Mitsubishi Delica Owners Club UK™

[webhead]

hello my next problem to fix is the interior lights permanantly on all switches are fine and the door open is always on.

is there a sensor somewhere can anyone tell me how this actualy works so i can try and fix it as i have to keep interior lights off but the dash bulb is always on.

it crazy car lol.

many thanks.

[Google]

[sock]

start with the front door pins take them out and check the connection to the door pin it sounds like one as come off and is shorting out on the body or a door pin switch wire is damaged and shorting out
keith
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[lskillan]

Just a thought but I remember mine doing a similar thing from time to time, when I used to open the tail gate the lights would not come on, it only happened now and again and cured itself.  I think it uses a different method to the doors for sensing when its open, if you have tested the switches for the doors try finding the sensor on the tail gate and have a look at that.
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[sock]

your right lee only the front doors have the door pins
keith
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[webhead]

hi the front doors have pins and side door and none on tailgate mine is 2.5l model non 4x4.

all pins are fine so does anyone know if its got a sensor or relays how the hell does it work lol

cheers.

[lskillan]

There is a pin on the sliding door to the rear of it by the slide rail, as for the tail gate i think you would need to remove the trim on the inside, there may be a switch on the lock mechanism itself inside the door.
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[webhead]

hi its not pins honest so how does it work ,i know i fried a sensor as i was playing with the speedo and getting the plug pins out further so they touched the cuircuit board and my dash lights then worked but i shorted the plug that goes to the door open bulb for 1 sec with a pin and i then had this light on permanantly.

so i caused it but i don't know how it works as in sensor relay i haven't got a wiring diagram so I'm buggered unless somebody knows how it works lol.

[Lewis]

I had this same problem, and still do occasionally!

It turned out to be the rear tailgate that was not closed enough. There is a sensor somewhere possibly in the tailgate switch that senses if the door is not fully closed.



To either side of the tailgate there is an adjuster, similar to the ones on the front bonnet panel, which screw in or out.



If they are to far out they make the tailgate bounce back, instead of closing. If too far in they allow the door to move and the sensor thinks the door is open.

Try adjusting that and see if it helps!

HTH
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[ACE DELI]

I'd also go with the rear door, the switch is integral with the door lock and can cause the open door light and interior light to stay on.

Hth

Cheers

David
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[primate1970]

Hi Webhead.
       The 2WD 2.5 L400 (same as mine) has the same body as the 4x4 version and the electrics are the same (apart from the gearbox sensors???)

I used to have the same problem but after adjusting the rubber stops (shown in Lewis's post) It has stopped!
The boot has to be pushed right down before the lights go out.
Do the little red lights on your doors go out with all the doors closed??? it may be a fault else where?????/

HTH.    Ric.

[webhead]

well i checked the tailgate and its defo not that.

plus i only had this prob when i touched 2 wires in the block connector on the speedo ,so i have defo fried sumit ,so does anyone know where the sensor or relay or how it works can tell me then i can sort if nobody can tell me then I'm buggered please no more switch answears as its defo not that but many thanks.

[shogun708]

hi
i had the same problem with mine
turn out the wire that goes down to tail gate lock
where the black wire goes into the lock had become lose and was moving around
causeing lights to flicker or come on
what i done cut the wire taped it off no more light problem
but no lights when you open tailgate gest do it manauly now
hope this helps
cheers tim
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[Weasol]

Mine is doing this now too.. means I can't set the alarm.  I'll start with the back door.

Presumably the little red light on the dash won't flatten the battery over the course of a weekend?

[shogun708]

hi
your battery should be okay mate my dash light was on for about six weeks took me ages to find the problem
cheers
tim
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[octavian]

Hi Shogun.

Had the same thing happening last week. Drove me mad.

Checked everything to no avail.

Turned out that the seatbelt was folded into the sliding door.  It didn't stop it opening or closing properly, it must just have defeated a sensor.

Check it out.  Could save a whole lot of dismantling and mantling again.

[octavian]

Yeah that should be to Weasol.  Sorry, Can't seem to edit post.

Not that I'm not happy to talk to Shogun.

Not going very well really is is it?  

[annek]

just bumping this thread because its discussing the open door light issues, but mine flashes on and off slowly, which makes me think this is a different issue?

any ideas anyone?