected to both the brown/grey wire at the light and to ground. The difference between brown/grey and grey/brown wires is that the first color is that of the basic wire (the background color) and the second color is that of the tracer, but you probably knew that.
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| dfelz |
Feb 5 2013, 10:27 PM
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beach bum Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 7-June 12 From: San Diego Member No.: 14,538 Region Association: Southern California
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anyone have some pictures of the wire going behind the drivers seat and where it terminates? would also be interested in seeing the wires connected at the door, mainly where they are connected.
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| luskesq |
Feb 5 2013, 10:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 24-October 10 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 12,303 Region Association: Central California |
Before chasing wires, I'd confirm with the ohm meter whether the switch (no wires attached) is functioning. If so you can eliminate it from being the source of your problem.
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| steuspeed |
Feb 7 2013, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,008 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
@Larry OOOOOOHHHHhhhhhhh.... I just need the brown wires to connect to ground. I pulled my door buzzer relay so the GR/BR wires do nothing.
@Keith The door switches are working, but the drivers sticks a bit. I checked them with no wires connected. @Jeff The color schematic is very helpful. I need a big one of those. @David I'll try and snap a pic for you next time I take the door switch out. |
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