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Old Feb 25, 2017 | 05:48 PM
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Washed my car earlier, now I get the "passenger door open" alert no matter if I go & secure each door it resurfaces ?! This is a new one for me lol.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2017 | 06:27 PM
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Try undoing the battery, bleeding off the connections and waiting about a minute, then reattach, it should reset it.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2017 | 06:35 PM
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It's odd , when I secure all doors, the alert & interior lights go out, when I take a curve or make a turn, the lights' back on & alert's back lol.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2017 | 06:40 PM
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Oh sure, complicate the situation why don't you...lol.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2017 | 06:42 PM
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https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...r-open-176766/
Maybe moist in the electrics?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2017 | 08:06 PM
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Problem solved after a swift freeway drive, 70 mph in 70 FH temps = moisture gone !
 
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Old Mar 18, 2017 | 05:12 PM
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Ok this has returned after a rainfall, any clues as to remedy this, thanks.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2017 | 06:10 PM
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spray some CRC QD Contact Cleaner on each passenger door and have the battery disconnected while doing this. Then we'll go from there.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2017 | 07:03 PM
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spray some CRC QD Contact Cleaner on each passenger door and have the battery disconnected while doing this. Then we'll go from there.
Where @ on the door, this is a new road for me lol.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2017 | 07:20 PM
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Where the door latches on the metal part of the body. a little behind the door latch should be a microswitch.
 
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