Door open itself !!!

Simi Viper · Feb 4, 2013

Hi Everyone,

Yesterday it's a nice sunny day in LA, so I decided to take the Viper out for a ride, after I drove for a couple miles I heard a click click on the passenger door, didn't know what's going on till I made a left turn the door swing wide open while the car in motion luckily no one drive next to me, then I pulled over and close it, a few seconds later there come the click click again and it open itself. The Viper is 2002 R/T10.

What's went wrong? Is the door actuator malfunction? I hope someone can help me out. Thanks

Eric

FrgMstr · Feb 4, 2013

My 2005 used to do this a few seconds after I started it. Never figured it out. Totaled the car....

http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/646548-Door-Comes-Open-After-Starting

Grisoman · Feb 4, 2013

My guess would be a short in the wiring harness bundle between the door and the body.

Mutts02GTS · Feb 4, 2013

^+1 on that! Known problem area.....

lxadeuce · Feb 4, 2013

the little button that opens the door is not releasing all the way so it keeps triggering the circuit. it may not be the black button itsself but the actuator that the black button pushes on

denniskgb · Feb 4, 2013

Simi Viper said:
Hi Everyone,

Yesterday it's a nice sunny day in LA, so I decided to take the Viper out for a ride, after I drove for a couple miles I heard a click click on the passenger door, didn't know what's going on till I made a left turn the door swing wide open while the car in motion luckily no one drive next to me, then I pulled over and close it, a few seconds later there come the click click again and it open itself. The Viper is 2002 R/T10.

What's went wrong? Is the door actuator malfunction? I hope someone can help me out. Thanks

Eric

Eric i believe it is Casper the Ghost. Who are you gonna call :omg:

Simi Viper · Feb 4, 2013

Thanks Guys, So 2 things I need to check on, first is the push button may stuck on position trigger the actuator. Second is a short in the wiring harness bundle between the door and the body. Thanks again I would report it back as soon as I have it figured it out.

Simi Viper · Feb 4, 2013

denniskgb said:
Eric i believe it is Casper the Ghost. Who are you gonna call

I'm gonna call the Ghost Buster

VYPR BYT 94 · Feb 4, 2013

You can test the switch and see what it does by slowly opening/closing the door and listening for the click... and also the lights. Do it in the dark like in your garage and see if the light is coming on/off as it should when compared to the drivers door.
You'll likely need a new switch.
Good luck.

Simi Viper · Feb 4, 2013

VYPR BYT 94 said:
You can test the switch and see what it does by slowly opening/closing the door and listening for the click... and also the lights. Do it in the dark like in your garage and see if the light is coming on/off as it should when compared to the drivers door.
You'll likely need a new switch.
Good luck.

Thank you I will try to do that.

denniskgb · Feb 4, 2013

Nice car by the way.Love the wheels and front. Jealous, weather here in NJ ***** at the moment.

Roysviper · Feb 4, 2013

I had that happen once....I sprayed a little WD-40 around the black button and never had that happen again...the button was sticking.

Sybil TF · Feb 4, 2013

Car is haunted.

Simi Viper · Feb 4, 2013

Roysviper said:
I had that happen once....I sprayed a little WD-40 around the black button and never had that happen again...the button was sticking.

It sound like a good idea, I would definitely try to do that. Thanks

SoCal Rebell · Feb 4, 2013

denniskgb said:
Jealous, weather here in NJ ***** at the moment.

75 degrees and clear here, woohoo.

Sybil TF · Feb 4, 2013

SoCal Rebell said:
75 degrees and clear here, woohoo.

Stop rubbing it in!!!!!!!

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