Topic: You make the call! (Interior Light Trouble)
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So this weekend a problem started in my 2001 Acura MDX. The interiors lights started to come on and off while driving. 
Here's some things that I thought may have caused the problem:
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Here's some things that I thought may have caused the problem:
- This started immediately after I washed it.
- While I was washing it, my son was playing inside the car.
- The lights seems to come on only when accelerating, but off when decelerating.
- Sometimes, my remote door lock control will not lock the doors, while unlock works fine.
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-Adam Wartell
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The rear door was not closed completely...
Joel Adams
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Wow. First guess. Where were you when I was going crazy trying to figure it out!?!? I was thinking it was the switch on the dashboard, or maybe one of the door switches got too wet.
As I was talking about it with a co-worker today, and I was describing it to him, it just dawned on me that it was probably the rear hatch. Well, at least I'll know right away for next time!
As I was talking about it with a co-worker today, and I was describing it to him, it just dawned on me that it was probably the rear hatch. Well, at least I'll know right away for next time!
-Adam Wartell
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#2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto
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Mama's "new" Caderack won't let you lock the doors if one of them is open. My Mercedes is the same way. So, between that, and the "On when accelerating and off when stopping"...
Joel Adams
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I understand why you wouldn't be able to lock the doors, but why the feature of having the lights come on while accelerating of off when decelerating? Maybe to act as a notification that a door is open
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#2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto
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No...it's not a "feature"...
When you accelerate, the rear door "hatch" will open slightly, and the interior lights will come on. Then, when you slow down, momentum will move the door forward(closed), and the lights will go off.
The rear hatch just wasn't closed all the way, so it would move as he drove...enough to open/close the switch for the courtesy lights.
When you accelerate, the rear door "hatch" will open slightly, and the interior lights will come on. Then, when you slow down, momentum will move the door forward(closed), and the lights will go off.
The rear hatch just wasn't closed all the way, so it would move as he drove...enough to open/close the switch for the courtesy lights.
Joel Adams
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Some cars have dash lights indicating which door is not closed properly. Does yours?
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