Random door open dash warning

customknight · 30th January 2014, 17:07

Hey guys,

Anyone ever had the dashboard open door/bonnet/boot light come on while you're driving along? It happened to me tonight, and obviously no associated door flying open event occurred so I'm wondering what's gone wrong. I got out and open and closed everything, and still the light is on. Problem is now that the alarm also thinks there is a door open. Help would be appreciated!

Cheers
Rich

MrDoodles · 30th January 2014, 17:08

It will be your bonnet switch (same warning light) so would suggest you either adjust your bonnet down tighter, or put a pad on the bonnet, where the switch hits!

Greeners · 30th January 2014, 17:08

If it happens at speed then it's the bonnet lifting up.....need to screw the rubber buffers down a bit

customknight · 30th January 2014, 17:11

I was doing about 10 miles an hour when it burst into life!!

Why has it just started doing this then?

Grumpy1 · 30th January 2014, 19:11

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Originally Posted by customknight

I was doing about 10 miles an hour when it burst into life!!

Why has it just started doing this then?

Wear and tear most likely.

Chad.

planenut · 30th January 2014, 19:19

Make sure that the half-moon catches are working, e.g. sliding across, if not, due to them not holding tightly, and as implied by others, the airflow lifts the bonnet. I would suggest doing that before adjusting anything.

HarryM1BYT · 30th January 2014, 19:23

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Originally Posted by planenut

Make sure that the half-moon catches are working, e.g. sliding across, if not, due to them not holding tightly, and as implied by others, the airflow lifts the bonnet. I would suggest doing that before adjusting anything.

It happened to me, when I first got the car, it was due to my not dropping the bonnet hard enough for it to catch on BOTH bonnet catches.

MrStu · 31st January 2014, 08:35

I thought the internal light didn't come on for the bonnet? I'd check for damp or a leak in the car. That's what caused mine, I think. As soon as I stopped water coming in via the boot then the problem went away.

planenut · 31st January 2014, 08:42

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Originally Posted by MrStu

I thought the internal light didn't come on for the bonnet? I'd check for damp or a leak in the car. That's what caused mine, I think. As soon as I stopped water coming in via the boot then the problem went away.

It definitely operates from the bonnet, and the switch is under the little black wobbly grommet on the slam-panel.

HarryM1BYT · 31st January 2014, 09:17

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Originally Posted by MrStu

I thought the internal light didn't come on for the bonnet? I'd check for damp or a leak in the car. That's what caused mine, I think. As soon as I stopped water coming in via the boot then the problem went away.

The dash warning light comes on for boot, bonnet and all four doors. If fitted with the matrix display, it tells you which is actually open.

30th January 2014, 17:07	#1
customknight Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Frodsham Posts: 31 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Random door open dash warning Hey guys, Anyone ever had the dashboard open door/bonnet/boot light come on while you're driving along? It happened to me tonight, and obviously no associated door flying open event occurred so I'm wondering what's gone wrong. I got out and open and closed everything, and still the light is on. Problem is now that the alarm also thinks there is a door open. Help would be appreciated! Cheers Rich

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Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	If it happens at speed then it's the bonnet lifting up.....need to screw the rubber buffers down a bit __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

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MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	It will be your bonnet switch (same warning light) so would suggest you either adjust your bonnet down tighter, or put a pad on the bonnet, where the switch hits!

30th January 2014, 17:11	#4
customknight Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Frodsham Posts: 31 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I was doing about 10 miles an hour when it burst into life!! Why has it just started doing this then?

30th January 2014, 19:19	#6
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Make sure that the half-moon catches are working, e.g. sliding across, if not, due to them not holding tightly, and as implied by others, the airflow lifts the bonnet. I would suggest doing that before adjusting anything.

31st January 2014, 08:35	#8
MrStu Avid contributor MG ZT 190+ mk2 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Blackburn Posts: 150 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I thought the internal light didn't come on for the bonnet? I'd check for damp or a leak in the car. That's what caused mine, I think. As soon as I stopped water coming in via the boot then the problem went away.