Door Ajar Indicator Always On. Pontiac Aztek

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2001 🢒 Aztek - FWD 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Instrument Panel, Gauges, and Console 🢒 Door Ajar Indicator Always On

Step	Action	Yes	No
Schematic Reference: Door Lock/Indicator Schematics
1	Did you perform the Door System Diagnostic System Check?	Go to Step 2	Go to Diagnostic System Check - Door Systems
2	Verify that the door ajar indicator always on fault is present. Does the door ajar indicator operate normally?	Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems	Go to Step 3
3	Install a scan tool. Close all the doors. With a scan tool, observe the door ajar switches parameter in the Body Control Module data list. Does the scan tool display Inactive?	Go to Step 4	Go to Step 5
4	Close all the doors. With a scan tool, observe the driver door open sw,. the passenger door open sw. and the rear door open switch parameters in the Body Control Module data list. Does the scan tool display Inactive?	Go to Step 7	Go to Step 6
5	Test the door ajar switch signal circuit for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 11	Go to Step 8
6	Test the appropriate door open switch signal circuit for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 11	Go to Step 8
7	Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the instrument panel cluster. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 11	Go to Step 9
8	Inspect for poor connections at the harness connectors of the appropriate door ajar switches. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 11	Go to Step 10
9	Replace the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). Refer to Instrument Cluster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console. Did you complete the replacement?	Go to Step 11	--
10	Replace the appropriate door ajar switch. Refer to Front Side Door Lock Replacement or Rear Door Lock Replacement . Did you complete the replacement?	Go to Step 11	--
11	Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition?	System OK	Go to Step 2