86 corvette making weird sounds
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86 corvette making weird sounds
Ok every time i drive at night my car dings as if i had the left the head lights on with out it being started or if the door is ajar. if i turn my lights off it stops i tried all the open door switches and it didn't help any. im so so confused can any one help
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That's caused by the ignition switch not knowing that the key is inserted and in the on position. I think you can fix this by adjusting the position of the ignition switch on the column. Check that out. Just to be clear: I'm talking about the ignition switch down near the brake pedal.
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The reason the hatch switch doesn't work is that it gets power from the interior light delay timer, which is activated by the door ajar switch. It's a safety measure (unnecessary in my opinion) that forces you to open the door to release the hatch. Basically GM wants the car stopped when you open the hatch. It's unnecessary because you can't get to the door switch anyway with the door closed. Maybe GM originally planned to put the hatch release switch in a different place.
